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PHOTO FEATURE: Fair week begins! Photos by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The 2023 Western Michigan Fair began today, Monday, Aug. 7, with youth livestock competitions, exhibit judging and harness racing. The midway will open Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 3 p.m. Beginning at 5 p.m., the first 500 children through the gate receive a $1 compliments of West…