Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Dianna Pulley
Hall of Fame member Dianna Pulley from the Troy, MN area has a long history with the Winona County Fair as well as being an educator to many students in the St. Charles School District over the years.
Pulley states that “she loves the Winona County Fair” and when she gets a new calendar each year she marks off the dates of the fair. Her involvement at the fair over the years has seen Pulley working at four different food stands, assisting with judging, monitoring buildings and making “at least” 100 milk shakes with the curl on top!
Born and raised in Warren Indiana, Pulley met and dated her late husband Ronald Pulley at 4-H events, with the couple getting married in 1969. After their marriage Ronald and Dianna moved to Minnesota with a dream to farm. Now 53 years later, Pulley Farms raises crops and beef cattle with son Ryan as the manager of the operation. Another son Reid is an engineer in Silver Springs, NV.
Pulley was also a devoted teacher at St. Charles Elementary school for 43 years. As a first grade teacher her mission was “early” literacy for her students. She relates that her first assignment each year was for the children to tell or draw something they did at the Winona County Fair.
Aside from the fair and education, Pulley has also been active in the community. Among those activities she lists are the St. Charles United Methodist Church, Friends of the Library and leader for the Saratoga Challengers 4-H club.
“On Monday morning when the fair has ended after working with and watching many fine young people at the fair I feel our country is in good hands for the future,” says Pulley.