Rice County Fair

The 2017 Rice County Fair Queen, 1st Attendant, 2nd Attendant and Miss Congeniality were all from Northfield during the Coronation program on the opening night of the fair Tuesday. Crowned Fair Queen was 19-year-old Lauren Wieber of Northfield...

The fair is not officially open yet as I write this, but the fairgrounds are bustling with activity. We had a great three J's breakfast from the Cardinal Cafe on Tuesday morning. Jerry Groskretuz and Fair Secretary John Dvorak joined us for good food and an update on how the final fair preparations were going...

The formula is easy: a handful of ladies, hammers, a board, and nails, but the outcome is always a fun time. The Rice County Fair starts today and runs through July 23, bringing plenty of fun, including the annual KDHL Ladies’ Nail Driving Contest!

KDHL Radio will be live streaming video of the Rice County Fair Queen Coronation on the KDHL YouTube channel. I will be the Master of Ceremonies for the event and always look forward to taking the stage with some outstanding young women. This year six young ladies are competing for the honor to represent the Rice County Fair throughout southern Minnesota...

The 10th annual Best of the Best, the Rice County Agriculture Hall of Fame program, will be Wednesday morning at the Rice County Fair. A free breakfast will be served from 7:30-9AM in the beer garden, sponsored by the Rice County Farm Bureau...

When you work in smaller market media, you don't have a team of people to set up your booth at a fair. Put the signs up. Set the broadcast equipment up. You have to use the people you have to get it done. Monday a number of us set up the booth...

John Dvorak, the Rice County Executive Secretary of the Rice County Fair, was on today's AM Minnesota program. With the Rice County Fair last week, this was the final Fair Talk for 2016. You could tell John was disappointed with how the 2016 Rice County Fair turned out...

Yes, after 61 years, my mom decided to put me up for adoption. At the Rice County Fair I had a picture taken with my new mom. Yes, I was adopted by Tara Langevin with Faribo Insurance. Well, maybe my real mom did not disown me but, I do have a new radio mom...

Saturday morning there was a big crowd at the annual 4-H Livestock Auction. This is the major fundraiser for the Rice County 4-H along with the 4-H Food and Malt stand at the Rice County Fair. Because of these three fundraisers, the Rice County 4-H does not have to go out into the community during the year selling all kinds of things...

The Rice County Fair was last week, and as always, there was fun for everyone!