Rice County Fair

A collection of posts pertaining to the Rice County Fair.

NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull at Rice County Fair Canceled
NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull at Rice County Fair Canceled
NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull at Rice County Fair Canceled
I was quite disappointed this afternoon when Rice County Executive Secretary John Dvorak told me the NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull this evening was canceled. This morning at the Rice County 4-H Livestock auction the thunderstorms moved in. Looking at the radar early this morning, I saw the line of storms in South Dakota moving our way...
Bull riding battle - high noon
Bull riding battle - high noon
Bull riding battle - high noon
Update. It appears that rain is going to delay the mechanical bull riding event. Saturday at high noon Jerry Groskreutz, KDHL's Jaime Jensen and Rice County Fair Secretary John Dvorak are going to do battle at the mechanical bull ride at the Rice County Fair...
Will Jerry go 8 seconds?
Will Jerry go 8 seconds?
Will Jerry go 8 seconds?
When I was up at the Cannon Valley Fair I saw a mechanical bull ride. I commented to John Dvorak the Executive Secretary of the Rice County Fair that the mechanical bull ride should be at the Rice County Fair. Well, he took me seriously! Yes, we have a mechanical bull ride at the Rice County Fair and John told me that he brought it in just for me...
Being Educated at the Fair
Being Educated at the Fair
Being Educated at the Fair
There are a lot of interesting activities going on near the Rice County Historical Society Museum on the east end of the Rice County Fairgrounds this week. The sewing and quilting demonstrations were moved into the air-conditioned Carlander Room in the building addition...
Senior Essay Winner
Senior Essay Winner
Senior Essay Winner
The 2016 Rice County Outstanding Senior Citizen could be the poster child for time management. Carmen Tripp told those gathered in the Straight River Room on the Rice County Fairgrounds she was surprised to receive the award. Before retiring from teaching full-time, she was active with 4-H as a Rice County Fair judge and state fair volunteer...
Ag Hall of Fame
Ag Hall of Fame
Ag Hall of Fame
It was really nice to see such a big crowd at the Best of the Best, the Rice County Agriculture Hall of Fame program this morning at the Rice County Fair. Special thanks to the Rice County Farm Bureau for sponsoring the free breakfast before the program...
Coronation photos, video
Coronation photos, video
Coronation photos, video
It's a big deal, getting crowned Rice County Fair Queen. Your competition is tough, and loves the fair as much as you do. Not to mention the nerve-wracking interviews and talking in front of people. But six girls entered this year in hopes of earning the crown, and the fair also celebrated and recognized the 40th anniversary of the first Fair Queen coronation...
2016 Fair Queen crowned
2016 Fair Queen crowned
2016 Fair Queen crowned
Tuesday morning officials of the Rice County Fair were talking about the possibility of moving the Fair Queen Coronation due to inclement weather. But Tuesday evening was gorgeous and it was sure fun to see 33 former royalty come back for the 40th Fair Queen Reunion; 111 past royalty were invited. ...
4-H Family
4-H Family
4-H Family
This afternoon I was out at the Rice County Fair and I saw the Hanson family from Morristown getting lunch at the Cardinal Café. How is this for the whole family being involved in 4-H? I thought it was neat that the whole family had green 4-H T-shirts on...
Scenes from the fair
Scenes from the fair
Scenes from the fair
Ad exec Lisa Dwyer spent some time out at the Rice County Fairgrounds on Tuesday, soaking in the excitement of all the last-minute hustle that happens right before the fair opens for the year. While she was there, she took photos of some of the activity...

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