rice county fair

The weekend is here, the sun is shining, and you are ready to make the most of the weekend. Lucky for you, the Faribault area has a lot of things going on this weekend!

The Rice County Fair has been going on since Tuesday, and there is no shortage of fun, including carnival rides such as the Tilt-a-Whirl. Check out this fun video from inside the famous ride!

Last year at the Rice County Fair, KDHL's Jerry Groskreutz was challenged to a lawn mower race by Sheriff Troy Dunn. But even before the races, Jerry was already taking a mower of a very different variety! Watch as Jerry tries out a one of a kind pedal power mower!

Tuesday at 6PM there was a really nice dedication program outside the Children's Barnyard at the Rice County Fair. It was nice to see a lot of people at the program. The Children's Barnyard was renamed the Dianne Hohrman Children's Barnyard in memory of Dianne...

Beer Garden Euchre Tournament, 1:30PM Grandstand Lawn Mower Racing, 7PM Midway Stage Senior Volunteer Program, 1PM (also on KDHL Radio 920AM and kdhlradio.com) Lyndon Peterson, 2PM (One-Man Band, Old Tyme Music) Tuey Juggler, 3PM Tom Anderson, Magician, 4PM Whitesidewalls, 7-10PM Cannon Stage Zoo Mobile, Noon Patty Anderson, 2-5PM Tuey Juggler, 6PM Tom Anderson, Magician, 7PM Tuey Juggler, 8PM

There's a lot to see, do and eat this week at the Rice County Fair. Here are some snapshots.  

You can come by the KDHL/Power96 booth at the Rice County Fair today and try out some new flavors of potato chips from Lays. You can vote online at Lays' voting page starting next week. But you can come to the fair and try them out today and let us know what your favorites are. ...

Eight young women entered for spots in the 2015 Rice County Fair queen court. Three of them earned the opportunity they were hoping for. Breannca Bussert, 18, of Faribault was named the 2015 Rice County Fair Queen. Bussert was the 2014 first attendant...

Honorees of the 2015 Rice County Ag Awards were recognized Wednesday, July 22, at the Rice County Fair. KDHL Farm Director Jerry Groskreutz emceed the event. Honorees: Doug Wertish: Rice County Agriculture Hall of Fame Inductee. Wer...

KDHL Farm Director Jerry Groskreutz ventures into Fair Food territory with bacon-chocolate-cheddar kettle corn from Mom-N-Pop Corn at the Rice County Fair.   Each week, Jerry will try something different. It may be exotic, it may be mundane, it may be disgusting, it may be the best thing he's ever had. He ...