In addition to the inspired beer from hometown Montgomery Brewing Company, Kolacky Days will also have plenty to offer those coming to town for the weekend celebration.
Gold Star Amusement is back running the Rice County Fair midway this year and they are bringing something BIG and NEW, and it's going to leave riders spinning.
During a special broadcast from the fairgrounds in Cannon Falls we learned from fair organizers the Truck and Tractor Pull in the Grandstand Thursday was so large it didn't get over until 2:30 Friday morning.
Some of the things being offered up this weekend at ELKO include jet trucks, school bus races, drift races, racing that will feature late models, thunder cars, and legend race cars, and fireworks!
The Faribault Family Aquatic Center is offering up free entrance to the pool this Wednesday, June 16 from noon to 8, with the hour before being a free toddler swim so they can enjoy themselves before the bigger kids come.
Since this is the 50th Straight River Days celebration there are plenty of new things happening this weekend. Some of the new things being offered in Medford this weekend include a pool party on Saturday, barrel rides for kids, and a kid zone.