It’s Rice County Fair Week, Details on AM Minnesota 7/18/16

Rice County Fair Executive Secretary John Dvorak stops by the KDHL studio today to give us a preview of this week's Rice County Fair in Faribault.

KDHL and Power 96 Radio will be broadcasting from the fair a lot this week.

Tomorrow we will get to know the six ladies vying for the Fair Queen and talk about the 40th anniversary of the Queen contest started by legendary KDHL broadcaster Dean Curtis.

More than 100 past royalty members were invited and more than 50 have said they will be in attendance at the Rice County Fair Queen Pageant tomorrow night on the Bruce Sellner Memorial Midway Stage.

The pageant begins at 7PM and will be broadcast on Power 96 Radio 95.9 FM, and live streamed on the Power 96 Facebook page.

I'm honored once again to be the emcee of the event.

There are a number of contests at this year's Rice County Fair you can participate in.

• Wednesday: Chocolate Classic Contest is in the Gillen Building, 5PM. Salsa Contest on the Cannon Stage, 7PM.
• Thursday: Senior Essay Winners will be recognized on the Sellner Midway Stage at 1:15PM. Euchre Tournament is in the Beer Garden at 1:30PM.
• Friday: Texas Hold 'Em in the Beer Garden, 1:30PM. Hog Calling Contest on the Sellner Midway Stage is at 5PM. During rodeo intermission there will be kids game contests in the Grandstand area.
• Saturday: Been Bag Toss in Beer Garden at Noon. Pie Contest is on the Cannon Stage at 1PM. Karaoke Contest on Cannon Stage from 4-6PM with the finals at 7PM.
• Sunday: Amateur Talent Contest is at noon on the Sellner Midway Stage.

I hope to see you at this year's Rice County Fair in Faribault.

Tune in at 9:30AM for a preview of this year's events or go to the YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/KDHLRadio.