Rice County Fair

Attention Rice County Fairgoers, tonight's NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull scheduled for 6:30PM tonight (July 23) in the grandstand has been canceled and will not be rescheduled at a later date. Tomorrow afternoon's Demolition Derby is still on and scheduled to begin at 4:30PM...

Heat wave or no, the Rice County Fair is in full swing. The livestock judging is still happening, and the 4-H exhibits still look fresh. There's a misting bar just outside the 4-H building. Give it a walk-through, or two, if you need to cool down...

Have you made it down to the Rice County Fair to try your hand at our game of Hi/Low. If you haven't, I suggest you do it tonight, because it's the last night we'll be playing and not only will you win a Power 96 t-shirts, a Godfather's refillable mug and a nice State Bank of Faribault mesh bag to put all your goodies in, but we'll also award you with a pair of Renaisance Festival tickets... Read

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...

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...

The Rice County Fair is well underway and will continue straight through this Sunday, July 24. Tonight in the Grandstand it's the Enduro Auto races, both the compact and full size cars. Right behind us on the Sellner Midway Stage it's the doo-wop, rockabilly and rock and roll sounds of the Whitesidewalls from 6-10PM and, in the Beer Garden, it's the Old Country Boys from 8PM to midnight... Read Mo

The weather may be hot, but the Rice County Fair is cool. It's only Thursday, and the fair has so much yet to offer! We saw plenty of kids visiting the fair, checking out the animal barns and other attractions. Both the Cannon and Sellner stages boast lots of free entertainment from jugglers to music to comedy, so be sure to check them out as you explore...

The National Weather Service is warning us it will feel like 110 degrees or hotter Thursday, and the heat won't leave the area until Friday. Rice County Public Health officials remind us to take precautions to keep family and pets cool and safe during the heat wave...

This is your last call to bring your band to the Rice County Fair's Battle of the Bands. You've been telling your friends and family what a rockin' band you have well now it's time to lay your cards on the table and prove it live on stage in front of an audience of adoring fans...

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...