Olmsted County Fair

Some things are different, some are the same.

Some of the deputies were kicked and spat at.

The Olmsted County Fair is happening NOW!

Free nitrate testing will be available for private well owners at the Olmsted County Fair.

From the carnival lights to falling in love, these 10 memories will probably take you back to your teen years.

The fair starts one week from today!

With the Olmsted County Fair being cancelled (read that story here), we could see drive-in movies & concerts at the Olmsted County Fairgrounds this summer!

Another summer event has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - Preparations for the 2017 Olmsted County Free Fair in are in full swing at County Fairgrounds, which means some Rochester commuters will need to find another place to park starting Monday morning.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - A Sparta, Wisconsin man has been sentenced to just under 3 ½ years in prison for a rape that occurred in Rochester during the Olmsted County Fair four years ago.

It's been 40 years as of last week since the United States successfully landed a space craft on the surface of Mars.  Viking 1 arrived on July 20, 1976.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - The Olmsted County Fair officially opens Monday and organizers anticipate good turnout this year.

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A convicted sex offender from Sparta, Wisconsin, who was connected to a sexual assault in Rochester by DNA evidence, has pleaded guilty in the case.

Rochester, MN (KROC AM News) - It could be a wet opening of the midway at the Olmsted County Fair Tuesday.