100 Years of Memories: Stories from the Fair Hill
Growing Up at the Fair: An Investment in Young People
At just 10 years old, one Rosholt 4-H member understands something many adults forget: the Fair isn't really about livestock, ribbons, or projects. It's about people. Here's why she's pledging part of her pig sale earnings to help build Centennial Hall.
More Than “Just a Fair”
When Deb Omernik first visited the Rosholt Fair, she turned to her husband Mike and laughed: "This is no fair."
What she found instead was something far more important — a community coming together.
This is her story of how she ended up going all in on a campaign she never expected to be part of, and why it changed her life.
The Fair is Part of the Rhythm of Growing Up Here
The Rosholt Fair isn't just a place to me. It's a rhythm.
Every year, it signaled something. The end of summer. The beginning of a new school year. You hadn't seen your friends for three months, and then all of a sudden, there they were.
And, somehow, you both pretended those three months had transformed you into a completely better version of yourself. Wearing your brand new shirt. The one you got for school. Ready to proudly show it off.
The Fair is Embedded in the Fabric of Rosholt
Les Dobbe grew up in Rosholt, tagging along with his grandfather as he walked the fairgrounds negotiating with ride companies and cotton candy vendors.
He moved away, built a career spanning agriculture and logistics across North America, and came back in 2014 to find something he hadn't fully appreciated until he'd been without it. This is his story.
Have a story of your own? We’d love to share it!
The Fair Hill has meant something to generations of families, neighbors, and friends.
Whether it's a single memory or a story you've been waiting to tell, we want to hear it.
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