Fair and Rodeo return to Othello

OTHELLO – The annual Othello Fair and Rodeo returns to Adams County this week, with events running from today through Saturday, Sept. 13-16.

The fair brings a midway, carnival rides, live music, livestock, 4-H and FFA projects. There will also be typical “fair food,” such as elephant ears, funnel cakes, spoon tacos, burgers and much, much more.

And you won’t want to miss local farmers putting their skills to the test in the hay bucking contest.

In conjunction with the fair, the rodeo brings two types of horsepower – one featuring horses and one featuring a demolition derby.

The action gets und...