Heritage Festival to pay homage to early Richmond farms

7 can’t-miss Rochesterfest events

For most Rochesterites, summer hasn’t truly arrived until Rochesterfest begins. This year, the festival will take place from June 21-29 at Soldiers Field, and the Rochesterfest board of directors--including new executive director Randy Stocker--have been working for an entire year to bring you a festival no one in southeast Minnesota will want to miss. Here are seven of the biggest attractions at Rochesterfest this year. Senior Shine Day On Tue…

Heritage Festival to pay homage to early Richmond farms

Farms, fields and fiber arts will be celebrated June 28-29 in Richmond, when the Richmond Area Historical and Genealogical Society hosts the Heritage Festival. The sixth annual Heritage Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 and from noon to 4 p.m. June 29 in the Richmond Historic Village, located at 36045 Park St., in Bailey Park. RAHGS Vice President Don Graham, the chairperson of the festival, said the event is free to attend an…