Stories of the Minnesota State Fair

Ye Old Mill
This undated photo shows fairgoers walking past the Ye Old Mill attraction at the Minnesota State Fair.
Minnesota State Fair

A collection of tales about the storied Minnesota State Fair. MPR News' Tim Nelson recounts the history of the Ye Old Mill, while MPR News' Jon Collins walks us through craft brewing invasion of the fair, and from the Archives: 4-H auctions and auctioneers at the Fair from Bob Collins and Martin Kaste in 1998.

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