Play4min 15secStill no strong 2024 GOP challenger for Amy KlobucharAugust 31, 2023 4:00 AMBy Mark ZdechlikAs DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar prepares to seek a fourth term next year, a strong Republican challenger has yet to emerge.
Celebrate Minnesota's Hispanic community at State Fair's first Pan-Latino DayAugust 31, 2023 4:00 AMBy Nicole JohnsonFrom Mexico to Ecuador, here are some of the Latino voices making the 2023 Great Minnesota Get-Together diverse and special.
Mobile restroom facility increases accessibility at Minnesota State Fair August 30, 2023 1:52 PMBy Tim NelsonThe facility provides plenty of room for people in wheelchairs to get around, and a changing table big enough for an adult. It has a wheelchair lift outside and a lift inside as well.
Play4min 44secFor Minnesota State Fair crop art fans, seeding is believing August 30, 2023 11:55 AMBy Melissa OlsonLongtime crop art promoter and a practitioner get their due at the State Fair this year.
Play4min 27secAs Minnesota State Fair attendance increases, so do transit and parking challengesAugust 30, 2023 7:00 AMBy Todd Melby, Peter Cox, and Tim NelsonBefore you can eat a pronto pup at the Minnesota State Fair, you have to get there first. But some fairgoers are having issues with public transportation, traffic and parking.
Play5min 30secInfrequently Asked Questions: Where does the butter for the Princess Kay sculptures come from? August 29, 2023 4:01 PMBy Tom Crann and Megan BurksIt turns out it’s a team effort to get the 90-pound blocks of butter to the fair, with dairy farmers from across the upper Midwest pitching in.
Minnesota State Fair attendance continues to trend ahead of 2022 paceAugust 29, 2023 2:15 PMBy Andrew KruegerAttendance through the first five days of this year’s fair stands at 791,788 people. That‘s up about 11 percent compared to 2022.
‘12-day reunion for everybody’: 1 family, 2 State Fair food booths, many grandkidsAugust 29, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sam StroozasRunning the Big Green Pepper and Strawberry Patch is more than just a money-making venture for the extended Ivory family. It’s a labor of love that helps reconnect generations of family members each year at the Minnesota State Fair.
Play5min 26secInfrequently Asked Questions: Who owns the Minnesota State Fair and its buildings?August 28, 2023 4:51 PMBy Tom Crann and Tim NelsonMPR News is back with a second year of “Infrequently Asked Questions” at the Minnesota State Fair. For our first question, who really owns the fair?
Play3min 19secPhotos: For the first time in nearly 30 years, people take oath of citizenship at State FairAugust 28, 2023 4:45 PMBy Regina MedinaPeople who took the oath were born in countries from across the globe including Somalia, Australia, Colombia, Russia, Venezuela, Eritrea, Mexico and Vietnam. The ceremony was the first held at the fair since 1996.