Faces of the Fair: Roz Stendahl, artistSeptember 3, 2015 12:00 AMBy Tracy MumfordStendahl has been coming to the fair since the 1970s. She's a graphic designer and illustrator by trade, and the fair gives her a chance to sketch animals up close.
Faces of the Fair: Cherry Fairy, the French fry fairySeptember 2, 2015 2:25 PMBy Tracy MumfordIf you think 8:30 a.m. is too early for French fries, the Minnesota State Fair will prove you wrong.
Play5min 36secAppetites: Sampling Minnesota wines at the State FairSeptember 2, 2015 1:00 PMBy Krystyna PeaseFried food and cold beer is a classic State Fair combo. But the Minnesota Wine Country booth is there to let fairgoers know that the state makes some good wines too.
Play4min 50secState Fair booth a sounding board, lightning rod on raceSeptember 2, 2015 11:07 AMBy Doualy XaykaothaoA Minnesota State Fair booth is sparking some provocative conversations about race. Much of the discussion revolves around whose lives matter.
Play2min 35secFaces of the Fair: Blue BarnSeptember 1, 2015 4:01 PMBy Tim NelsonThe 1,800-square-foot, two-story, big blue barn is a 24/7 operation for the 12 days of the fair. When the employees aren't making food and serving customers, they're taking deliveries and prepping for the next day's customers.
Photos: A rich stream of color and faces at State FairSeptember 1, 2015 3:07 PMPhotographer David Bowman is drawn to the celebration of the last week of summer in a state where it is cold much of the year.
Video: Making mini donuts in slow motionAugust 31, 2015 2:53 PMBy Tim PostWatching the mini donut machine at the Minnesota State Fair is strangely mesmerizing, as MPR reporter Tim Post found.
Play2min 35secFaces of the Fair: Sweet Martha's Cookie JarAugust 31, 2015 12:00 AMBy Tom CrannThere are few State Fair foods more iconic than Sweet Martha's cookies. The fair staple started modestly in a 9-by-11 stand built in Martha Rossini Olson's backyard and filled with rented equipment.
Photos: Protesters peacefully march on the fairAugust 29, 2015 11:22 PMBy Courtney PerryAbout 325 marchers staged a a peaceful protest at the fairgrounds, escorted by St. Paul Police on bikes and horses.
Police search for men who tried to grab girl near fairAugust 28, 2015 4:53 PMBy Peter CoxPolice are searching for four men who tried to grab a 17-year-old girl and force her into their car near the State Fairgrounds just before 9 p.m. Thursday.