Faces of the Fair: Tom Thumb donutsAugust 27, 2015 12:00 AMBy Tom CrannThomas Bettenburg, vice president and co-owner of the quintessential fair food-maker, explains the story behind the name.
Play2min 35secFaces of the Fair: Princess Kay of the Milky WayAugust 26, 2015 12:00 AMBy Tom Crann"Princess Kay of the Milky Way is a tradition in Minnesota. I'm the 61st; this has been going on since 1964, and I am the goodwill ambassador for Minnesota dairy farmers," said out-going princess Jeni Haler.
Play5min 09secMN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safetyAugust 25, 2015 11:00 AMBy Tim NelsonMinnesota State Fair officials say Black Lives Matter can have an authorized space on fair grounds. But a leader of the group says organizers may not feel safe.
Black Lives Matter to protest at State Fair despite backlashAugust 24, 2015 7:15 PMBy Riham FeshirOrganizers say they have no plans to enter the fairgrounds but intend to disrupt traffic and inconvenience fairgoers.
Play3min 58secDoctor hopes free sunscreen at the fair will change habitsAugust 24, 2015 4:00 AMBy Tim NelsonA doctor who lost her father to skin cancer is using one of Minnesota's biggest stages -- the State Fair -- to encourage people to use sunscreen.
Black Lives Matter to protest at Minnesota State FairAugust 20, 2015 6:57 PMBy Riham FeshirBlack Lives Matter St. Paul plans to interrupt State Fair business because, organizers claim, the Fair denies minorities vendor opportunities.
Play4min 10secBrewpubs gain entry to State Fair's 'Land of 10,000 Beers'August 18, 2015 10:16 AMBy Jon CollinsThe Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild expects to add 10 brewpubs to the collection of breweries and taprooms in the exhibit.
St. Paul's Snelling Avenue bridge over I-94 reopens FridayAugust 13, 2015 1:49 PMBy Tim NelsonThe Snelling Avenue bridge over Interstate 94 is reopening a week ahead of schedule and comfortably ahead of the Minnesota State Fair.
Play4min 34secThe State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years oldAugust 6, 2015 4:00 AMBy Tim NelsonThe Minnesota State Fair icon has been a timeless refuge for generations of fairgoers.
Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgroundsJuly 29, 2015 3:14 PMBy Tim NelsonThe Minnesota State Fair is joining Disneyland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other venues in limiting the use of so-called selfie sticks.