Play2min 07secState Fair unveils new food lineup for 2015June 23, 2015 10:30 AMBy Nancy YangStart loosening those waistbands -- the Minnesota State Fair has unveiled the newest eats for 2015.
New State Fair poster unveiledJune 5, 2015 6:30 AMBy Tim NelsonLast year's makeover of the fairgrounds has officially entered into permanent fair lore.
State Fair robbers take $10K in craft beer cashSeptember 3, 2014 10:18 AMBy Jon CollinsLate night incident is the first armed robbery of a vendor in Minnesota State Fair history.
Minnesota State Fair breaks all-time attendance recordSeptember 2, 2014 7:32 AMBy Tim NelsonOn addition, Saturday, Aug. 30, was the best-attended single day of all time.
State Fair visitors eat up lots of wireless dataAugust 30, 2014 3:50 PMBy The Associated PressMinnesota's four biggest cell-phone carriers say data usage by fair attendees is much higher this year than it was last year.
Play2min 42secAt six feet, it's the longest snake in the stateAugust 29, 2014 10:30 AMAt the State Fair's DNR building, you'll find an exhibit featuring snakes that live in Minnesota. Producer Jim Bickal stopped by the exhibit and chatted with Beth Girard, a volunteer with the Minnesota Herpetological Society.
Play2min 19secFor a Cadillac ride, hop on a PeruvianAugust 28, 2014 9:50 AMBy Cathy WurzerIt's another day at the Minnesota State Fair, and we're meeting another animal on Morning Edition. Today we're checking in on one of host Cathy Wurzer's favorite animals at the fair - horses.
Play53min 53secFour chefs share their secrets at the State FairAugust 28, 2014 12:00 AMMPR's Kerri Miller hosts four chefs at the MPR State Fair booth. Her guests are Andrew Zimmern, Amy Thielen, Lenny Russo and Ann Kim.
Play4min 19secFranken and McFadden try to win over fairgoersAugust 27, 2014 5:21 PMBy Mark ZdechlikWhile Franken is trying to make the case that he can work with Republicans to get things done, McFadden is trying to paint the first-term incumbent as one of the most partisan Democrats in Washington.
Play5min 56secAppetites: What's left to say about food at the State Fair? Plenty, it turns outAugust 27, 2014 10:00 AMBy Steven JohnEvery year James Norton gathers a crew of Heavy Table writers and photographers to run the gantlet of food at the Minnesota State Fair on the event's first morning.