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State Fair

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 2.

Remembering ‘WeeZee,’ a State Fair icon

Remembering ‘WeeZee,’ a State Fair icon

Louise "WeeZee" Miner of Bloomington was legally blind but she said she always could tell what a horse was doing at the Minnesota State Fair horse ring, where she passed out the ribbons.
by Bob Collins

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State Fair University: How to walk in Antarctica

State Fair University: How to walk in Antarctica

MPR’s Morning Edition crew has set out to learn something new about the world each day of the state fair, and today they found a group of scientists and map-makers from the Polar Geospatial Center at the University of Minnesota who are closely studying Antarctica. Producer Jeff Jones met one of the team’s cartographers, Brad Herried, in…
by Molly Bloom

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Are cat videos art?

Are cat videos art?

Should we be concerned when one of Minnesota’s most important cultural institutions becomes known for curating internet cat videos?
by Michael Olson

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State Fair University: What makes a good cutting horse?

State Fair University: What makes a good cutting horse?

MPR’s Cathy Wurzer, a horse lover, visited the equine area of the Minnesota State Fair determined to learn something new. Sure enough, J.P. Bell of the Minnesota Cutting Horse Association introduced her to a concept — and a competition — she had only heard of but never understood. “Cutting” is the term for separating one Read more →
by Molly Bloom

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Today at the fair: Meet the governor and watch cat videos

Today at the fair: Meet the governor and watch cat videos

Today at the fair, Gov. Mark Dayton will spend an hour at the MPR booth (at the corner of Judson and Nelson), chatting with MPR News political editor Mike Mulcahy live on the air. He’ll be answering questions from fairgoers and taking questions from radio listeners across the state from noon until 1 p.m. (To Read more →
by Meg Martin

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