Play7min 52secInside the first day of the Minnesota State FairAugust 24, 2023 3:14 PMBy Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, and Tim NelsonIntrepid fair reporter Tim Nelson spent the morning at the fairgrounds and joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer with an update.
70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned from Waterville, Minn.August 24, 2023 8:30 AMBy MPR News StaffEmma Kuball, a 19-year-old college student from Waterville, representing Rice County, was crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Wednesday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Play4min 52secNew State Fair CEO oversees her first Great Minnesota Get-Together August 24, 2023 4:00 AMBy Tim NelsonRenee Alexander was named to the Minnesota State Fair’s top job four months ago, replacing longtime general manager Jerry Hammer.
Play4min 48secLegends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalistsAugust 23, 2023 4:00 AMBy Sam StroozasA Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters who’ve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
Play9min 55secNew to the State Fair? Here are the basics you need to knowAugust 22, 2023 2:21 PMBy Emily Bright, Alanna Elder, and Nicole JohnsonMPR News assistant digital producer Nicole Johnson has never been to the Minnesota State Fair. So she rounded up the basics of what any newcomer would need to know and shared it with Minnesota Now.
Play3min 55secMeet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted cornAugust 22, 2023 4:00 AMBy Olivia StevensOf the hundreds of foods available for purchase at the Minnesota State Fair each year, few can be considered nutritious. Jerry Untiedt contends that his homegrown roasted corn is one of them.
Minnesota State Fair by the numbers August 21, 2023 4:00 AMBy Craig HelmstetterThe Great Minnesota Get-Together is upon us. And for some of us, the best part about it isn’t the corn dogs and cheese curds — it’s the data and the numbers we get to crunch.
Minnesota State Fair neighbors eye safety, parking as get-together nearsAugust 18, 2023 11:21 AMBy Aaliyah DemryTwo different neighborhood groups from St. Paul and Falcon Heights, Minn. formed task forces after residents noticed years of concerns of safety and parking issues during the last few fair seasons.
Play4min 37secMinnesota State Fair will have more cops, cameras and horsesAugust 17, 2023 4:42 PMBy Tim NelsonThe addition of more cameras, metal detectors, coordination with other agencies are part of a wide-ranging response to public safety challenges on and off the fairgrounds in recent years.
Play9min 55secMinnesota State Fair 101: Your guide to the Great Minnesota Get-Together for 2023August 14, 2023 4:00 AMBy Nicole JohnsonThe Minnesota State Fair starts Thursday. If you’re new to the fair or a seasoned pro, here’s a look at what you need to know for this year.