Play7min 10secReading the VikingsSeptember 10, 2009 6:24 PMBy Tom CrannBecause of Brett Favre, there is more interest in the Vikings opener this year than there has been in many years. To prepare for the season, Tom Crann talked to Armand Peterson, editor of "The Vikings Reader."
Lost and found at the Minnesota State FairSeptember 9, 2009 7:45 PMEach year, the fair's Lost and Found Office takes in hundreds of items -- from cell phones and car keys to baby strollers and Barbie dolls. Employees catalog and tag everything that's turned in. Then they simply wait, hoping the original owners will come claim their possessions.
Closures along I-494 in St. Paul starting next weekSeptember 9, 2009 4:30 PMBy Madeleine BaranSouth St. Paul motorists will encounter detours and increased traffic congestion due to ramp closures on I-494 beginning September 14.
MnDOT holding public hearing on Greater Minnesota PlanSeptember 9, 2009 2:46 PMBy Madeleine BaranThe Minnesota Department of Transportation plans to hold a public hearing to seek feedback on the 20-year Greater Minnesota Transit Plan.
Play10min 32secFor 20 years, small guitar shop serves start-ups and big stars alikeSeptember 9, 2009 2:16 PMBy Tom CrannThere's going to be a party Wednesday night -- at The Cabooze Music club in Minneapolis -- in honor of a Twin Cities music legend.
Llamas in costumeSeptember 8, 2009 6:06 PMBy Nikki TundelLlamas are best known for their work as pack animals in the highlands of Peru. At the Minnesota State Fair, however, they've set aside the trekking supplies and don costumes instead. Reporter Nikki Tundel attended the fair's 4-H Llama Costume Contest and learned a lot about the long-necked mammals.
Play4min 08secRecord numbers big business for State Fair vendorsSeptember 8, 2009 5:49 PMBy Martin MoylanFor fairgoers the Minnesota State Fair is about fun, for competitors it's about winning, but for about 1,300 merchants at the fair, it's about making a buck.
State Fair sets all-time attendance recordSeptember 8, 2009 8:11 AMThe 2009 fair set an attendance record with nearly 1.8 million people visiting the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Play0min 27secState Fair mystery sounds: Day 8September 7, 2009 3:00 PMBy Tom CrannEach weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Play1min 00secCalSpa at the State FairSeptember 7, 2009 9:40 AMCalSpa has been selling hot tubs at the Minnesota state fair for 18 years.