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All Things Considered with Clay Masters is your comprehensive source for afternoon news and information. Listen from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. every weekday.

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Noise, movement and household items: What are they judging?

Noise, movement and household items: What are they judging?

For some, the Minnesota State Fair is all about competition. Every day this week, All Things Considered is asking: "What's being judged?" Here are some hints. Can you figure it out?
by Nikki Tundel

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State Fair hosting its first draft horse races on Sunday

State Fair hosting its first draft horse races on Sunday

Giant, nearly one-ton draft horses known for their solid strength -- not speed -- will participate in a draft horse barrel race on Sunday at Warner Coliseum.
by Tim Nelson

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Somali-American mom talks anti-terror recruitment, profiling

Mothers Against Youth Recruitment and Hate Crime hosted a town hall forum on Thursday to talk about the continual attention focused on Minnesota's Muslim community. An organizer talked with Tom Crann.
by MPR News Staff

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As Iowans clean up devastating flood, costs rising quickly

As Iowans clean up devastating flood, costs rising quickly

Homes flooded across northeast Iowa following heavy rain earlier this week. One person was killed in a flash flood, and cleanup costs are adding up fast.
by Mark Steil

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Food critics take on the State Fair's new eats

Food critics take on the State Fair's new eats

Pioneer Press food critic Jess Fleming, Mecca Bos from City Pages and the Heavy Table's James Norton ate their way through the old and new offerings at the 2016 fair.
by Tim Nelson

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It wouldn't be the State Fair without plenty of politics

It wouldn't be the State Fair without plenty of politics

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are unlikely to show up at State Fair this year, but their supporters are making the case to fairgoers, whether they want to hear it or not.
by Tim Pugmire

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New at the fair: Recipe cards

New at the fair: Recipe cards

This year, the fair is giving away a half dozen collectible recipe cards that feature Blue Ribbon-winning foods. Several of the featured chefs talk about their experience.
by Tim Nelson and Amanda Furru

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