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The 2026 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 27 through Sept. 7. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

St. Paul's Snelling Avenue bridge over I-94 reopens Friday

The Snelling Avenue bridge over Interstate 94 is reopening a week ahead of schedule and comfortably ahead of the Minnesota State Fair.
by Tim Nelson

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The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old

The State Fair's Ye Old Mill turns 100 years old

The Minnesota State Fair icon has been a timeless refuge for generations of fairgoers.
by Tim Nelson

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Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgrounds

Selfie sticks banned on part of state fairgrounds

The Minnesota State Fair is joining Disneyland, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other venues in limiting the use of so-called selfie sticks.
by Tim Nelson

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State Fair unveils new food lineup for 2015

State Fair unveils new food lineup for 2015

Start loosening those waistbands -- the Minnesota State Fair has unveiled the newest eats for 2015.
by Nancy Yang

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New State Fair poster unveiled

New State Fair poster unveiled

Last year's makeover of the fairgrounds has officially entered into permanent fair lore.
by Tim Nelson

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State Fair robbers take $10K in craft beer cash

Late night incident is the first armed robbery of a vendor in Minnesota State Fair history.
by Jon Collins

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State Fair visitors eat up lots of wireless data

Minnesota's four biggest cell-phone carriers say data usage by fair attendees is much higher this year than it was last year.
by The Associated Press

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At six feet, it's the longest snake in the state

At six feet, it's the longest snake in the state

At 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.

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For a Cadillac ride, hop on a Peruvian

For a Cadillac ride, hop on a Peruvian

It'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.
by Cathy Wurzer

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