As temperatures rose, State Fair's numbers fell

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People walked through a mist of water to stay cool on a hot morning at the Minnesota State Fair.
MPR Photo/Jennifer Simonson

Lines were shorter and revenues were smaller during the record-breaking heat wave at this year's State fair. What effect did the weather have on the fair's financial performance? We talk with a State Fair official to find out.

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