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Minnesota State Fair Space Tower arrived 60 years ago via Duluth

DULUTH — The Space Tower has been a well known Minnesota State Fair landmark for 60 years now. Less well known is that the ...

Cool, quiet stretch continues; Minnesota State Fair could see coolest August day since 2018

The cool air continues to settle in Sunday, with afternoon highs staying in the 60s. This will be the first time it's been ...
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Minnesota State Fair: Will cool temps lead to first attendance record?

Cooler temperatures graced the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Saturday. While official attendance numbers are still being ...

Seven decades of all the milk you can drink at the State Fair

Gordon Saemrow and his four siblings competed against each other as kids to see who could drink the most at the Minnesota ...
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How to stay healthy at the State Fair and what to do when you start to feel unwell

The Minnesota State Fair is a great time to go out and have fun, but what should you do when you start to feel unwell at the ...
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New to the State Fair, Galaxy Groove beer raises funds for Minnesota State Academy for the Blind

By Derek James Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A new beer at the Minnesota State Fair is ...

Review: Minnesota hip-hop vets Atmosphere finally get their best day at the fair

Drawing the biggest crowd ever for a homegrown hip-hop act at the Minnesota State Fair grandstand was just one of many ...

So much fruit, so little beer-flavored beer. The Minnesota State Fair’s 2025 new beverages, reviewed

This year’s flavor themes were pineapple, cherry and passion fruit. There’s also some sorcery involved in a soft-serve beer.
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10 Minnesota State Fair Foods That Somehow Became Classics

The Kiwanis Malts stand serves up more than just thick, creamy frozen treats – it dishes out nostalgia with every spoonful.
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At Issue: Aug. 24 — Security remains a concern at the Minnesota Capital,1 on 1 with Gov. Walz at the State Fair, Omar Fateh loses DFL endorsement

This week on At Issue, Tom Hauser looks into the growing security concerns at the capitol, goes 1 on 1 with Gov. Walz and ...

A century of the Minnesota State Fair in photos

Generations of Minnesotans have grown up looking forward to their annual pilgrimage to the State Fair. Every year, about 2 ...