The Minnesota State Fair isn't just a fun place to snack and shop, it's a chance to get a pulse of the state on hot-button issues. Nearly 10,000 people participated in the 2025 House of ...

There’s deep fried black olives on a stick, “birthday cake cookie dough” on a stick and an ice cream sandwich on a stick called Grandma Doreen’s Dessert Dog. There’s antipasto on a stick, “loaded ...

The Minnesota State Fair saw its first record-breaking attendance day so far this year. On Monday, 145,022 people were recorded attending the fair. This breaks the previous record of 144,504 people ...

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ST PAUL, Minn. — Millions of people are expected to head to the Minnesota State Fair over it's duration, with many looking forward to the fair each year. Many aren't able to go, however, including ...

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MCLEOD COUNTY, Minn. — Sarah Schmidt grew up a Minnesota farm kid in McLeod County, working her family’s dairy operation with her three siblings. There were chores at night and long days on weekends — ...

One of the most successful comedy musicians of all time is coming to the Minnesota State Fair next year. "Weird Al" Yankovic will perform at the Grandstand on the first Friday of Great Minnesota ...

ST. PAUL — With a total of 1,940,869 tickets sold across 12 days, this year’s Minnesota State Fair beat out a number of previous years’ attendance to become the fifth-busiest Fair and the ...

This year's lineup at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand features quite a few first-time performers like Cypress Hill and Indigo Girls. However, there are also some familiar names such as The Turtles ...

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Leave it to the smallest of seeds to tell the biggest story. Athena Hollins' piece of crop art features a political giant. The smiling portrait of the late Speaker Emerita Melissa ...