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Day 2 of Minnesota State Fair brings chance of rain, Meghan Trainor at grandstand

Grandstand: Rebounding pop star Meghan Trainor, who last fall undertook her first tour in seven years, makes for a good ...

The good, the bad and the inedible: The 2025 new Minnesota State Fair foods, ranked

Counting down to our No. 1 favorite 2024 Minnesota State Fair new food. What is it: Deep-fried pastry dough topped with ...

Minnesota State Fair: 4-H animals prepare for livestock show

FOX 9's Shayne Wells spoke with 4-H students who are helping their livestock get ready to be shown at the Minnesota State ...

10 crop artworks to catch at the Minnesota State Fair

Sixty years ago, crop art graced the walls of the Minnesota State Fair’s Agriculture Horticulture Building for the first time ...

The 'Eat Everything' club: How friends take on the Minnesota State Fair together

Only Mr. Creosote could eat all the new State Fair foods on a single day, so divide and conquer is your best bet.

Businesses and attendees alike feeling the pinch of inflation at this year's Minnesota State Fair

While the first day of the Great Get-Together brought in big bucks for vendors, some families say the price of participation ...
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Minnesota State Fair: What’s new in 2025?

The 2025 Minnesota State Fair is officially underway, and there are plenty of new things for visitors to check out this year ...

Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer

Malorie Thorson, the newly crowned 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way, has embraced a unique tradition at the Minnesota State ...

Minnesota State Fair: What do rock stars eat? These chefs feed big-name Grandstand musicians

Dan Rusoff and Joe Kaplan won’t name names, but one of the big-time musicians performing at the State Fair this year will be ...

How far can you stretch $100 at the MN State Fair?

Anna Boone became a full-time digital designer at the Minnesota Star Tribune following her internship there in the summer of ...