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Longtime Minnesota State Fair deputy taking over for retiring CEO Jerry Hammer
Renee Alexander has been the entertainment and marketing deputy to Hammer for 13 years.
Minnesota State Fair attendance rebounds in 2022, but no records
Two incidents of gun violence marred the event's final weekend.
The unstoppable Brandi Carlile will return to Minnesota State Fair grandstand in 2023
The Grammy favorite sold out Xcel Energy Center last summer after a long history of Twin Cities gigs.
The Chicks will return to Minnesota State Fair in 2023 led by 'Gaslighter'
The Texas trio sold out the grandstand twice in 2016, largely leaving the controversy from a decade earlier behind.
Duran Duran coming to Minnesota State Fair in 2023 after storms canceled a 2022 gig
The first grandstand concert announced for 2023 will also feature openers Bastille and Nile Rodgers' Chic.
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2023 Minnesota State Fair ticket prices go up $1
The Great Minnesota Get-Together saw strong gains in attendance last year.
Game Day! Everything you need to get ready and follow the Wild Card game
The build-up to the Wild Card game ends late Sunday afternoon when the opening kickoff booms at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here's the Star Tribune's ultimate game guide
Longtime State Fair general manager says he is paid $350,000
Jerry Hammer released his salary in response to a written request even though it's not public.
6 cool things in music include Kelly Clarkson, Lizz Wright and Dire Straits Legacy
Pick Six shout outs, too, to the Jayhawks and the Family Stone at Minnesota State Fair.
Man shot outside State Fairgrounds just before closing
Monday's shooting came two days after a person was shot in the leg near the entrance to the Mighty Midway.
The rock stars of the State Fair Poultry Barn
Here we hand the stage to the chickens, with portraits of our fine feathered friends from the elegant Sebright to the sensational Polish cockerel.
Photos: The finale of the 2022 Minnesota State Fair
Labor Day at the Minnesota State Fair on Monday, September 5, 2022.
State Fair sees more security after shooting near Midway
One person was taken to a hospital Saturday night with a gunshot wound in the leg, officials said.
Lindstrom man wanted crop art honoring 'The Shining.' Then his family showed up.
The Lindstrom artist's work may have planted a seed in the next generation.
Do you know where these letters are located at the Minnesota State Fair?
The signs are all around you, but how well do you know your State Fair typography?
Review: Was Zac Brown Band worth $194? A subjective analysis of State Fair's most expensive ticket
In its grandstand debut, the popular country hitmakers delighted a sell-out crowd of 13,185.
St. Paul neighbors patrol to increase safety, reduce stress near State Fair
State Fair neighbors grew concerned after shootings in 2019 and last year.