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Brooks: Minnesota crop artists may be able to put a little mustard on it
The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association is improving the state's crops and maybe its crop art.
2023 Minnesota State Fair attendance ranks in all-time top 10
After setting an all-time daily record early on, attendance slowed later in the fair's run amid a heat wave.
Metro Transit saw 33% increase in State Fair express bus ridership this year
The agency deployed more than 100 buses a day to provide more than 241,000 rides on its State Fair express service.
Fair deal: Early sale offers 2024 State Fair tickets for $13 — for one day only
With the holidays approaching, the fair is offering the discounted admission on one day only.
Portraits of Minnesota State Fair rabbits
Rabbits are brought to the Minnesota State Fair from across the state and Wisconsin.
Summer feels far from over on State Fair's last sweltering day
Labor Day fairgoers sweated through crowds and corn dogs before the close of the 2023 Great Minnesota Get-Together.
What to do on the final day of the Minnesota State Fair
The best things to taste, see and hear one last time at the great get-together.
What to do Sunday at the Minnesota State Fair
The best things to taste, see and hear when checking out the great get-together.
Review: Minnesota ties help seal Hold Steady, Bob Mould pairing at the fair grandstand
This year's Current concert at the fair also featured a fiery opening set by Dillinger Four.
Without sight, other senses guide these visitors to the Minnesota State Fair
A group of staff and students from BLIND Inc. navigated the Minnesota State Fair by planning ahead and using environmental cues.
New $2,000 Minnesota State Fair scholarship aids study of skilled trades
Lex Lewison of Owatonna will use his scholarship to learn increasingly complex automotive service technology.
We asked readers to suggest essential State Fair experiences for a first-timer. Here are the results.
What happens when you send someone who has never even tried a cheese curd to the State Fair?
Forget pickles: Lemonade is the State Fair's trendiest food, and here are 12 to try
Where you can quench your thirst during the scorching closing weekend of the Minnesota State Fair.
The Minnesota State Fair is crowds and chaos by design. Try navigating it with a disability.
Accessibility improvements have helped make the fair more welcoming for people with disabilities, but challenges remain.
Mechanical issues force closing of Space Tower for the rest of this year's State Fair
Operators of the 1960s-era structure said the ride will be refitted with elevator parts in time for next year's fair.
Biden's Cabinet members flock to Minnesota, just in time for State Fair
Three Biden administration officials visited Minnesota this week within days of one another.
We tested the new party decks at the Minnesota State Fair grandstand
It's a little more expensive, so is it worth it? We went during the Yung Gravy concert to find out.
'Transformers' star Josh Duhamel may be the face of North Dakota, but he's also proud of Minnesota ties
The actor was at the State Fair promoting his new CBS series "Buddy Games."
Lileks: Don't love the Minnesota State Fair? You're not alone.
Here are six reasons you may not want to go.
What to do Thursday at the Minnesota State Fair
The best things to taste, hear and experience at the Great Get-Together.