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.
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.
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.
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