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State Fair in infrared
The Minnesota State Fair is looked at through a new lens with Rollei 400 black and white infrared film. Film is normally sensitive to wavelengths of light on the visible light spectrum. Infrared film is sensitive to both visible and infrared light and an infrared filter is used on the camera lens to filter out all visible light wavelengths. This allows the film to only pick up on infrared light and create unique images. All photos were taken with a Mamiya C330 twin lens reflex medium format camera. Notice the difference between images taken on an overcast and stormy day versus those taken on a sunny day with clear skies.
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Spinners, Little Anthony deliver a tasty oldies show at Minnesota State Fair
They celebrated vintage R&B with show-bizzy style.
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Local media personalities are still finding their way to the State Fair
This year's State Fair is short on local media personalities. But you still can see some — if you keep your distance.
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TLC brings '90s nostalgia to State Fair Grandstand
Review: Opening act Shaggy upstaged the headliners.
TLC, Shaggy celebrate the 1990s at Minnesota State Fair Grandstand
Review: Opening act Shaggy upstaged the headliners.
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What's your State Fair IQ?
We asked some young fairgoers to tackle these questions and draw their answers. How does your knowledge stack up?
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Doobies are takin' it to the State Fair on reunion tour with Michael McDonald
After 26 years, Michael McDonald rejoins the Doobie Brothers for a State Fair gig.
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Minnesota State Fair attendance again low on second day
Friday's attendance was 77,406, which was about half of 2019's second-day count of 157,224.
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Maren Morris, Nashville's finest, sparkles at Minnesota State Fair
She showed humor, humanity and heart in an eclectic performance
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Brooks: Minnesotans aren't sure they want to get together at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year
The delta variant is surging just as the fair is drawing thousands of people with very different comfort levels on the issues of masks, vaccines and eating horse paste.
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Longtime State Fair butter sculptor hands off butter knife
Anna Euerle, the fair's 68th Princess Kay of the Milky Way, was the subject of the 79-year-old Linda Christensen's final butterhead.
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Minnesota State Fair's opening day sees major attendance drop
The COVID-19 pandemic and rain likely affected attendance.
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42 new Minnesota State Fair foods, from marvelous to meh
As the fair returned from a year off, the Taste team grabbed their masks and ate their way through the first day.
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After the lightning at State Fair, Lambert starts slow, then warms up
Review: Weather-delayed show got better after she let her hair down.
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Heavy rain prompts flash flood watch for Twin Cities, surrounding area
Rain and lightning shut down the State Fair's daily parade and some rides.
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State Fair: It was a bright and stormy day
With food and animals and tractors and rides and thousands of Minnesotans, the State Fair returned, though under a couple of clouds, one called thunderstorm and one called delta on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
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Minnesota State Fair opens gates despite COVID concerns
Attendees will not be required to wear masks or show proof of vaccination, though organizers are urging mask use indoors and in crowded outdoor spaces.
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Minnesota State Fair
Coverage of the annual Minnesota State Fair. including food reviews, grandstand concert performances, full daily schedules, live video and a fairground map.
