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Michael McDonald pulls out of Doobie Brothers' State Fair gig due to COVID
The opening act pulled out as well, but "the show must go on," band co-founder says.
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Minnesota State Fair's fifth day drew 91,568 people
Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was 91,568 on Monday.Day 1 (Thursday, Aug. 26): 61,983, compared with 133,326 in 2019 (the attendance record for the…
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Looking at the State Fair through a new lens
We took a fresh look at the Minnesota State Fair with Rollei 400 black-and-white infrared film.
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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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Minnesota State Fair attendance was 149,247 on Sunday
Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair was 149,247 on Sunday.Day 1 (Thursday, Aug. 26): 61,983, compared with 133,326 in 2019 (which is the all-time attendance…
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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.
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Minnesota State Fair drew 129,984 people on Saturday
Attendance at the Minnesota State Fair rose on Saturday, with more people visiting on the weekend. The third day of the 2021 fair drew 129,984…
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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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First-day Minnesota State Fair attendance far less than in 2019
2021 Minnesota State Fair attendanceFirst Thursday (Aug. 26): 61,983First Thursday, 2019: 133,326 (also the all-time attendance record for the fair's first Thursday)First Thursday, 2018: 122,695Source:…
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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.
