Photos: Counting Crows and The Wallflowers perform at the State Fair
Counting Crows: Butter Miracle Tour with special guest The Wallflowers at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand on Friday, August 26, 2022.
Brooks: The Great Minnesota Get-Together gets great again
On the happy, sunny, crowded State Fairgrounds, Minnesotans remember what they like about this place
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Minnesota State Fair Space Tower a 40-year legacy for one family
The ride gently sweeps up to a height of 300 feet and slowly spins, giving panoramic views of the fairgrounds and the Twin Cities.
Politics
AG candidates say they would beef up criminal prosecutions
Ellison said he wants to keep up consumer protections, while Schultz wants to depoliticize the office.
Eat & Drink
78 new foods from the State Fair, ranked from tasty to try again
After a relatively subdued post-pandemic comeback, vendors were holding nothing back this year. We sampled not only the "official" new State Fair foods, but also a bevy of unofficial new ones, and ranked them.
Eat & Drink
9 progressive menus for any craving at the Minnesota State Fair
Whether you're looking for a farm-focused meal, gluten-free or a little romance, the fair has something for everyone.
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Why the Minnesota State Fair is the best small town in the state
The fairgrounds offer an eclectic mix of architecture, walkability and storefronts.
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Minnesota State Fair Bingo! Grab a card and try your luck.
It's bingo time, fairgoers, so warm up your thumbs and stamp your cards with the typical sights, sounds and smells of the fair. Walk the fair and dab a square when you encounter a scene on your card.
Variety
Dining at the Minnesota State Fair? 6 tips on making healthier choices
Depriving yourself of the tasty treats is not necessary.
Music
Review: Alice in Chains, Bush kick off State Fair grandstand series with a '90s bang
Breaking Benjamin added to the heavy tone, which the near-full crowd happily accepted.
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For Minnesota State Fair goers, it feels like old times again
Traffic was backed up for miles even before vendors and attractions had opened.
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Study up on all the new Minnesota State Fair foods
Look back at our liveblogging and tweeting tour as we ate our way through all the new foods at the Minnesota State Fair. You can also follow along at @BTStarTribune (Behind the Star Tribune) on Twitter.
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Scene before the fair: Minnesota boasts dozens of county fairs
The Steele County Free Fair in Owatonna is the last (and some may argue the best and biggest) county fair before the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
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Mood — and prices — are higher as Minnesota State Fair opens
Inflation has hit the Great Minnesota Get-Together. But after two years of COVID-19, officials are optimistic about attendance.
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Minnesota's new Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned
Her first duty is to have her likeness sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter.
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Here are 12 daily Minnesota State Fair concert highlights for 2022
Florida Georgia Line bids a possible farewell, Diana Ross steps back into the grandstand spotlight, and the Jayhawks play two bandshell shows.
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Disney Princess grandstand concert to be replaced by 'kids fest' at Minnesota State Fair
Brazilian duo B2wins and more will fill in for the singers from Disney stage productions who purportedly ran into a scheduling conflict on Labor Day.
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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.
