The 2025 Minnesota State Fair kicks off this Thursday, Aug. 21, when thousands are expected to head to the St. Paul fairgrounds. The popular 12-day event sees around 100,000 to 200,000 visitors each ...

Gov. Tim Walz was among the first people to pass through the gates of the Minnesota State Fair on its opening day Thursday, where he spoke to WCCO's Heather Brown and A.J. Hilton about when he'll make ...

The sights and sounds of country band Old Dominion lit up the Grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair on Thursday, and WCCO got to sit down with the band hours before they took the stage. "They should ...

The forecast calls for Pronto Pups, fried pork chops and Sweet Martha’s cookies under sunny skies with a helping of balmy temperatures, mild winds and low humidity. In other words, perfect weather for ...

As is typically the case, the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand is offering a diverse lineup of entertainment that includes country (Old Dominion, Hank Williams Jr.), pop (Meghan Trainor, a Taylor Swift ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Step right up — and back in time — with the Minnesota Historical Society's self-guided History Walking Tour at the Minnesota State Fair. While we admit the tour is accessible ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It was a warm summer day but Malorie Thorson was dressed for winter as Gerry Kulzer sculpted a likeness of her head from a large block of butter Thursday in keeping with a ...

Attendance for the first four days of the Minnesota State Fair is already outpacing the past two years — though it's not setting any daily records yet. Deadline: Friday, September 26, 2025 2026 ...

A frigid Minnesota night, a glass of beer and small paper plates filled with many, many seeds. To make a crop art masterpiece, that’s all you need ― and an incredible amount of patience. At the second ...

“Hell is other people,” according to Jean-Paul Sartre. There’s no indication that the French philosopher and playwright wrote that after attending the Minnesota State Fair, but one could imagine it ...