Minnesota State Fair 'confident' in public safety plan

As of Thursday morning, State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer says they’re up to just over 170 officers. That includes the at least 99 officers they’ve hired for their own department and the help they’re getting from outside agencies. He says that’s nothing new for the fair. 

Minnesota State Fair still needs to hire 100 officers, asks for help

The Minnesota State Fair has requested the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office for help with security at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year, as the police department is 100 officers short. 

Minnesota State Fair will have 46 new specialty beers in 2022

From Fair Mullet to Chili Pineapple Express Sour, there are 46 brand-new brews and specialty beverages at this year's Minnesota State Fair.

Minnesota State Fair announces 2 more new food vendors

In addition to its already expansive list of new foods for its 2022 celebration, the Great Minnesota Get-Together has announced two new vendors.

Minnesota State Fair hosts job fair
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Wanna work at the Great Minnesota Get Together? They're now hiring more than 2,000 jobs before the event kicks off later this summer.

State Fair vendors face unique challenges of finding employees

In a tight job market, can State Fair vendors find enough workers to serve up all the food on a stick that fair goers have come to love?

New Minnesota State Fair foods: Breakfast Gnocchi
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The Blue Barn's new food at the Minnesota State Fair this year is Breakfast Gnocchi, a bed of potato gnocchi topped with scrambled eggs, bacon, pesto cream, shallots and balsamic glaze.

Minnesota State Fair unveils new foods for 2022
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The Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday unveiled the 38 new foods and eight new food vendors for this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together.

New Minnesota State Fair food: Minneblueberry Pie
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Minneapple Pie is bringing a new food to the 2022 Minnesota State Fair: Minneblueberry Pie. It's a handmade blueberry pie made with a crisp, flaky crust, filled with blueberries, and served with vanilla ice cream.

Florida Georgia Line added to Minnesota State Fair Grandstand show lineup

The Minnesota State Fair has announced popular country band Flordia Georgia Line as the final show for the 2022 Grandstand Concert Series.

Here are the free stage shows at the Minnesota State Fair

There will be more than 900 free stage shows at the Minnesota State Fair this summer. Here are the highlights.

Walk For Animals: 7-year-old star fundraiser Asa Ramsay
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'I want to save the animals.' 7-year-old Asa Ramsay is one of the Walk Stars of the Animal Humane Society Walk For Animals, raising more than $2,000.

Pitbull, Iggy Azalea coming to Minnesota State Fair

Pitbull and Iggy Azalea are the latest performers to be announced for the Minnesota State Fair.