Minnesota State Fair

University of Minnesota scientists are testing genes of a corn dog at the Minnesota State Fair to encourage people to donate snot to study respiratory diseases in Minnesota.

Workers with the Miracle of Birth Center at the Minnesota State Fair visit with FOX 9 anchors, showing some of the youngest animals at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year.

FOX 9?s junior reporter Kira Kaplan made the most of kids? day at the Minnesota State Fair, reporting on the sights and sounds throughout.

Pumpkin is one of three breeds of a rare horse in Minnesota. The American Cream Draft Horse is at the Minnesota State Fair this week.

It's not really the Minnesota State Fair without Ian Leonard taking part in the corn dance.

"Big Bob" the pig made a break for it at the Minnesota State Fair on Tuesday.

Ian Leonard took on an Army recruiter in a chin-up contest. It didn't go well for him.

Storms that rolled through Minnesota late Monday and early Tuesday morning downed trees and took the power out for several communities, also leading to a delayed start for the Minnesota State Fair Tuesday morning. FOX 9?s Ian Leonard and Rob Olson have the latest on efforts to clean up the aftermath.

FOX 9?s Se Kwon went live on Facebook early Tuesday morning as another severe storm hit the Minnesota State Fair, causing flash flooding on the grounds. Officials delayed opening the fairgrounds to the public for two hours as crews worked to assess the damage and clean up the debris.