Minnesota State Fair sets 3rd attendance record for 2024

The Minnesota State Fair set another attendance record for Wednesday at the Great Minnesota Get-Together. 

Minnesota State Fair baby animals stop by FOX 9
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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 Junior Reporter Kira Kaplan at State Fair
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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.

Minnesota State Fair attendance rebounds following heat, storms

Following the lowest attended Minnesota State Fair Monday since the 1980s, the Great Minnesota Get-Together experienced a rebound on Tuesday.

MN State Fair: Meet the rare horse named Pumpkin
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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.

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

MN State Fair cleanup underway following storms
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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.

Early morning severe storms hit MN State Fair [RAW]
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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.

Thousands remain without power in MN after storms

Two rounds of severe storms that brought strong winds and heavy rain Monday into Tuesday, causing damage in some areas, and a power outage for thousands of Xcel Energy customers.

Storm damage delays MN fairgrounds opening
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Another round of severe storms on Tuesday morning packed a punch in the Twin Cities metro with strong winds and heavy rain. Minnesota State Fair officials delayed opening the fairgrounds on Tuesday morning to assess the damage and clean up debris.

FOX 9 Junior Reporters on how to stay cool at State Fair
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FOX 9's Junior Reporters Sherman and Alice Tulman are at the State Fair Monday getting some tips on how to stay cool in the heat.

Minnesota State Fair: Handling the heat
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It was extremely hot and humid Monday at the Minnesota State Fair. FOX 9's Rob Olson checks in with fairgoers as they handle the heat.