Plans for 'different scenarios' in the works for 2021 Minnesota State Fair
While the 2020 Minnesota State Fair was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are moving forward for "different scenarios" for the fair this year, according to State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer.
Falcon Heights considers street name change to honor Philando Castile
The City of Falcon Heights is taking public input on an honorary name change for Larpenteur Avenue that would honor Philando Castile.
Longtime volunteer at Minnesota State Fair’s Hamline Dining Hall honored with bench
The Hamline Dining Hall at the Minnesota State Fair is honoring one of its longtime volunteers as a way to say thanks for decades of hard work.
Minnesota State Fair bringing back its Food Parade this October with fall-inspired fair foods
If you missed out on Minnesota State Fair’s drive-thru food experience this summer, you’ll get a second chance to get your fair food fix this fall. The State Fair announced Tuesday it is bringing back its Food Parade for an encore in October.
Minnesota landmarks go teal to mark Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
You’ll likely be noticing the color teal popping up across the metro and the state for Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
From Dan Patch to Pronto Pups: How the Minnesota State Fair became a summer tradition
With no state fair this year because of the pandemic, many Minnesotans had to go without their end-of-summer tradition.
Saturday would have likely been biggest day at the Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota State Fair officials say the Saturday of Labor Day, the last Saturday of the Fair, is typically the busiest day of the yearly event. On this day last year, they saw more than 260,000 visitors. For this year’s drive-thru event, they saw around 7,000.
Minnesotans line up in vehicles for the 2020 State Fair Food Parade
The wait is over and the gates are open for the first-ever State Fair Food Parade at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
Butter sculpting tradition carries on, despite canceled Minnesota State Fair
While the Minnesota State Fair won’t be happening this year, the butter sculpture tradition of Princess Kay of the Milky Way and her court continues amid the pandemic.
Tickets to Minnesota State Fair drive-thru food experience sell out in 2.5 hours
Tickets for the Minnesota State Fair's drive-thru experience have sold out just two and a half hours after the tickets went on sale online Friday morning.
Minnesota State Fair announces drive-thru event to get your fair food fix
The Minnesota State Fair may be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but you can still get your fair food fix this summer.
Minnesota State Fair selling sleeves of cups on select dates this summer
The 2020 Minnesota State Fair is canceled this year, but as a consolation prize, the Fair is selling a small piece of the fair for fair fans to pick up this summer.
4 years later, Philando Castile's memory takes on renewed importance after George Floyd
Four years before George Floyd’s death, similar calls for change were voiced following the death of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
Minnesota DPS updates traffic stop guidelines 4 years to day after Philando Castile was killed by police
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety updated the state's driver's manual Monday with additional information on what to do if you are pulled over by police while in possession of a weapon. The announcement comes four years to the day after Philando Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in Falcon Heights after informing the officer he was legally carrying a firearm.
'Hard to swallow': Minnesota State Fair vendors react to cancellation
With the cancellation of the Minnesota State Fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, vendors’ plans for the summer have changed drastically. While vendors say the board’s decision Friday didn’t come as a complete surprise, the news still stings.
2020 Minnesota State Fair canceled amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Minnesota State Fair will not be held in 2020 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota State Fair Board meeting Friday to discuss fate of 2020 Fair
The Minnesota State Fair Board is meeting Friday to discuss the 2020 Great-Minnesota Get-Together, fair officials confirmed to FOX 9.
Organizers say Minnesota State Fair not canceled, despite social media rumors
The Minnesota State Fair is assuring Minnesotans that is has not been canceled, despite posts circulating on social media reportedly suggesting otherwise.
Minnesota State Fair will either run full 12 days starting Aug. 27 or be canceled, GM says
The general manager of the Minnesota State Fair says the Great Minnesota Get-Together is still on track to start on Aug. 27, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Will coronavirus delay or cancel the Minnesota State Fair?
As more outbreak modeling becomes available for the coronavirus pandemic, it's becoming increasingly clear that it will be some time before Minnesota is back to normal.