Minnesota State Fair officially returning this summer, no daily attendance limit
The Minnesota State Fair is officially back this summer after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota State Fair announces 5-day walk-through event over Memorial Day weekend
Missing the Great Minnesota Get-Together? You could get a preview later this month.
Walz: Minnesota State Fair should be 'pretty close' to normal
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz says the Minnesota State Fair should be "pretty close" to normal this year as long as current COVID-19 projections continue.
Minnesota State Fairgrounds to serve as COVID-19 vaccination site
The Minnesota State Fairgrounds will serve as a federally-supported COVID-19 mass vaccination site, state and federal officials announced Monday.
Amid vaccine rollout, Minnesota State Fair organizers hopeful
Minnesota State Fair organizers say there's a good chance that the Great Minnesota Get-Together will go on as planned this year.
Falcon Heights approves plan to name section of Larpenteur Ave. after Philando Castile
The Falcon Heights City Council has approved plans to name a section of Larpenteur Avenue after Philando Castile.
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.