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STATE FAIR

In 12 days at the Minnesota State Fair last year, Sweet Martha’s Cookies grossed $4.9 million, nearly double the next highest earning vendor.
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Sweet Martha’s success is inspiring other local women entrepreneurs to keep at it

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State Fair attendance off to a solid start in 2025, but it's not at a record breaking pace
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State Fair attendance off to a solid start in 2025, but it's not at a record breaking pace

Despite ticket prices inching up another $2, over half a million have passed through the fairgrounds already
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The Bandshell at the State Fair always draws a great crowd for free music and more. The 2025 Minnesota State Fair will run Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1
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There are fans of many different aspects of the Minnesota State Fair and that includes music

What about groupies following their favorite band? Yep, they are there too.
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Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer
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Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer

Malorie Thorson, a 20-year-old from the town of Waverly, was crowned as the 72nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way
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Hortman, the former state representative and house speaker who was gunned down in her home in June in an act of political violence, was recreated in Minnesota-grown seeds, stems and other plant parts.
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Minnesota State Fair tradition of crop art honors late House Speaker Melissa Hortman

Minnesota-grown seeds, stems and other plant parts were all used to honor Hortman who was killed in June
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Is Governor Tim Walz (DFL) planning to run for the office for a third consecutive term? He's still not ready to commit.
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Will he or won't he? Gov. Tim Walz talks about running for a third term and says he's still trying to decide

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The Leinie Lodge Bandshell is one of many free entertainment stages on the fairgrounds offering more than 900 live performances. The 2025 Minnesota State Fair will run Aug. 21 through Labor Day, Sept. 1.
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Beyond The Grandstand: Minnesota State Fair offers hundreds of free musical acts and much more

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The Giant Slide is one of the Minnesota State Fair's most popular permanent attractions. As they get it set-up, they are offering people who stop by a free ride to "test it out" ahead of Thursday's fair opening.
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Two more days until the Minnesota State Fair and vendors continue to prep for 2 million visitors

The fair's gates don't open until early Thursday morning and there's plenty of cleanup and prep work going on
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It's 13 days until the Minnesota State Fair begins its 2025 run and this year, they're featuring a huge display from NASA.
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2025 Minnesota State Fair features massive display from NASA

WCCO Radio will also be at the fair broadcasting live - see the schedule here
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Make sure you make WCCO Radio one of your stops when you head out to the Minnesota State Fair!
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Come and see WCCO broadcasting live at the 2025 Minnesota State Fair

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If you're headed to the State Fair in a few weeks, parking on neighborhood streets will cost you this time.
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If you're headed to the State Fair in a few weeks, parking on neighborhood streets may cost you this time

City of Falcon Heights is adding 800 to 1,000 street parking spaces charging $25 a spot
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The Steve Miller Band is canceling their upcoming tour - including the Minnesota State Fair - due to unpredictable weather.
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Blame Mother Nature? Steve Miller band cancels all upcoming shows including the State Fair due to "natural disasters"

"Extreme heat, unpredictable flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes and massive forest fires make risks unacceptable"
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If you've got talent Minnesota??? If so, the State Fair wants you, just like Katelyn White who is competing for the third time this year.
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Got talent Minnesota? Then the State Fair wants you!

Katelyn White has been there, done that and is competing for the third straight year
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You can get your State Fair food fix early at the "Kickoff to Summer" event at the fairgrounds.
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Details Here: Tickets for the Minnesota State Fair's "Kickoff to Summer" go on sale this Friday

The trimmed-down version of the State Fair will bring back fan-fave "deep fried ranch" along with much more
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Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks with Rachel Visser, the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way, as they look at the butter sculptures in the Dairy Barn in the Minnesota State Fair on September 1, 2024 in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
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Year in Review: Governor Tim Walz makes short appearance at the State Fair as a candidate for vice president

A whirlwind campaign and the timing of the State Fair made it difficult for Walz to make his traditional fair stops
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The tally is in, and Metro Transit is touting a big jump in the number of riders who took the bus or train to the State Fair this year.
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Metro Transit is touting a big jump in the number of riders who took the bus or train to the State Fair

They're crediting hiring more drivers and decreased crime for the increase in ridership in 2024
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Blue ribbon chocolate chip cookie winner Madeline Poultridge with DeRusha on the WCCO Radio front porch Wednesday.
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DeRusha's Best: The 26-year old "senior citizen" that took home best chocolate chip cookie at the Minnesota State Fair

Madeline Poultridge is the blue ribbon chocolate chip cookie winner and second recipient of "DeRusha's Best"
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