Twin Cities Rock and Mineral Show returns to State Fair Grandstand
Amy Feist and Ashley Bedard with the Minnesota Mineral Club visit WCCO to discussing this weekend's Rock and Mineral Show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.
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Amy Feist and Ashley Bedard with the Minnesota Mineral Club visit WCCO to discussing this weekend's Rock and Mineral Show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand.
Heather Hoffman says she was inside the Grandstand on Saturday when her fiancé, Sammy, was roaming around the fair with two friends. Those friends say Sammy bumped into a teen and it escalated.
A 45-year-old man is critically injured after a fight at the state fair Saturday night. Frankie McLister has his fiance's push for answers and a source of support in St. Paul.
State Fair officials told WCCO late Monday afternoon that only nine arrests or citations were issued during the entire 12-day fair.
Police say they enjoyed a mostly smooth ride during the 12-day run of the Minnesota State Fair. Despite gang fights and gunfire in recent years, State Fair police told us late this afternoon that there were only nine arrests or citations given during the entire event. WCCO's Jason Rantala joins us live from the fairgrounds with what authorities say worked.
It's officially teardown time at the Minnesota State Fair, but for Mel McCormick, the job is just getting started.
Millions of people spent the last 12 days enjoying food at the fair, but what happens to the food that doesn't get sold? Adam Duxter introduces us to the groups making sure it doesn't go to waste.
Monday marked the last day of the Minnesota State Fair. Photojournalist Nick Boeke and reporter Derek James introduce a couple who tried to score some last-chance deals.
Labor Day, the last day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, is the best day for bargain hunters.
On one of its last few days, one woman flew home to spend a few magical moments at the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Monday is your last chance to experience the Great Minnesota Get-Together. And as the fair wraps up, the energy is still strong.
Kellie Zeil, a team lead with the Red Cross, said that the organization had a goal of getting around 60 donors per day at the fair. As of Saturday, Zeil said that they had surpassed that goal, estimating they had closer to 70 daily.
For Jeena Gurung Vomhof, the Minnesota State Fair was supposed to be a celebration. A chance to share the art and traditions of the country she still calls home. Then came devastating news from Nepal.
You can check out the Strike Group now through Monday at the fair. They're located on the corner of Wright Avenue and Cooper Street, across from the 4-H building.
Frankie McLister meets some of the FFA students who make the Minnesota State Fair so much fun.
On hot days like Friday, the Minnesota State Fair can test how well people handle the heat. WCCO's Jeff Wagner and photojournalist Nick Boeke share the early warning signs and best ways to keep your cool.
It's the end of an era for a country music hot spot at the Minnesota State Fair.
Shayla Reaves visits the Fluffy's Hand Cut Donuts booth at the Minnesota State Fair.
Behind the fried foods and thrilling rides, farming remains at the heart of the Minnesota State Fair, where farm families work around the clock to get their animals ribbon-ready.
Dinosaurs from all around the world have made their way to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and they're giving us a chance to learn about the planet in a unique way.
It's the offseason for the Minnesota Frost's Maddie Rooney and Sidney Morin, and at the Great Minnesota Get-Together, it's all about the food.
Dinosaurs from all around the world have made their way to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, and they're giving us a chance to learn about the planet in a unique way.
It's a competition that crowds flock to every year at the Minnesota State Fair, and the winners certainly have something to squawk about!
You can get up close and personal with bald eagles at the DNR Stage at the Minnesota State Fair.
The Creative Activities Building at the Minnesota State Fair has seen more than 4,100 baked goods entered into competitions in 2026 alone, with the new Land O'Lakes Contest receiving 140 entries. Catherine Fox, vice president of enterprise marketing with Land O'Lakes, visits the fair's WCCO Booth to introduce the first-place winner.
