Good Question: What are the top questions asked at Minnesota State Fair information booths?
Whether you've visited for decades, or it's your first trip, odds are you have a few questions about the Minnesota State Fair.
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Whether you've visited for decades, or it's your first trip, odds are you have a few questions about the Minnesota State Fair.
From the sights and the sounds to the crowds, the Minnesota State Fair can be an overwhelming place. This is especially true for people with autism or other sensory processing challenges.
"This is hands down the best part of my job. And this merges two of my all-time favorite things: mini donuts and naturalization ceremonies," said U.S. District Court Judge Kate Menendez.
Take a second for a moment of zen from the Minnesota State Fair.
Our WCCO crew, along with contributor Rebecca Kolls, have a chugging milk contest at the State Fair!
Meteorologist Joseph Dames has the latest forecast from the state fair.
Heather Brown and Joseph Dames are at the fair Monday and have details on the day.
A fair favorite for over a decade is Manny's Tortas in the Food Building. Derek James got a chance to catch up with Manny Gonzalez about how he went from Mexico City to Minnesota, and his authentic Mexican tortas and non-alcoholic piña coladas.
Hundreds of thousands of people made it out to the Minnesota State Fair this weekend. And it's a two-week stretch like no other for the people who live near the fairgrounds.
If you visit the Dairy Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, you're likely to find more than a cold ice cream treat.
If you visit the Dairy Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, you're likely to find more than a cold ice cream treat.
Chef Darryl Montana from the award-winning Indigenous restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis put on a cooking demo Sunday at the Great Minnesota Get-Together during Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
It's a more than half-century long tradition at the Minnesota State Fair.
For many Minnesotans, the State Fair also provides them the opportunity to turn those crowded asphalt boulevards into their own personal catwalk. Here are some of the best, ahem, "lewks" we saw this Friday.
Like many Minnesotans, WCCO has its own fair traditions here at WCCO. So we kicked off opening day with a favorite: a race to the bottom of the Giant Slide!
It's a tradition we look forward to every year. But there are always plenty of new things to do, see, and eat when those Minnesota State Fair gates open.
It's a tradition we look forward to every year. But there are always plenty of new things to do, see, and eat when those Minnesota State Fair gates open.
For two decades now, kids have been able to drive tractors, pick eggs and learn about where their food comes from.
The State Fair marks the end of a season -- the last gasp of summer. As we think back to this past year. Our Adam Duxter set out on a mission.. to find out what the highlights have been for each of you.
The first day of the State Fair is all about anniversaries and milestones. And one exhibit is getting more popular each year.
WCCO has put together a highlight reel of all the best comments fair-goers shared on social media today about the first day of the Minnesota State Fair.
Pauleen Le is out at the fairgrounds ahead of the first day.
Outside the Minnesota State Fair's gates, a group of neighbors is getting ready to help. People who live around here love the fair, and that means wanting it to be as safe as possible.
Waterville's Emma Kuball, 19, will kick off the Minnesota State Fair by having her likeness in sculpted in butter.
Nineteen-year-old Emma Kuball, of Waterville, will serve as a goodwill ambassador for dairy farms and families for the next year.
