This week in our "Behind the Scenes" series on WJON, we join the fun at the Benton County Fair and see how they go about setting up all of the weeks entertainment. From games, rides, food and displays a lot of man hours go into setting up for the week long celebration.
Single-game tickets for the Minnesota Vikings' 2015 season go on sale Tuesday. It's the Vikings' last season outdoors at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The Vikings start playing in the new U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016.
A student leader at the University of Minnesota is trying to change a policy that forces students to buy football season passes to get tickets to other sports.
The Minnesota Senate has voted to reel in the Minnesota Lottery and prevent it from offering instant-play games online or selling tickets at gas pumps and ATMs.
It's day four of the Benton County Fair, and just like the days before, there is a lot to see. Some new attractions in the line up today included the Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo, and Chainsaw Carvings.
An art class at St. Cloud State University is using tools like Google Earth, campus maps and special codes in a series of high-tech scavenger hunts. Today, the class tested out the games all over the SCSU campus. The students' projects take players from spot to spot, gathering clues and answering questions.