minnesota state fair

When you go to the Minnesota State Fair this year you'll find 32 new foods on the grounds. Spokeswoman Brianna Schuette says the list mimics the larger food scene in Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Fair is boosting security screening this year.

If you've always had a dream of working at the Minnesota State Fair, here's your chance. The State Fair, along with several of its vendors, will host the first-ever job fair on Wednesday. It will run from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Progress Center on the fairgrounds. More than 600 fair-time positions will be available.

Several hundred demonstrators have held a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest outside the gates of the Minnesota State Fair.

Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Ebel was my guest on WJON with Jerry Carlson today. She talked about the opening of the state, and Potato Days in Barnesville, Minnesota. Alyssa explained why Minnesota's State Fair is bigger and better than others and the uniqueness of Potato Days.

A Melrose woman will represent Stearns County for a chance to crowned Minnesota's 62nd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. 18-year-old Morgan Uphoff is one of 12 finalists at this year's pageant. She says her passion for the dairy industry was the biggest factor in choosing to run this year.

Meghan Trainor has cancelled her show at the Minnesota State Fair on September 1st.

The Great Minnesota Get Together is in need of your help. They are looking for sing-along songs to add to the Great Sing-Along playlist. Vote for your favorite sing-along and it might be sung by thousands of people at the Minnesota State Fair.

Keith Urban is the latest artist added to the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand Concert Series. He joins Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, and many others for this year's fair. The final show will be announced in a few weeks.

They're accepting applications now for jobs at the Minnesota State Fair. Applicants must be at least 16 years old, and available to work all 12 days of the fair. This year's fair runs from August 27th through Labor Day.