Explore Minnesota's Alyssa Hayes joined WJON Outdoors reporter Jerry Carlson and I on WJON today. Alyssa talked about the State Fair Parade which starts today and runs through Sunday and then will run again from August 27-30 and finish up September 3-7. Alyssa discussed the wide variety of hiking options the state has too. Explore Minnesota put together their top ten.
For two weeks at the end of every summer, the Minnesota State Fair police force swells into the largest police force in the state. It hires and borrows officers from all over, even from Wisconsin.
St. Paul officials are encouraging people to visit the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday despite a protest planned by Black Lives Matter.St. Paul officials are encouraging people to visit the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday despite a protest planned by Black Lives Matter.