State Fair opens, and crowds respond after a year's hiatus
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The Minnesota State Fair opened Thursday after a yearlong hiatus with minimal COVID-19 precautions in place, and crowds lined up at the gates to get in. Also, the state of Minnesota is expanding COVID-19 testing as demand increases statewide. This is the afternoon MPR News update for Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Hosted by Kirsti Marohn. Theme music by Gary Meister.
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