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State Fair

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair runs Aug. 22 to Sept. 2. For all of the events at the MPR booth and Dan Patch Park, go to mpr.org/statefair.

70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned from Waterville, Minn.

70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way crowned from Waterville, Minn.

Emma Kuball, a 19-year-old college student from Waterville, representing Rice County, was crowned the 70th Princess Kay of the Milky Way in an evening ceremony Wednesday at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
by MPR News Staff

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Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

Legends in butter: Family boasts 2 Princess Kays, multiple State Fair finalists

A Hutchinson family can stake quite the claim to being Minnesota royalty, including sisters who’ve had their heads sculpted in butter at the State Fair. The story, though, runs deeper than the cream.
by Sam Stroozas

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New to the State Fair? Here are the basics you need to know

New to the State Fair? Here are the basics you need to know

MPR News assistant digital producer Nicole Johnson has never been to the Minnesota State Fair. So she rounded up the basics of what any newcomer would need to know and shared it with Minnesota Now.
by Emily Bright, Alanna Elder and Nicole Johnson

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Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Meet the producer behind the Minnesota State Fair's famous roasted corn

Of the hundreds of foods available for purchase at the Minnesota State Fair each year, few can be considered nutritious. Jerry Untiedt contends that his homegrown roasted corn is one of them.
by Olivia Stevens

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Minnesota State Fair by the numbers

Minnesota State Fair by the numbers

The Great Minnesota Get-Together is upon us. And for some of us, the best part about it isn’t the corn dogs and cheese curds — it’s the data and the numbers we get to crunch.
by Craig Helmstetter

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Minnesota State Fair neighbors eye safety, parking as get-together nears

Minnesota State Fair neighbors eye safety, parking as get-together nears

Two different neighborhood groups from St. Paul and Falcon Heights, Minn. formed task forces after residents noticed years of concerns of safety and parking issues during the last few fair seasons.
by Aaliyah Demry

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