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Nikki Tundel
St. Paul, Minn.

Slideshow: Close up at the Minnesota State Fair

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Pig's tail.
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel

It's often the big things that get all the attention at the Minnesota State Fair. The big boar. The big slide. The biggest bucket of cookies.

MPR reporter Nikki Tundel wanted to give the smaller sights their due. With camera in hand, she captured some of the State Fair's details close up.

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Ride on the Midway.
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel
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Pig's tail.
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel
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Entrant in largest sunflower competition.
MPR Photo / Nikki Tundel