You hear us say it all the time at the Minnesota State Fair, "Stop by the WCCO Booth at the corner of Carnes and Nelson." Dominated by foot traffic, it's easy to forget the Minnesota State Fairgrounds ...

This year's lineup at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand features quite a few first-time performers like Cypress Hill and Indigo Girls. However, there are also some familiar names such as The Turtles ...

Thirty-two years is a long time, especially in the music business. Hank Williams, the first superstar of country music, lived only 29 years. His famous son, Hank Williams Jr., headlined at the ...

We need your help to raise $120,000 by December 31. Will you make a donation to our nonprofit newsroom to help power your source for Minnesota news in 2026 and beyond? The Great Minnesota Get-Together ...

John Lauritsen is an Emmy award-winning reporter from Montevideo, Minn. He joined WCCO-TV in late-July of 2007. Two days after he started, the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed. Some of the food vendors ...

The Minnesota State Fair is considered to be the largest music festival in the state. There’s free entertainment all over the fairgrounds, with several free stages: the Bandshell, the Cosgrove Stage, ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — For the past decade, the Minnesota State Fair has recognized a dozen of its most outstanding vendors each season and 2025 was no different. Previously called the Outstanding ...

Dear Answer Man: Does everyone pay every day they go to the fair? How about exhibitors, entertainers, those with livestock or 4H kids? At one time I thought there was a rumor even the CEO of the fair ...

The colorful benches located across the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are known for the personalized backrests and plaques that honor or memorialize fans of the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Due to a ...