Record numbers big business for State Fair vendors For fairgoers the Minnesota State Fair is about fun, for competitors it's about winning, but for about 1,300 merchants at the fair, it's about making a buck.September 8, 2009
State Fair sets all-time attendance record The 2009 fair set an attendance record with nearly 1.8 million
people visiting the Great Minnesota Get-Together.September 8, 2009
State Fair mystery sounds: Day 8 Each weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.September 7, 2009
Texting drivers still not getting the message It's been a little more than a year since Minnesota banned texting while driving, It's obvious many drivers haven't received that message -- or they're ignoring it.September 6, 2009
Favre fined $10,000 for crack-back block Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre was
fined $10,000 by the NFL on Friday for his crack-back block on Houston defensive back Eugene Wilson in a preseason game.September 4, 2009
Howard Sinker at the State Fair MPR sports analyst Howard Sinker joins Midday for his annual Labor Day State Fair sports extravaganza.Midday, September 4, 2009
State Fair mystery sounds: Day 7 Each weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.September 4, 2009
Southbound I-35 to reopen to two lanes this weekend In an effort to make travel quicker for Labor Day weekend motorists, MnDOT is briefly reopening a closed lane of I-35 north of the metro area.September 4, 2009
Macalester football looks to reverse its losing tradition Macalester College in St. Paul has a reputation for rigorous academics and a commitment to internationalism, but not for football. But this year, there is a spirit of optimism in the Fighting Scots football program.September 4, 2009
Garrison Keillor at the Fair Garrison Keillor --author, storyteller, humorist, and host of the radio show "A Prairie Home Companion"-- joins Midday at the Minnesota State Fair.Midday, September 4, 2009
New lanes of 35W to begin opening Several lanes of Interstate 35W in Minneapolis will open over the next week, as construction on a portion of the highway nears completion.September 3, 2009
Klobuchar, Franken break ground on Hwy 610 project Local politicians and national transportation officials helped break ground Thursday on another two-and-a-half mile segment of Highway 610.September 3, 2009
A home game 100 years in the making for DeLaSalle One of the state's powerhouses will do something Friday night that it's never done before.
Even though DeLaSalle High School is more than 100 years old, it's never hosted its own home game.September 3, 2009
State Fair mystery sounds: Day 6 Each weekday during the Minnesota State Fair, All Things Considered will indulge your ears and bring you some mystery sounds from the Great Minnesota Get-Together.September 3, 2009
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