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State Fair sets first-day attendance record

August 28, 2009

Falcon Heights, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Fair has set a record for first-day attendance.

Organizers say 114,439 people came through the fairground gates on Thursday, about 10,000 people more than last year's fair.

The fair's longtime general manager, Jerry Hammer, says the warm, sunny weather helped attendance, which he expects to remain strong throughout its 12-day run.

The so-called "Great Minnesota Get-Together" ends Labor Day.

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