WCCO Live! at the State Fair
It's the Great Minnesota Get-Together and WCCO is excited to be back with our newscasts LIVE at the fairgrounds!
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It's the Great Minnesota Get-Together and WCCO is excited to be back with our newscasts LIVE at the fairgrounds!
The 2024 Minnesota State Fair wrapped up on Monday, leading to the Great Minnesota Clean-Together on Tuesday on the fairgrounds!
Another year is in the books for the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Sunday smashed an attendance record: more than 256,000 people crossed through the gates. Even with all those people making the pilgrimage, there were no major security concerns. Our David Schuman talked to the team that helped keep the nearby neighborhood safe.
Another gorgeous day at the Minnesota State Fair, another record number of people passing through the gates. Jeff Wagner visited the fairgrounds on Labor Day to recap an eventful 12-day stretch filled with massive crowds, severe storms and deep-fried delights.
Sunday, DNR officers and their K-9 partners demonstrated how they track down hidden game and fish at the Minnesota State Fair.
WCCO is live at the State Fair!
It's the Great Minnesota Get Together and WCCO is excited to be back with live newscasts, games, giveaways, and more! Stop by our booth at the corner of Carnes and Nelson.
WCCO's new NEXT Weather Prize Wheel will operate every day during non-newscast hours.
Also, until 7 p.m., stop by the booth to take your pic with the UCare tandem bike!
Be sure to stop by the booth for an opportunity to spin our new NEXT Weather Prize Wheel! Play for a chance to win fun prizes including can koozies, water tumblers, cooling towels, and of course, a WCCO bag!
It's your turn to see the famous Wheel IN PERSON! Enter the 'Ultimate Wheel of Fortune Fan Experience' contest "HERE" to win two tickets and airfare to see the Wheel of Fortune! If you win, you and a guest will attend a live taping of the show at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.
WCCO will be handing out complimentary fans before each live newscast. Stop by our outdoor stage for a newscast to receive your fan!
And stay dry on a rainy day at the fair with a WCCO poncho! When it starts raining at the fairgrounds, be sure to visit the booth for a complimentary poncho. Ponchos will be given out on a limited basis.
We will be out at the fair with our friends from UCare! Visit our booth to get your photo taken in front of their famous, 5-person tandem bike.
Also, share your fair fun and excitement with WCCO! Use #mystatefair and your photo may be featured on-air and online!
Fair foodies, your favorite day of the year has arrived. The Minnesota State Fair has revealed its new food and drinks for 2024, with dozens of new offerings and six new vendors.
Outside the fairgrounds, a group of neighbors who volunteer every year to walk the streets assisting people, hosted an appreciation potluck for the Ujamaa Community Ambassadors.
Before we head back to work and school, let's take a moment to say goodbye and share memories, old and new, of a cherished Minnesota tradition.
It's pretty hard to miss, positioned just outside gate nine at the Minnesota State Fair. The 40-foot-long by eight-foot-tall 'Welcome Wall' has space for 5,600 personalized tiles.
Gov. Tim Walz made a visit to the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday after a string of campaign stops with Vice President Kamala Harris in recent weeks.
After a week with multiple severe storms, cancellations, and delays, Friday at the Minnesota State Fair felt like a release of sorts.
Every year at the Minnesota State Fair, a lot of the excitement revolves around what's new and what's different, but the fairgrounds are packed with longtime food stands that have become true institutions.
Bazille brought nine sheep to the State Fair, from Baldwin, Wisconsin. But these are no ordinary sheep. They're called baby dolls or minis, and the tallest ones are 24 inches from hoof to shoulder. A small animal in a big competition.
The public safety department was cited alongside such other fair staples as the Crazy Mouse roller coaster, the Mighty Midway's Milk Can Game and the foodie staple The Blue Barn.
It's estimated that at least half of all fairgoers visit the Miracle of Birth Center, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the fair—and one of the most educational.
The Eco Experience from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency draws more than a quarter million visitors each year.
It's not a traditional courtroom, but it fits in with the spirit of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
"The success of our military is dependent on the sacrifice and service of our military spouses and families," said Commissioner Brad Lindsay.
There are 33 official new foods to savor at the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. But several other new options are flying just under the radar.
For the first time anyone can remember, including Minnesota State Fair officials, the opening of the gates was delayed by two hours on Tuesday morning after storms raged across the Twin Cities late Monday and through the overnight.
With 10 weeks to go until Election Day, Pronto Pups at the Minnesota State Fair come with a side of presidential politics.
Visitors to the Minnesota State Fair are seeking relief from water misters because of soaring late summer temperatures that also prompted some Midwestern schools to let out early or cancel sports practices.
Minnesota State Fair police say its officers had to respond to two violent incidents on Saturday night, including a possible stabbing.
With heat indices forecast to be into the hundreds again tomorrow, our Jason Rantala shows us how people in Minneapolis are looking to stay cool while still enjoying summer fun.
For the second year in a row, a mobile bathroom is returning to the fair with the aim of making the Great Minnesota Get-Together accessible for all.
Attendance records were broken on days one and two of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair, but a broken fuse put a big damper on some of Friday's fun.
Despite a power outage and historic severe storms, the 2024 Minnesota State Fair tied 2018 and 2019 for the distinction of setting five daily attendance records.
There's no shortage of new things to see and do at the Minnesota State Fair. One feature has been since the very beginning but you may not have even noticed it.
Rony Reyes is selling fresh fruit outside the building he owns, which just happens to be two blocks from the Minnesota State Fair.
Believe it or not, the insect protein market could be worth 8 billion dollars by 2030. While it isn't common in the U.S. yet, one Minnesota company is expanding palates with edible insects.
