Falling in love at the State Fair + finding the sunglasses you lost
☀️ We’re in for a stretch of dry, beautiful weather with lots of sun. Highs will be mostly in the 70s across the state with much more comfortable dew points in the 50s.
🌡️ Saturday will be just slightly warmer with more sunshine. Sunday and Monday will be cooler with highs in the upper 60s north and low to mid-70s south. Get the latest weather news on Updraft. | |
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🎡 Celebrate MPR Day at the Minnesota State Fair! Come visit us in Dan Patch Park.
Camp MPR State Fair performance schedule for Friday:
10:30–11:30 a.m. – The Current and Radio Heartland presents The Twins of Franklin Noon–1 p.m. – MPR News presents “Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me” host Peter Sagal in a conversation with MPR’s Tom Crann1:30–2:30 p.m. - YourClassical MPR presents Minnesota Winds 3–4 p.m. – The Current presents FénixDion 4–5 p.m. – The Current presents NUR-D With a one-time $10 (or more) donation or member gift, you can snag our limited edition tote bag!Go to mprnews.org for the latest State Fair news. See our full Camp MPR schedule here. | |
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| Coming up on Morning Edition |
The final weekend of the Minnesota State Fair is upon us. The Great Minnesota Get-Together ends its 12-day run on Labor Day. So far, the 2024 fair has been marked by up-and-down weather and up-and-down attendance numbers . Reporter Estelle Timar-Wilcox was at the fair Thursday ahead of the storms, and she joins host Cathy Wurzer with the highlights, news-making moments and what's still in store for the fair's final days this year.
The presidential campaign was on Minnesota’s doorstep last night. Former President Donald Trump held a town hall just across the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wis. It came as the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz sat for their first major media interview. Trump reacted to snippets that aired before his event began. Clay Masters has the happenings in Wisconsin.
And in that first sit-down interview since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris was asked about changes over time to some of her policy positions. She said: "The most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed.” We'll hear more on Harris’ first interview since President Biden dropped out of the race. |
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| | ‘Uniquely us’: Couple hosts pre-wedding party for 175 guests at Minnesota State Fair |
Josh and Emi Horst got married on Tuesday but made sure to celebrate their “Wedding Reception On-A-Stick” at the state fair before with about 175 friends and family.
“We’re very, very fortunate that our friends and family came from all the places they came from, to be there for us and celebrate us and I think our celebration, the fair and our Two Harbors marriage was uniquely us, And I’m really happy about that,” said Emi. | |
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| | Dude, where’s my phone? The Minnesota State Fair’s Lost & Found can help |
Last year, around 1,800 items were found on the fairgrounds and turned over to Lost & Found. About 1,300 items were reported lost by phone or email. Popular lost items include sunglasses, phones, wallets, jewelry and umbrellas.
So far this year, fair officials say more than 950 found items have been turned in; at least 520 items have been reported missing and around 350 items have been reunited with owners. | |
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