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August 25, 2013
State Fair booth showcases transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will again have an exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 22-Sept. 2. Located in the Education Building at 1372 Cosgrove Street, MnDOT's booth this year will show the numerous connections between transportation and Minnesotans' daily...
newsAugust 25, 2013 - 7:51am
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August 24, 2013
Get free red pine seedling at Minnesota State Fair
Minnesota Forest Industries (MFI), has been a Minnesota State Fair favorite for 22 years by giving away free seedlings at its booth in the Education Building. And this year, MFI is showing students and teachers how to learn more about trees. Visitors to MFI's booth this year will...
newsAugust 24, 2013 - 3:24pm
Preventing tick- and mosquito-borne diseases is focus of State Fair booth
Minnesotans' least favorite outdoor companions - ticks and mosquitoes - will be the featured "guests" at this year's Minnesota Department of Health exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair.
newsAugust 24, 2013 - 10:21am
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August 23, 2013
Tina and Lena to bring smiles at State Fair
The popular comedy duo, Tina and Lena, has been invited to co-anchor the 20th anniversary celebration of Garage Logic, a KSTP radio program hosted by Joe Soucheray. The program will air from the State Fair this Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. and can also be heard on ESPN 1500. When...
business / stateAugust 23, 2013 - 12:00am
August 21, 2013
VIDEO: Douglas County Fair draws crowds of 48,000
Nearly 48,000 people turned out to celebrate the 125th anniversary celebration of the Douglas County Fair. Mother Nature was again kind to fair-goers, providing sunny, warm days. "Everything was just wonderful," said Dale Buchholz, secretary of the Douglas County Agricultural Association...
newsAugust 21, 2013 - 12:00am
August 16, 2013
Be entertained at the county fair!
The 2013 Douglas County Fair is under way! The fair kicked off on?Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Douglas County Faigrounds. Admission prices are $6 for adults with children ages 12 and younger free. A four-day wristband is $15.
lifeAugust 16, 2013 - 12:00am
Find fun at the fair
Pick your fun: rides, games, 4-H exhibits, corn dogs, races or just strolling down the midway. It's Douglas County Fair time! This year's fair...
newsAugust 16, 2013 - 12:00am
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August 10, 2013
Share your Douglas County Fair memories; be part of a story
The Great Douglas County Get Together, otherwise known as the fair, is celebrating 125 years of history this summer. The Echo Press will once again be in the thick of things, taking tons of photos and videos and putting together expanded coverage special sections about the fair. This...
newsAugust 10, 2013 - 8:00am
August 6, 2013
Share your favorite memories of Douglas County Fair
The Great Douglas County Get Together, otherwise known as the fair, is celebrating 125 years of history this summer. The Echo Press will once again be in the thick of things, taking tons of photos and videos and putting together expanded coverage special sections about the fair. This...
newsAugust 6, 2013 - 4:32pm
January 26, 2013
Nearly $6 million in improvements approved for 2013 State Fair
Nearly $6 million in improvements and maintenance projects for the Minnesota State Fairgrounds were approved by the fair's board of managers during the annual meeting of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society - governing body of the fair. The meeting was held January 17-20 at the...
January 26, 2013 - 2:07pm
August 22, 2012
Read and Ride Day at the Minnesota State Fair
Douglas County Library has announced that Wednesday, August 29, is Read and Ride Day at the Minnesota State Fair. Anyone showing a valid public library card will receive discounted admission for a ticket purchased at the gate (one discount per card). Look for read and ride library...
Library / lifeAugust 22, 2012 - 12:00am
August 21, 2012
VIDEO: A fun and sun-filled Douglas County Fair
Wow, what a fair! Picture-perfect, sunny weather - not too hot, not too cold - helped boost attendance to the Douglas County Fair. But the turnout likely fell short of a record breaker. The numbers are still being tallied, but it appears the four-day total attendance will be up...
newsAugust 21, 2012 - 12:46pm
August 11, 2012
What's new at the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair?
Getting ready for the seventh year at the Minnesota State Fair, the Eco Experience is making improvements. Every area of the exhibit has added new components to get Minnesotans to take action in their everyday lives. Energy Solutions Home: This brand new component of the Eco Experience...
newsAugust 11, 2012 - 10:10am
July 2, 2012
Bacon ice cream? New foods announced for State Fair
ST. PAUL, MINN. -- The Minnesota State Fair is hungry to announce the addition of 40 new foods to the myriad of fare at the 2012 Great Minnesota Get-Together. The following is a listing of this year's new foods: Alere's Featured Salads - Asian Salad - Romaine lettuce, fresh parsley,...
food / newsJuly 2, 2012 - 9:07am
August 17, 2011
4-H'ers share their fashion sense
The 2011 Douglas County 4-H Clothing and Textiles Day and Fashion Review were held July 28 at Discovery Middle School in Alexandria, with 4-H...
lifeAugust 17, 2011 - 12:00am
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