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!
It's the Great Minnesota Get-Together and WCCO is excited to be back with our newscasts LIVE at the fairgrounds!
Thursday kicks off the annual Great Minnesota Get-Together. Before we jump into this year's fun, David Schuman took a look back at some past years.
Hours spent digging 30 years back through the WCCO archives give a special, nostalgic look at the Great Minnesota Get-Together from 1993.
Here's a reel showing the various promotions WCCO has done from the Minnesota State Fair throughout the years.
We've found even more footage from WCCO at the Minnesota State Fair. These clips all come from the late '80s and early '90s.
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 PlinCCO board 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 drop a chip on our new PlinCCO board! Play for a chance to win fun prizes including can koozies, water bottles, boat keychains, and of course, a WCCO bag!
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!
Outside the Minnesota State Fair's gates, a group of neighbors is getting ready to help. People who live around here love the fair, and that means wanting it to be as safe as possible.
Nineteen-year-old Emma Kuball, of Waterville, will serve as a goodwill ambassador for dairy farms and families for the next year.
Fairgoers aren't strangers to all the animals and attractions, the food and the fun. But tucked away, far on the north side of the fairgrounds, is an inconspicuous, little house that's chock-full of history.
Opening day could be the first 90-degree day at the Minnesota State Fair in a decade, but there are ways to stay cool and hydrated if you don't want to miss it.
The 2023 Minnesota State Fair will mark its opening day on Aug. 24 and end on Labor Day, Sept. 4. Here's what you need to know about getting to the fair, how to get around, and how to make sure you get the most bang for your buck.
Hours spent digging 30 years back through the WCCO archives give a special, nostalgic look at the Great Minnesota Get-Together from 1993.
From the Ferris wheel to the food to the newly-stocked fish at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources pavilion, things are heating up at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
As much as you might look forward to it, getting to the Minnesota State Fair can be stressful. It's why fair organizers say sharing a ride might be your best bet.
The gates are quiet now, but in six short days, thousands of fairgoers will make their way inside. And when they do, vendors of all kinds will be waiting.
The new police chief in charge of the Minnesota State Fair says your safety and security will be his top priority. And this year, more officers from more agencies will be on the ground.
The gates at the Minnesota State Fair open in seven days, and this year, it will cost more to get in.
A Minneapolis nonprofit founded by accomplished Indigenous chef Sean Sherman will be sponsoring and supporting the Minnesota State Fair's Indigenous People's Day.
On Tuesday, Metro Transit announced that they will be offering State Fair Express buses that'll run every 30-minutes, everyday throughout the Minnesota State Fair.
Weeks before the "Great Minnesota Get-Together," recreational cannabis use for adults 21 and older will be legal starting Aug 1.
The Minnesota State Fair announced dozens of new beers, cocktails and other specialty drinks for the 2023 get-together Tuesday.
There's plenty new to see at the Great Minnesota Get-Together this year.
The Union Hmong Kitchen is a vendor full of heart and ready to feed the masses at the Minnesota State Fair.
Afro Deli will get the chance to serve up its own experience as one of the seven new vendors at the biggest event in Minnesota.
Keep following along with WCCO for all the latest news about the 2023 Minnesota State Fair.
With items across the spectrum from sweet to savory and including ingredients like lutefisk, pickles and hamloaf, there's something for everyone in the Minnesota State Fair's new 2023 foods.
It's time to ready your battle plans for the 2023 Minnesota State Fair -- new foods, drinks and vendors have been announced.
A new ice cream flavor has been voted in to be featured in this year's Minnesota State Fair.
The Minnesota State Fair's Employment Center is now open and hiring for fair positions.
We know there are endless options for food to enjoy at the State Fair. But what about the hundreds of cookies and cakes that are just to look at?
Midwest Dairy hosts this contest every year and gives voters the chance to choose which flavor they'd like to see make its debut. Last year's winning flavor was Key Lime Crumble.