The 100th anniversary of the Carver County Fair is being celebrated this year in Waconia, Aug. 10-14. An event of this magnitude immediately put me in the hunt researching, to learn the nuances of ...

People-watching and food. Well, this year, actually three things: People-watching, food and KISS. In any case, this particular blog is about the FOOD.

An estimated 32,000 people attended the McLeod County Fair this past week, drawn there by rides, displays, barns full of animals and plenty of unique foods. Though rainy weather slowed attendance on ...

One day after a power-sharing agreement ended the three-week stalemate in the House of Representatives, Gov. Tim Walz said in ...

Over 300 art students and their teachers from across the tristate area attended Minnesota State University Moorhead’s ...

Minnesota 4-H did what it could to provide an authentic State Fair experience last year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it wasn’t the same. “It felt like there was something ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to continue investing in the New York State Fair with $35 million for the fairgrounds in her 2025-26 budget proposal. The funding will support capital projects at the ...

A recent report from personal finance website WalletHub examined which U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) have the best, and worst, dental health. According to the Centers for Disease Control ...

The Minnesota Democratic leader defeated Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, and former Maryland Gov.

When it comes to keeping smiles bright, Minnesota is the Land of 10,000 Pearly Whites-- and now home to some of the best ...

Trump presidency brought no shortage of reasons to fear for the many public goods and services that we all rely on. It’s scary, but an unpredictable federal government underscores the state’s ...

Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.