The Minnesota State Fair, running now through September 4, is the greatest place on earth. Here's photographic evidence from this past Sunday.






















At the Great Minnesota Get-Together, humanity shines as bright as the midday Midway sun.

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Plus Fateh's response to vacant buildings, Duluth tenants fight back, and where SNAP recipients can find food in today's Flyover news roundup.
It's the October Racket Restaurant Roundup.
A creative campaign has put the spotlight on a down-ballot race.
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As we do every Friday, we're turning Racket over to you, the readers.
Yes, we literally go from spooky to Christmas shopping between Friday and Saturday.