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 talkin' 'Jaws,' the Strib's lame AI restaurant tool, and welcome to Cosmos in today's Flyover news roundup.
5 great local songs, 5 great songs from everywhere else, and 1 piece of crud.
First things first: a big-ass party on Lake Street this weekend.
Juneteenth, community parties, Red Hot Art returns, and sooooooo much more.
Plus more bad news for Ken Martin, another run-in with a rightwing landlord, and sausage secret shenanigans in today's Flyover newsletter.