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MN Lawmakers to Union Firefighters: Hubba Hubba Awooga!!

Plus an investigation into some truly shitty weather, a defense of Jay Kolls, and the latest obit for Uptown in today's Flyover news roundup.

All 5 MN Vertical Endeavors Locations Are Unionizing

Plus a Fashion Week hiatus, an all-ages club gets robbed, and ranking the State Fair food reviewers in today's Flyover news roundup.

Get to Know the State Fair’s New CEO

Plus the woman who's first in line for the fair, the collector with more than 1,000 State Fair buttons, and this year's Princess Kay of the Milky Way is crowned in today's Flyover news roundup.

August 24, 2023

The New State Fair Beers of 2023, Ranked by Their Minnesota-ness

Dan Patch’N Fruit IPA, Babe’s Blueberry & Maple Golden Ale, Duck Duck Blue Duck... which beer local-angled the best?

A Cheapskate’s Guide to the Minnesota State Fair

Here's one family’s Blue Ribbon Bargain Book strategy.

So, There’s an MN State Fair-Themed RPG Called ‘Butter Princess’

The tabletop game that asks: 'When a 90-pound butter bust is on the line, how far will you go?'

August 7, 2023

New 2023 MN State Fair Food: Predicting the Winners and Losers

Let's get all Mel Kiper on the Fair's 34 new food concoctions.

‘Our First Opportunity to Show a Lot of People What Hmong Food is’: Yia Vang on Union Hmong Kitchen’s State Fair Debut

The chef talks legitimacy, diversity, and the evolution of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.

September 13, 2022