Join us at the Minnesota State Fair on MPR Day, Friday, Sept. 3rd! We'll be at Dan Patch Park (by the Grandstand) all day with these live, in person events:
10:00 a.m. Radio Heartland presents Turn Turn Turn
11:00 a.m. YourClassical MPR presents Bring the Sing with Cantus
1:00 p.m. The Current presents David Huckfelt
2:00 p.m. The Current presents Annie Mack
3:30 p.m. Beer Choir Twin Cities
Schedule subject to change | Learn more about the changes we’ve made at our booth for 2021
Kids across Minnesota are heading back to school in the midst of rising COVID-19 cases. Demand for testing is increasing, too, causing the state and health care providers to expand testing options just months after they started to wind them down.
- Lax oversight, no-bid contracts and mysterious pricing Inside the black box of COVID testing
- Delta variant COVID-19 spread causes some school districts to change policies
Hurricane Ida rapidly gained strength right before it hit Louisiana this weekend. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico acted as fuel for the storm.
- Experts More deadly storms coming so prepare better
Coinciding with a spike in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant, Minnesota hospitals are seeing the number of beds used by patients tick up. Another problem: not enough health care workers on hand.
- COVID in Minnesota Summer wave edges higher; cases, hospital needs climb
- Sign up Analysis of COVID-19 data in Minnesota
The number of Minnesota students meeting grade-level standards in math, science and reading is down significantly compared to the last time students took tests in 2019.
Dr. Zeke McKinney has been fighting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in the community by talking to people face-to-face. He showed host Tom Crann how he approaches conversations with people who are vaccine hesitant.
The Greenwood Fire has now torched more than 40 square miles of forest in northeastern Minnesota, including 12 homes or cabins caught in the path of the swift-moving fire earlier this week.
- Wednesday Feds extend BWCA closures
Some districts worry that with the spread of the delta variant new policies may soon be outdated.
- Poll School mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S.
- Guide Here's where masks and vaccines are required in Minnesota
- Delta and back to school 5 things to know
Stay up-to-date Analysis of Minnesota’s COVID-19 outbreak | Subscribe to the MPR News daily podcast
Guides and tips Vaccine FAQ | Masks | Submit your questions | Tips for parents | Mental health resources
We are proud to be back at our State Fair booth in 2021. However, given legitimate concerns about the spread of Covid, we are making some changes from past years. We are significantly scaling back the number of staff we will have at our Fair booth and are following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Minnesota Department of Health guidelines.
Visit our booth near the corner of Judson and Nelson to
- Find photos & facts about your favorite MPR radio services and hosts
- Purchase special 2021 merchandise
- Become a member to support the public radio you love
The staff we have on-site this year will also employ extra Covid safety measures to ensure everyone has the best experience possible.
Official 2021 Minnesota State Fair Resources
2021 Fair Updates include Health Guidance, please make an informed decision about attending the fair
Official Web site for the 2021 Minnesota State Fair: Aug. 26 to Labor Day, Sept. 6
State Fairground map for reference
Official fair finder to locate food, booths, shops
A few more inches of rain look likely across much of Minnesota by Monday. Here’s a breakdown of the inbound weather systems, and rainfall potential for all of Minnesota through the upcoming weekend.
- Updraft Lovely Wednesday; showers and storms on Thursday, Friday
