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How did foods on a stick become a Minnesota State Fair tradition?

There’s deep fried black olives on a stick, “birthday cake cookie dough” on a stick and an ice cream sandwich on a stick called Grandma Doreen’s Dessert Dog. There’s antipasto on a stick, “loaded ...
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Minnesota State Fair attendance up even as some visitors say they cut down on trips

This past week brought in the most business that Jim Burt has seen in five years of selling roasted nuts at the Minnesota State Fair. “There’s no two ways about that,” said Burt, founder of We Are ...
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Social media personalities entertain and shape interest at Minnesota State Fair

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — There's a seemingly endless stream of things to do at the Minnesota State Fair, with many drawn to the food options not found anywhere else. From the deep fried to the deeply ...
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State Fair Food Is Getting More Global—And More Exciting

When Mariam Mohamed got the call to be a vendor at the Minnesota State Fair, she couldn’t stop screaming for joy. After immigrating to the state nearly 40 years ago, and building a family in ...