Apparently the fair really is good people-watching. Tuesday's episode of TLC's ambush-makeover show turns its eye on our Great Minnesota Get-Together.
The two-day standoff ended at some point Wednesday evening.
Communication with the suspect is "sporadic at best," according to Wright County Sheriff Sean Deringer.
The deceased woman had been reported missing earlier this month.
The man told authorities be bought a hunting license weeks later to cover the out-of-season killing.
The restaurant is known for its fresh, fusion dishes.
The floral pop-up shop will benefit local charities.
The new route to the Canadian city was announced late last year.
It's the city's 83rd year celebrating the festival.
The settlement is the largest for a city outside of Minneapolis in Minnesota's history.
The latest from the state health department.
The crash happened just before midnight near Valleyfair.
Minnesota is one of five destinations in the running to host the event in 2027.
The rides, the politics, the sweaty teeming masses. And the food! Check out photos from the Great Minnesota Get-Together of 2012 on this Flickr photostream.
A group of native Minnesotans are celebrating the Great Minnesota Get Together Saturday ... in New York City. The organizers of fifth annual event are serving, among other state fair favorites, Sweet Martha's chocolate chip cookies and deep-fried cheese curds.
Alan Jackson, KISS and Motley Crue have also confirmed they will be part of the Grandstand Concert Series. The Great Minnesota Get-Together runs from August 23 through Labor Day.
Homeowners near the Great Minnesota Get-Together are blaming fairgoers for an increase of vandalism and crime. WCCO reports some neighbors are so annoyed by all the extra traffic they actually leave for the entire 12 days of the fair. A senior commander with the St. Paul Police Department says crime is usually at an all-time low during the State Fair because there are so many witnesses around.
Reports of injury and assault at the Minnesota State Fair during its final weekend didn't hinder attendance numbers. The fair reports an increase of about 20,000 fairgoers compared to last year. More than 1.78 million trekked to the Great Minnesota Get-Together – the second all-time highest attendance and just short of an all-time record in 2009.
The 27,000-square-foot AgStar Arena will be used for horse and livestock judging at the State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights. The new facility replaces the 1960s Judging Arena and Horse Annex that was demolished last fall. This year's 12 day Great Minnesota Get-Together kicks-off August 23.
Sweet Martha's cookies, sweet corn ice cream and sweet cream butter are among the delicacies featured on the Travel Channel's first installment in a series of shows. A second show looks at the fair's competitions.
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