Indiana State Fair returning after 2020 pandemic cancelation

May 4, 2021 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Fair will return with some changes this summer, a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced its cancellation, fair officials announced Tuesday...

Wisconsin State Fair preparing for in-person event in August

April 28, 2021 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Wisconsin State Fair is preparing to return this summer after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the event for the first time in 75 years, organizers said Wednesday...

Kentucky State Fair will be open to the public this year

April 23, 2021 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky State Fair will be open to the public this year, officials said...

Ag Director: Planning underway for state fair in Du Quoin

April 17, 2021 GMT

DU QUOIN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois' Agriculture Director said plans are underway for a state fair in Southern Illinois after the annual event in Du Quoin was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic...

Arizona State Fair is moving to another location this year

March 25, 2021 GMT

PHOENIX (AP) — This year’s Arizona State Fair will be moving away from the fairgrounds in Phoenix to a temporary new location at Wild Horse Pass near Chandler...

Mega vaccination sites to be set up in Houston, Dallas area

By JUAN A. LOZANOFebruary 10, 2021 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — Three mega sites to administer the coronavirus vaccine will be set up later this month at stadiums and a fairgrounds site in Houston and the Dallas area, federal and state officials announced Wednesday...

No crowds, rides at Arkansas State Fair due to COVID-19

October 18, 2020 GMT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A scaled-back version of the Arkansas State Fair, without crowds, rides and concerts, was held this weekend as the event’s size was significantly reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic...

No fair, few fans: Texas, OU play on despite different feel

By SCHUYLER DIXONOctober 10, 2020 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Robert Stark and his son-in-law, Tyler Wanek, dressed in their normal orange-and-white striped overalls for this

Texas, OU set for most unusual version of Red River rivalry

By SCHUYLER DIXONOctober 8, 2020 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — No. 22 Texas and Oklahoma will meet with both the Red River rivals not ranked in the top 20 for the first time in the 21st century, in a mostly empty Cotton Bowl without the masses of burnt orange and crimson divided at the 50-yard line...

Red River rivalry in Big 12 even without State Fair of Texas

By The Associated PressOctober 8, 2020 GMT

Some things to watch in the Big 12 on the second Saturday of October, when there are only three conference games and four teams have an open date:...

No payoff: Summer without fairs leaves farm kids heartbroken

By JOHN SEEWERSeptember 5, 2020 GMT

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Well before the sun rises and then again after school, Arrissa Swails feeds and waters her goats, fancy chickens and three dairy cows...

Kansas fair manager resigns after state fair canceled

July 16, 2020 GMT

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) — The general manager for the Kansas State Fair announced Thursday he has resigned, saying he is leaving to keep front-line workers employed after the fair was canceled amid pandemic concerns...

2020 Washington State Fair canceled due to the coronavirus

July 9, 2020 GMT

PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — The 2020 Washington State Fair has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic...

Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic for Stars, Preds in Cotton

STEPHEN HAWKINSDecember 31, 2019 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Welcome to a Texas-sized NHL Winter Classic.

The annual showcase is going to be one big outdoor game when the Dallas Stars host the Nashville Predators at the historic Cotton Bowl Stadium on Wednesday — even without

Fair meeting: No. 6 Oklahoma and No. 11 Texas for Golden Hat

By The Associated PressOctober 10, 2019 GMT

No. 6 Oklahoma (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) vs. No. 11 Texas (4-1, 2-0), in Dallas, Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT (FOX)...

11 Minnesota State Fair visitors sickened by E. coli

September 17, 2019 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Health officials say at least 11 people got sick with E. coli infections after visiting the Minnesota State Fair this summer...

Republican launches Minnesota Senate bid, slams ‘resistance’

By STEVE KARNOWSKIAugust 22, 2019 GMT

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Republican Jason Lewis jumped into Minnesota's Senate race Thursday, using a YouTube video and State Fair appearance to make it clear that he'll try to tie Democratic incumbent Tina Smith to the state's freshman Rep...

Man who recorded pig’s treatment banned from Iowa State Fair

August 21, 2019 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines man who recorded what he says was the abuse of a show pig at the Iowa State Fair earlier this month has been banned from the fair for life...

Founding vendor celebrates final year at Delaware State Fair

By JENNIFER ANTONIKJuly 25, 2019 GMT

HARRINGTON, Del. (AP) — It takes a host of visionaries to create an event as successful as the Delaware State Fair. Pete Pizzadili is one of those icons to the foodies in the crowd.

The line gets long quickly at the familiar stand that now features fair favorites like pizza, subs, cheesesteaks, hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries...

State fair remembers moon landing with butter astronauts

July 24, 2019 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The moon may be made of cheese, but these astronauts are made of butter.

The Ohio State Fair is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with life-size butter sculptures of Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts...

Illinois cancels band from fair lineup over Confederate flag

By JOHN O'CONNORJuly 9, 2019 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Country rock band Confederate Railroad has been barred from performing at an Illinois state fair because of its use of the Confederate flag, setting off a firestorm by southern Illinois fans who believe they're under Chicago liberals' thumb of political correctness...

Iowa State Fair Credit Cards

February 11, 2019 GMT

Sale of racist memorabilia banned at Kentucky fairgrounds

November 16, 2018 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky State Fair Board has banned the sale of racist memorabilia at the Louisville fairgrounds including Ku Klux Klan and post-World War II Nazi items...

Minnesota State Fair breaks attendance record, surpasses 2 million for first time

By Mary Lynn SmithSeptember 4, 2018 GMT

The Minnesota State Fair broke the record for attendance by topping more than 2 million visitors.

The previous record of 1,997,320 was set last year.

By the time the 12 days of the fair wrapped on Monday, 2,046,533 fairgoers set a new overall attendance record.

Rauners kick in $1 million to restore fairgrounds’ Coliseum

August 15, 2018 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner and first lady Diana Rauner have contributed $1 million to the

160th Illinois State Fair: Old standbys, $30M for new look

By JOHN O'CONNORAugust 4, 2018 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The 2018 Illinois State Fair by the numbers: 160...

New allegation against Franken, this time met with silence

By KYLE POTTERNovember 20, 2017 GMT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A woman says Al Franken pulled her in tightly and put his hand on her buttocks in 2010 while posing for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair, the second allegation of improper conduct against the Democrat and first involving his time as a senator...

Nebraska State Fair executive director retiring after 30 years with fair, will stay on as consultant

By David Hendee / World-Herald staff writerNovember 3, 2017 GMT

Joseph McDermott’s first job at the Nebraska State Fair was writing software for an IBM mainframe computer to process livestock, food and needlework entries and judging sheets...

Thrill ride was OK’d hours before deadly state fair accident

By JULIE CARR SMYTHJuly 28, 2017 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Inspectors repeatedly looked over a thrill ride while it was assembled at the Ohio State Fair and signed off on it hours before it flew apart in a deadly accident that flung passengers into the ground, according to authorities and records released Thursday...

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