Articles tagged under: Minnesota State Fair

Published January 19, 2026

The Minnesota State Agricultural Society board, which is the governing body for the Minnesota State Fair, has approved more than $23 million in capital investments and maintenance work to improve the state fairgrounds. For 2026, that includes the completion of…

Published January 19, 2026

Gordy Toenges of Alden is the new president of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society board. Sara Donaldson of Minneapolis was elected vice president. Carol Schumann of Zumbrota will fill Toenges's district position. Gail Johnson, Anoka, and Kirk Peysar, Aitkin, were…

Published January 20, 2025

The governing body for the Minnesota State Fair has approved key capital improvements. The largest project is a $22 million update to the Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum. That’s the centerpiece for youth and open-class livestock and horse exhibitions at…

Published February 28, 2023

Renee Alexander is the new chief executive officer of the Minnesota State Fair. Alexander has been the deputy general manager for the past 13 years. Alexander succeeds Jerry Hammer, who has been at the helm of the ‘Great Minnesota Get-Together’…

Published January 16, 2023

Linda Christensen is the newest inductee into the Minnesota State Agricultural Society Hall of Fame. Christensen was the butter sculptor for Princess Kay of the Milky Way and the regional dairy princesses for 50 years. The farm crops superintendent Ron…

Published January 16, 2023

During the Minnesota State Agricultural Association, Joe Scapanski of Sauk Rapids was re-elected to a second one-year term as president. Joe Fox of Maplewood was re-elected as vice president. The State Fair board of managers approved $9.4 million in maintenance…

Published January 17, 2022

The Minnesota State Fair reported an operating loss of $1.3 million this past year. That compares to a loss of $16.5 million in 2020 when the fair was canceled due to COVID. Joe Scapanski of Sauk Rapids has been elected…