Articles tagged under: Minnesota State Fair

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…

Published May 25, 2020

Due to COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, the Great Minnesota Get-Together will not be held this year. The Minnesota State Agricultural Society Board of Managers made the decision to cancel this year’s state fair. This is the fifth…

Published January 20, 2020

The Minnesota State Fair board of managers has approved nearly $10 million in upgrades for 2020. Improvements are planned for every building within the State Fair livestock complex. At the Minnesota State Agricultural Society annual meeting, Ron Oleheiser of Grand…

Published January 21, 2019

The Minnesota State Fair board of managers has approved nearly $20 million in fairground improvements for 2019. Improvements will include upgrading the stalling and technology in the swine barn. Kay Cady, who is the retired executive director of the Minnesota…