The Minnesota State Fair highlights 33 new food and drink items on their website, selected for their unique new twists. But there are a lot of other new offerings that aren’t highlighted on that list, ...

It was a beautiful first day at the Minnesota State Fair, and as usual, the Pioneer Press crew and friends started bright and early to taste through all 33 official new foods and dishes from most of ...

It’s finally here — the first day of the 160th Great Minnesota Get-Together, filled with food, fun and people-watching. Want to stay in the loop on all things fair-related? Sign up for Essential State ...

It might have been a mistake to eat the Uncrustaburger from Coasters first thing in the morning. Yes, but: It's still worth trying — later in the day. A hamburger patty goes between two deep-fried ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It was a warm summer day but Malorie Thorson was dressed for winter as Gerry Kulzer sculpted a likeness of her head from a large block of butter Thursday in keeping with a ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — It was a warm summer day but Malorie Thorson was dressed for winter as Gerry Kulzer sculpted a likeness of her head from a large block of butter Thursday in keeping with a ...

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 ...

ST. PAUL — Malorie Thorson knew that time flies when you’re at the Minnesota State Fair, but she wasn’t prepared for how fast it goes when you’re the top dairy princess for it. Thorson, a 20-year-old ...