The Minnesota State Fair is raising money by selling tiles on its new Welcome Wall. The tiles will have names and/or messages engraved onto 3-by-7-inch powder-coated aluminum tiles. The tiles can ...

The official mascot of the Minnesota State Fair, Fairborne — a giant gopher who wears a straw hat and striped jacket — poses during the Minnesota State Fair on Aug. 27, 2024, in Falcon Heights.