With unseasonably cooler temperatures and a couple days of rain showers, the Minnesota State Fair is on track to miss last year's total by almost 48,000 people.
A local county fair is celebrating a big milestone this weekend. The Sherburne County Fair is celebrating its 130th anniversary with a special birthday party Thursday night.
For the past several years, KARE 11 photojournalist Ben Garvin has been walking around the Minnesota State Fair in a giant ear costume and asking fair-goers thought-provoking questions.