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August 25, 2026

State Fair Must-Eats, Union Bingo on Dan Patch, and a 4-H Musical That'll Wreck You

City Cast Twin Cities

State Fair Must-Eats, Union Bingo on Dan Patch, and a 4-H Musical That'll Wreck You

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It's State Fair week at City Cast Twin Cities, and we’re going all in. But before the fair talk, we dig in to a stack of listener mailbags including a heads-up about proposed Hennepin County Library hour cuts, a 13-paragraph manifesto on cars vs. cyclists, and a rave review of kids' theater in the 4-H building. Then contributors Tane Danger, Hans Buetow, Em Cassel, Winter Keefer, Kirstie Kimball, Roseanne Pereira, Sam Choo, and PaviElle French share their can't-miss State Fair foods and activities.


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Minnesota State Fair

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