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Minnesota State Fair CEO Jerry Hammer retiring after 26 years

After 26 years running the Minnesota State Fair, steering it through and up out of the pandemic shutdown, general manager Jerry Hammer said Monday he is retiring once a successor is hired. "To be ...
Winnipeg Free Press

Minnesota State Fair butter sculpture tradition has dairy princesses bundling up in the summer

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 ...
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Minnesota State Fair baking legend Marjorie Johnson dies at 106

Minnesota State Fair baking legend Marjorie Johnson has died at the age of 106. "Marjorie wasn't just Robbinsdale's 'Blue Ribbon Baker' — she was a beloved neighbor, a source of inspiration, and a ...
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Minnesota State Fair announces longtime fair entertainment leader as new CEO

A longtime Minnesota State Fair entertainment and marketing leader has been named the fair’s new CEO. Renee Alexander, who’s currently the fair’s deputy general manager, will formally take over ...