State Fair etiquette: What to avoid doing
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State Fair etiquette: What to avoid doing

It can be easy to forget your manners at the Minnesota State Fair. Etiquette expert Juliet Mitchell joined Fox 9 Good Day to cover some of the most common etiquette mistakes and what to keep in mind when you visit the fairgrounds.

Tom Butler helps ETC Kids with a performance at the State Fair
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Tom Butler helps ETC Kids with a performance at the State Fair

Wednesday marked Theater Day at the Minnesota State Fair. The kids from ETC Productions have been performing their version of Madagascar : A Musical Adventure Jr. all summer long. They stopped by the Fox 9 Booth at the Fair to show off their singing, dancing and kazoo skills.

Junior crop artist shines at the MN State Fair
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Junior crop artist shines at the MN State Fair

For the past two years, Claire Daman has been the reigning Junior Crop Artist for her age group. The teen from Edina discovered her knack for the craft a few years back and since then, her love for crop art has grown. She gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how this year's piece came together.

Helping Paws service dogs show off skills at the fair
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Helping Paws service dogs show off skills at the fair

For the past 25 years, Helping Paws has been training service dogs to help those with disabilities and our veterans and first responders with PTSD. This year, a few of the dogs showed off their skills at the Pet Pavilion at the Minnesota State Fair.

Meet a Minnesota State Fair button collector
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Meet a Minnesota State Fair button collector

Minnesotans go to the Minnesota State Fair for all sorts of reasons. For some, it’s the food. For others, it’s the entertainment. For Sue Buetow, it’s for the buttons. Buetow has been collecting Minnesota State Fair buttons for years. She has about 1,000. Some small, some big, some are from politicians, and others mark historical moments at the fair, like 100 years of the cattle barn. Her oldest is from 1910.

Save Minnesota’s prairies by harvesting seeds
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Save Minnesota’s prairies by harvesting seeds

Minnesota’s prairie is dwindling and every year hundreds of volunteers help collect wildflower seed that’s used to restore thousands of acres of prairie managed by Three Rivers Park District. They host events all across the metro through October. They train each attendee to identify plants while also learning about the history of Minnesota’s prairies. A reservation is required to attend the events.

Help track monarch butterflies before their journey
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Help track monarch butterflies before their journey

Three Rivers Park District is looking for citizen scientists. There are events throughout August and September that aids in researching an endangered species. The park system will be training visitors on how to catch and tag Monarch Butterflies. The butterflies will soon be leaving on their 2,000-mile journey to Mexico and tagging them can help scientists understand their travel patterns and protect the habitats they visit along the way. These events happen all across the metro and you do need to sign up ahead of time to attend.