Teen guide to 2009 Minnesota State Fair

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The first Saturday of the Minnesota State Fair, six ThreeSixty reporters spread out to investigate how to have the most fun at the fair. They found ways to have fun with just $10, and scouted out the best freebies. They interviewed the latest “butter head,” 2009 Princess Kay of the Milky Way Elizabeth Olson, and reported on an outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus in the 4-H building that sent competitors home. And more!

H1N1 sends 4-H youth home from state fair

Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Andrew Hatling

An outbreak of the H1N1 virus at the 4-H Complex of the Minnesota State Fair sent 120 youth home Sept. 3.

A large percentage of the youth sent home came from the Arts In group, a youth theater program through 4-H.

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Meet a butter head

Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Mariah Davis and Mariah Davis

Elizabeth Olson, of Hutchinson, knows the name of every cow on her family’s dairy farm. That’s the kind of skill it takes to be named Princess Kay of the Milky Way at the Minnesota State Fair.

“I can name all of them by name and who their parents are, and there are over 100 of them so it’s a lot,” said Olson, 19.

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The fair for just $10

Thursday, September 3, 2009

By Timothy Johnstad, Lisa Fan, YungJen Vang, Mariah Davis, Tony Zappia and Nyasia Arradondo

The first Saturday of the Minnesota State Fair, six ThreeSixty reporters spread out to investigate how to have the most fun at the fair for just $10 – not including the ticket price.

The reporters found lots of things to do with just $10, but also discovered some of the more popular activities and food at the fair were out of their price range.

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Fair freebies come with a price

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

By Grace Pastoor and Matthew Aguilar and Grace Pastoor

Finding free stuff at the Minnesota State Fair can be fun, but tiring. Walking through the fair you’ll find many booths of businesses that are mostly concerned with advertising — no stuff for sale on a stick. Most people would not look at them twice if they didn’t know they gave out free stuff. We were sent out into the fair to find all the free stuff we could, and this is our advice.

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Minnesota State Fair photo trivia

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

By Leah Sorensen and Leah Sorensen and Julie Nguyen

Test your Fair skills with ThreeSixty’s Minnesota State Fair photo trivia

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Minnesota State Fair events for teens

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

By Nathan Palm and Nathan Palm and Matthew Trammel

ThreeSixty reporters Matthew Trammel and Nathan Palm put together a list of events happening today through Labor Day at the fair of things they thought teens would especially enjoy, everything from proving your milk chugging skills to watching teens ride bulls to laughing at a ventriloquist comedian.

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