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Minnesota State Fair remains popular despite high temperatures

Some fairgoers went to extreme measures to stay cool, including Shayla Menter, who went through the air-conditioned Haunted House.

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Despite the heat, crowds flocked to the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday.

“It’s hot,” said Eva Diffendal, who was armed with a visor, umbrella and fan. “You always gotta come prepared."

Diffendal and her family enjoyed ice cream cones from the Dairy Barn.

"You gotta have it on a day like today," she said. 

Some fairgoers went to extreme measures to stay cool, including Shayla Menter, who went through the air-conditioned Haunted House.

"I was scared, but it was very cold in there," said Menter. "I enjoyed that part, I would go again just for that."

The state fair provides several water stations, including one at the KARE 11 Barn. The event also provides first-aid stations on the east and west ends of the fair. 

 

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