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Minnesota Twins announce plans for 2024 Minnesota State Fair
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MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – The Minnesota State Fair will, no doubt, feature all things Minnesota, and the state’s MLB franchise will be no exception.
The Minnesota Twins have announced how they will be present at the fair in 2024 and will be offering interactive games, giveaways and even special appearances by players, as well as the team mascot.
T.C. Bear, the Twins’ mascot, will visit the Minnesota Twins Experience Thursday, Aug. 22 to Saturday, Aug. 24, as well as Friday, Aug. 30 and Saturday, Aug. 31. T.C. will be available on these days for photographs from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Twins players will also be part of the festivities, with reliever Griffin Jax and outfielder Matt Wallner visiting the Experience Monday, Aug. 26 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Autographs, however, are not allowed.
Twins legend Tony Oliva will also be one of the players on hand at the Experience, visiting Friday, Aug. 23 and Monday, Aug. 26. Oliva will be present from 10:15 to 11:00 a.m. both days but is also unavailable for autographs.
Wiffle ball and lawn games will also be part of the fun at the Minnesota Twins Experience, along with much more.
The Minnesota Twins Experience can be found on the south end of Cooper Street at Judson Avenue, next to the International Bazaar.
It will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day the fair is in operation, regardless of weather.
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Humidity increases on Friday in Minnesota before heat arrives
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MINNEAPOLIS — Humidity is on the rise Friday, with things expected to heat up for the first weekend of the Minnesota State Fair.
There will be a small chance of an isolated shower in the Twin Cities in the mid-morning hours. Temperatures are expected to rise to 80 degrees.
On Saturday, it will be noticeably warmer as dew points increase. Sunny conditions are expected.
Then, both Sunday and Monday are expected to rise to 90 degrees or close to it, accompanied by very humid conditions. That means the fair will be a bit sweaty.
Next week, models are picking up on a few chances for rain and storms, but the forecast could change by Monday, so WCCO’s NEXT Weather team is keeping an eye on that. As of now, temperatures are looking like they will drop by Thursday with a storm chance.
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Officers from 65+ law enforcement agencies staffing Minnesota State Fair police force
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FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — Welcoming hundreds of thousands of people to the Minnesota State Fair and keeping them safe is no small task.
Minnesota State Fair Police Chief Ron Knafla is overseeing 185 officers from more than 65 agencies.
He says the biggest thing is having a visual presence.
“It’s a community engagement detail,” Knafla said. “They’re out interacting with the public, being visible, interacting with the kids, assisting with medicals, assisting with lost kids.”
There are also undercover officers dressed in plainclothes as well as police from several partnering agencies.
Metal detectors and bag checks greet people at the entrances.
Guns aren’t allowed, but two years ago, there was a shooting in the Midway.
Knafla says they’ve taken steps to prevent anything like that from happening again.
“Increased the height of some of the fences, made the fences a little more difficult to climb, added barbed wire around the perimeter and we added a lot of cameras and improved lighting around the perimeter,” he said.
Outside the fairgrounds, St. Paul police are running traffic control and patrols.
Once again, they’re collaborating with nearby neighbors as well as the Community Ambassadors, a violence interrupter group focused on defusing tensions among young people.
“We talk to them and say, ‘Not here. This is a community and a family event. If you need something talk to us. Let’s talk through whatever situation it is.’” said Randy Freeman, one of the Ambassadors.
There are about 50 ambassadors who will be walking the neighborhood streets from 4 p.m. to midnight every day of the fair.
“Folks can feel assured that the Fair’s a safe place to come, probably the safest place in Minnesota right now,” Knafla said.
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Photos: Opening day of the 2024 Minnesota State Fair
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