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MINNESOTA CANCELS ITS STATE FAIR, HERE IS STATUS OF OTHERS
May 26, 2020
Des Moines (IA) Register reports:
Iowa: Decision pending. CEO Gary Slater said in a post on the fair's website that a decision on 2020's event would be made in early to mid-June.
North Dakota: Canceled. "When it's safer for us to be together again," the State Fair looks forward to making next year's event "even greater," Renae Korslien, the fair's general manager, said in a statement.
South Dakota: On. Gov. Kristi Noem said in a press conference that the South Dakota State Fair would move forward. "We're thinking out of the box on ways to continue on with the fair and still keep people safe," she said.
Nebraska: On. In a May 1 update, Nebraska State Fair organizers said they would host the full 11-day event as well as a large stock show that runs at the end of September. The fair is "assessing options and ramifications" and looking at "contingency scenarios based on best practices" should changes to the traditional fair be necessary, according to the update.
Minnesota: Canceled. "Right now is the time of year when things need to really take off if we're going to have a fair, but we can see that we're out of runway and can't get off the ground. There will be no State Fair this year," Jerry Hammer, the fair's general manager, said in a statement.
Missouri: Decision pending. An announcement is expected in early to mid-June, according to a May 13 update on the fair's website.
Wisconsin: Decision pending. A decision will be made "by the end of May," according to an email sent to vendors and posted by local radio station MTMJ.
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