YOU ARE WATCHING WCCO 4
NEWS LIVE AT THE MINNESOTA
STATE FAIR.
[ APPLAUSE ]
YES!
LOOK AT THIS.
LOOK AT THIS FANTASTIC CROWD
OUT HERE.
IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR.
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT.
IT IS DAY ONE OF THE MINNESOTA
STATE FAIR.
WELCOME, EVERYONE TO THE
GREAT MINNESOTA GET TOGETHER.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE BACK
HERE.
NO NEWS, ALL FAIR ALSO LONG.
THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT SPEND ALL
DAY HERE.
THE GATES OPENED AT 6:00.
JUST LIKE EVERY YEAR, THERE WAS
A LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING TO GET
IN.
WHO WAS FIRST?
SOMEBODY WOULDN'T EXPECT.
IT'S JUST FUN.
IT'S JUST INTERESTING TO SEE
WHO IS GOING TO BE HERE.
A LOT OF THE SAME PEOPLE, AT
THE SAME TIME.
I KNOW A LOT OF THESE FACES.
AND THAT WAS GINGER.
SHE GOT IN LINE AT 11:11 LAST
NIGHT TO BE FIRST.
YES, THEY OPEN EVERY DAY AT
6:00 A.M.
SOME RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN BUT
SOME DON'T OPEN UNTIL 9:00.
I JUST SAW GINGER.
SHE IS TIRED.
JOHN LAWRENCE WILL TAKE US TO
THE HANGER.
THAT'S NEW PLACE TO HANG OUT.
ALSO WE ARE GOING TO LOOK AT
THE WORLD OF SEED ART AND A
YOUTUBE STAR IS GOING TO STOP BY
. AND THE MARTIN FAMILY CIRCUS
WILL PERFORM ALL HOUR LONG.
WE ARE GOING TO BROADCAST LIVE
EVERY DAY.
IF YOU CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE
4:00 SHOW, WE ARE ALSO HERE FOR
THE NEWS AT 5:00 6:00, AND
10:00 AS WELL.
WE CAN KIND OF JUDGE THE CROWD.
LAST YEAR, THE RECORD WAS ONE
17,000.
REAL TIME RECORD IS -- 117,000.
THERE'S A HUGE CROWD AT YOUR.
CHRIS, I THINK A LOT OF IT HAS
TO DO WITH THIS FABULOUS
WEATHER.
NO DOUBT.
THIS IS A VERY NICE DAY.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR RAIN.
WE'LL HAVE HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES.
NOT TODAY.
AND NOT THIS EVENING.
THAT IS GOOD NEWS FOR FANS WHO
ARE HERE FOR MUSIC TONIGHT.
DO YOU REMEMBER THE BOY BAND
ONE DIRECTION, THEY ARE NO MEN.
ONE OF THEM IS HERE TONIGHT.
NIALL HORAN IS PERFORMING.
I HOPE YOU HAVE FAST FEET.
HE HAS SOME NICE JAMS THAT YOU
WANT TO DANCE TO.
YOU CAN MEET YOUR FRIENDS IN
THE FRONT.
YOU CAN MEET THEM IN THE BACK
OR IN THE MIDDLE.
IT TO BE GOOD AND IT WILL BE
DRY.
IT IS GETTING A BIT HUMID
TONIGHT HURRICANE TEMPERATURES
WILL STAY IN THE 70s.
THE RAIN WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL
LATER TONIGHT.
FRANK AND AMELIA.
THANK YOU.
START ONE OF THE NEWEST
RESTAURANTS ALSO HAPPENS TO BE
IN ONE OF THE BIGGEST BUILDINGS.
JOHN SHOWS US THE HISTORY OF
THIS ADDITION.
THE HANGER IS LOCATED ON THE
NORTH SIDE OF THE FAIRGROUNDS.
IT IS DEFINITELY TAKING OFF.
USED TO BE HOME TO THE PET
CENTER.
THAT MOVED ACROSS THE STREET
THIS YEAR.
IT FEATURES BARBECUE, CHICKEN
AND WAFFLE, AND LOCAL BEERS.
A WEEK BEFORE IT OPENED, WE GOT
A SNEAK PEEK.
THIS ACTUALLY USED TO BE PART
OF AN AIRPLANE HANGAR.
THE CHALLENGE HAS BEEN BRING IT
BACK TO THE ROADS.
IT WAS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF
PROJECT.
THE HEAVY STEEL IS RIVETED.
IT IS ALL HAND RIVETED.
SO IT IS OLD.
DESPITE THE NO BLUEPRINT,
THERE WERE NO DELAYS.
THE PROCESS BEGAN YEARS AGO.
AND THE REMODEL STARTED THE
SPRING.
THE GOAL WAS FIRST CLASS
SEATING FOR EVERYONE ALONG WITH
OTHER AMENITIES LIKE THE FANS.
THE FANS WILL BE ROUGHLY 14
FEET ACROSS OVERALL.
THIS WILL BE ONE OF THE
COOLER PLACES TO BE.
YES.
IN MANY WAYS.
YES.
THE DOORS ARE EXACTLY WHAT
YOU WOULD FIND IN AN AIRPLANE
HANGAR.
THIS PARTICULAR DOOR IS
RATHER LARGE.
DURING CONSTRUCTION, EVEN
THE GAS METER BECAME PART OF
THE THEME.
YOU CAN SEE THE LANDING
GEAR.
IT JUST REALLY FITS THE
CHARACTER OF THE BUILDING.
THE HOPE IS FAIRGOERS WILL
PLAN A LAYOVER OR TWO AND ENJOY
A MEAL OR BEVERAGE UNLIKE ANY
OTHER.
IS JUST GETTING THE DESIGN
TO COME TO LIFE.
THE TIMING OF THINGS.
IT HAS BEEN A MOVING TARGET.
IT HAS BEEN A REAL FUN DESIGN
THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE THING.
YES.
THAT IS LOCATED ON THE
NORTHEAST CORNER OF MURPHY AND
UNDERWOOD.
IT IS OPEN UNTIL 11:00 EVERY
NIGHT.
IT TOOK SOME TIME TO BRING THAT
TOGETHER.
IT USED TO BE A HANGAR.
NOW IT IS BACK.
IT LOOKS BIG.
THANK YOU, JOHN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
WE SAW A LOT OF PEOPLE
SNAPPING AWAY.
IF YOU'RE TAKING A PICTURE OUT
HERE.
SHARE IT WITH US.
JUST TAG @WCCO AND USE
#MYSTATEFAIR.
HOW FUN.
LET'S DO A LITTLE DRAWING HERE.
IT IS TIME TO PAY -- PLAY A
STATE FAIR GAME OF PICTIONARY.
COME ON DOWN.
COME ON DOWN!
THEY ARE VERY, VERY EXCITED.
THESE FOLKS WILL GET AN
OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT WHOEVER
THEY WOULD LIKE ON THE STAFF.
WE NEED MORE CLAPPING FOR
THAT.
THERE YOU GO!
[ APPLAUSE ]
WHAT'S YOUR NAME AND WHERE
YOU FROM?
ROSS FROM FARIBAULT.
WELCOME.
GARY FROM SHOREVIEW.
-- CARRY FROM SHOREVIEW.
GET RID OF THAT.
CHRIS SHAFFER.
I WILL TAKE AMELIA.
THANK YOU.
LET'S PUT YOU OVER THERE.
I WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE
CONTEST AND THE RULES.
I WOULD LOVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT
THE PRIZES.
CAN I SEE THAT REALLY COOL
BACKPACK X HERE'S WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO GIVE AWAY -- BACKPACK?
HERE IS WHAT WE'RE GOING TO
GIVE AWAY.
RIGHT NOW, THE WHEEL FROM PRICES
RIGHT IS MAKE ITS WAY HERE.
IT'LL BE HERE TOMORROW FOR THE
SHOW.
IF YOU COME DOWN HERE AND YOU
SPIN AND HIT $1, YOU'LL GET ONE
OF THESE.
ON TOP OF THAT TOMORROW, IF
YOU'RE ABLE TO DO THAT WE'RE
PUTTING YOU IN A CONTEST FOR
BETTER PRICES.
IT IS FULL OF GOODIES.
AND THEN ALSO WE HAVE ANOTHER
PRICE AS WELL.
HERE'S THE DEAL.
DO YOU WANT TO DRIVE FIRST?
SURE.
THAT'S FINE.
WE ARE GOING TO GO AND DO
TWO RUNS.
YOU DRAW.
I WILL NARRATE.
I WILL SHOW YOU WHAT WE HAVE.
AS MANY AS YOU CAN GET IN 30
SECONDS.
DOES THAT SOUND COOL?
WHY DID YOU DO THAT?
I LIKE THE ORANGE SHIRT.
I'M WEARING ORANGE TOO.
BUT THAT'S OKAY.
THAT'S QUITE ALL RIGHT.
YOU TRIED.
[ LAUGHTER ]
I SAW HIS ORANGE SHIRT
FIRST.
CHRIS, YOU CAN'T LOOK.
AMELIA --
INDIVIDUALLY?
30 SECONDS.
LET'S START THE CLOCK.
ARE YOU READY?
GO AHEAD.
I'M NOT GOING TO SHOW THE
AUDIENCE.
I'M GOING TO SHOW THE AUDIENCE
BUT DON'T SAY ANYTHING.
COW!
NUMBER TWO.
FASTER.
AMELIA, YOU CAN NARRATE.
CLOUD.
RAIN.
CANDY.
COOKIE?
YOU ARE SHOWING STUFF.
APICAL ON A STICK.
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU PICKLE.
-- A PICKLE ON A STICK.
I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU
PICKLE.
CORNDOG.
WELL DONE!
YOU GOT FRIED PICKLE AND
CORNDOG AND COW.
VERY GOOD!
WOW!
WELL DONE.
VERY IMPRESSIVE.
OKAY.
I'M GOING TO CROSS IN BACK.
CHRIS, YOU DO SOME NARRATION.
AMELIA, ARE YOU READY TO GUESS?
I'M READY.
YOU CAN SAY PAST TOO.
PASS.
START THE CLOCK FOR 30
SECONDS.
READY, GO!
HERE'S THE FIRST ONE,
AMELIA.
DONUTS.
ICE CREAM SANDWICH.
HOT DOG.
HOTDOG IN A BUN.
NICE.
CORRECT.
HERE IS NUMBER TWO.
OKAY.
FRENCH FRIES.
SNOWCONE.
YOU ARE GOOD.
WELL DONE.
HERE IS NUMBER THREE.
REMEMBER, YOU CAN PASS.
CHEESE CURDS.
MY GOODNESS.
WOW!
3-3, IT IS A TYPE.
TIME IS WASTING.
PADDLE BALL?
WHAT'S GOING ON?
TURKEY SANDWICH.
SO CLOSE.
IT WAS TURKEY LEG.
CALLED ON.
YOU GIVE SOME THINGS TO HIM.
AND I DID FOR YOU AS WELL.
HERE COMES THE TIEBREAKER.
CHRIS AND AMELIA, YOU GET TO
DROP.
WE ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO
GIVE YOU ANOTHER ROUND.
CHRIS, YOU ARE UP.
IS NOT A TIEBREAKER.
IT IS 3-3.
YES AS MUCH AS YOU CAN.
ARE YOU READY?
I'M READY.
GO!
ALL RIGHT.
HE IS DRAWING AWAY.
HERE IT IS, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN.
BEER!
DON'T YELL IT OUT.
30 SECONDS, CHRIS.
PASS.
HERE'S THE NEXT ONE, BUDDY
BOY.
SO FAR YOU HAVE ZERO.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING
ON THERE, CHRIS.
FERRIS WHEEL.
VERY GOOD.
CONGRATULATIONS.
FIVE SECONDS LEFT.
GHOST.
HAUNTED HOUSE.
I'M GOING TO GIVE IT HIM --
TO HIM!
, HE DID YOU GET?
TWO.
PUT FIVE UP HERE.
AMELIA YOU NEED TO GET TWO
TO TIE AND THREE TO WIN.
TWO TO TIE AND THREE TO WIN.
ARE YOU READY?
HERE WE GO!
THEY DON'T YELL IT OUT IN THE
AUDIENCE, PLEASE.
THERE IS ONE.
IT IS NOW 4-5. MORE SPECIFIC.
WHAT COLORS THAT?
OKAY.
THERE IS TWO.
IT IS A TIE GAME RIGHT NOW WITH
ABOUT 15 SECONDS LEFT.
YOU ARE BOTH GOOD DRIVERS.
-- DRAWERS.
KEEP GOING.
NO, NO, NO.
TIME OUT.
WE HAVE A TIE.
WE HAVE A TIE?
.
WE WANT TO DRAW -- SELECTEE
WANT TO DRAW.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
-- SELECT WE WANT TO DRAW.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
YOU'RE BOTH GOING TO GET THE
SAME ONE.
CHRIS, TURN YOUR HEAD.
ARE YOU READY?
THIS IS TENSION FOR DAY ONE.
HERE'S THE THING TO DROP.
BEGIN!
GO AHEAD.
WHO GUESSES FIRST?
IT'S A ROLLER COASTER.
WINNER, WINNER, CHICKEN
DINNER!
I'M SO SORRY.
HOLY COW.
LET'S PLAY ANOTHER ROUND.
GIVE HIM THE BAG, AMELIA.
NICE JOB. DID YOU HAVE FUN?
YES.
I DID.
WAIT TO STARTED OFF.
WELL DONE.
YOU PICKED THE WRONG ORANGE
SHIRT.
I'M A BIT OF A SORE LOSER.
WITH MUCH MORE FUN COMING UP.
YOU ARE ALL AWARE OF THE BIG
POSTER. COMING UP, WE'LL MEET
THE ARTIST AND INSPIRATION
BEHIND UP.
AND IT IS ALL ABOUT TUG-OF-WAR
THIS YEAR TOO.
YOU CAN COMPETE ACROSS THE
MIGHTY MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
WE'LL SHOW YOU THE COOL VIRTUAL
EXPERIENCE AT THE MENU WCCO
BOOTH.
PLUS THE MARKET -- MARTIN FAMILY
CIRCUS PERFORMS.
THAT IS COMING UP AT -- ON WCCO
AT THE FAIR.