MPR Goes to the Fair was a series of live broadcasts, events, and performances hosted by Minnesota Public Radio at the Minnesota State Fair.
September 3, 2001 - Midday’s Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Minnesota State Fair. His guests are two of Minnesota's top crime-fighters…Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar and Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner.
August 29, 2002 - In a live Midday broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, Susan Gaertner, district attorney for Ramsey County; and Amy Klobuchar, district attorney for Hennepin County, talk about legal affairs in the Twin Cities, including police brutality, racism, and the police shooting/subsequent riot in North Minneapolis.
August 21, 2003 - In a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Amy Klobuchar, district attorney for Hennepin County; and Susan Gaertner, district attorney for Ramsey County, about current events and major issues of fighting and preventing crime in the Twin Cities and Minnesota. Klobuchar and Gaertner also answer audience questions.
August 21, 2003 - In a live broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, Midday’s Gary Eichten talks with meteorologist and climatologist Mark Seeley about Minnesota weather phenomena. Seeley also presents the answers to his weather quiz.
August 26, 2004 - Mark Seeley presents his annual “Take the Weather Quiz” to the audience at the State Fair. Topics include history of State Fair weather, cold temperature ranges, possible El Nino, and snow forecast for upcoming winter. Seeley also answers audience questions.
August 26, 2004 - In a live Midday broadcast from the Minnesota State Fair, Susan Gaertner, district attorney for Ramsey County; and Amy Klobuchar, district attorney for Hennepin County, discuss trends and issues in Minnesota law enforcement.