The corndogs, funnel cakes, and carnival rides will be back soon for the Missouri State Fair. Alisa Nelson talks to State Fair Director Jason Moore and Department of Agriculture Director Chris Chinn, about what’s new and what to expect at this year’s...
The State Fair in Sedalia gives Missouri farmers the chance to showcase their livestock and one 12-year fair veteran thinks he’s got a good shot at taking home a ribbon this year. Frank Flaspohler is a cattle farmer in Fayette. He brought six of his prize...
The Missouri State Fair, which kicks off Aug. 13, offers a variety of musical entertainment for all tastes. Cross Canadian Ragweed takes the state opening night opening with Low Cash Cowboys. Other performances include Heart, Little Big Town,...
It’s not just State Fair Week—which is 11 days long anyway….but almost FAIR MONTH. The state fair starts a month from today—-except a month from today will be a Thursday. But some fair activities will start before the fair opens. Director Mel...
The state fair is a rural institution, originally created by rural people for rural people, an outgrowth of the community and county fairs in a time when this nation was almost entirely rural. It is surprising, though, how many people from today’s urban areas...
