State fairs
Minnesota State Fair set to return in August
Jun. 11, 2021 01:39 PM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Fair is back.
The fair was canceled last year amid COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and social...
Washington State Fair to return in-person in September
Jun. 10, 2021 07:57 PM EDT
PUYALLUP, Wash. (AP) — The Washington State Fair is returning to Puyallup in September after it was canceled last year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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'One Illinois' theme of post-COVID-19 state fairs in August
May. 30, 2021 09:23 AM EDT
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Both Illinois state fairs this summer will boast a unity theme: “One Illinois.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the theme...
Minnesota offers giveaways for getting COVID-19 vaccine
By Mohamed Ibrahim May. 27, 2021 08:31 AM EDT
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz hopes giveaways including Minnesota State Fair tickets, fishing licenses and state park passes will help pick up the pace...
New Mexico State Fair plans in-person return this year
May. 20, 2021 03:06 PM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The September spectacle featuring funnel cakes, turkey legs, livestock and art exhibits, and carnival rides plans an in-person return...
Indiana State Fair returning after 2020 pandemic cancelation
May. 04, 2021 09:37 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana State Fair will return with some changes this summer, a year after the coronavirus pandemic forced its cancellation, fair...
Kentucky State Fair will be open to the public this year
Apr. 23, 2021 04:37 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky State Fair will be open to the public this year, officials said.
The Kentucky State Fair Board voted...
Virus cases, hospitalizations in Ohio begin to rise again
By Farnoush Amiri Apr. 08, 2021 02:24 PM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — While virus cases and hospitalizations in Ohio begin to rise again, Gov. Mike DeWine said Thursday he remains optimistic of the state...
State's 1st federal mass vaccination site opens in Yakima
By Nicholas K. Geranios Mar. 31, 2021 11:39 AM EDT
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Just in time for the asparagus harvest that will employ large numbers of farm workers, the federal government has opened a mass COVID-19...
Arizona State Fair is moving to another location this year
Mar. 25, 2021 01:58 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — This year’s Arizona State Fair will be moving away from the fairgrounds in Phoenix to a temporary new location at Wild Horse Pass near Chandler....
First federal vaccination site in Washington to be in Yakima
Mar. 22, 2021 02:19 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state has been approved for its first federal mass vaccination site in Yakima, in addition to mobile vaccination units.
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Missouri State Fair on this year after 2020 cancelation
By Summer Ballentine Mar. 16, 2021 03:17 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Plans for a full Missouri State Fair are back on after the event was canceled last year because of the coronavirus, a spokeswoman for the...
Mega vaccination sites to be set up in Houston, Dallas area
By Juan A. Lozano Feb. 10, 2021 12:26 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) — Three mega sites to administer the coronavirus vaccine will be set up later this month at stadiums and a fairgrounds site in Houston and the...
Walgreens rolls out COVID-19 shot at Florida nursing homes
By Adriana Gomez-Licon Dec. 18, 2020 12:58 PM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Walgreens’ chief medical officer are announcing that Florida nursing homes are among the first in the country where...
South Carolina State Fair is drive-thru because of COVID-19
Oct. 18, 2020 12:05 PM EDT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina State Fair is coming to Columbia, but like so much during the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be drive-thru. There won't be...
Texas, OU set for most unusual version of Red River rivalry
By Schuyler Dixon Oct. 08, 2020 01:31 PM EDT
Red River rivalry in Big 12 even without State Fair of Texas
By The Associated Press Oct. 08, 2020 02:39 AM EDT