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The pipes running under the fairgrounds were installed in the 1960s and not designed for a 1,000-year storm, officials said.
Wisconsin State Fair officials announced on Friday, Aug. 15 that 892,968 fairgoers visited the annual event in West Allis for ...
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Following a hot and humid weekend and severe flooding that forced a last-day closure, the Wisconsin State Fair reported a 20% ...
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The State Fair drew 892,968 visits to the annual event this year on an abridged schedule due to historic flooding in Southeast ...
Some of the highest rainfall totals in the past 24 hours were in the Milwaukee area, where west of the city recorded 8 to 11 ...
"After last night’s flash flooding resulted in the early closure of State Fair Park, Wisconsin State Fair officials have determined the Fair Park will not reopen for Sunday, August 10," the fair ...
After record-breaking attendance in 2024, this year’s event – with a full day canceled by flooding – dipped below 1 million.
Four milk flavors. $1 each. For the sake of journalism, I decided to try them all. Here are my thoughts on this year's milks ...
The 174th Wisconsin State Fair has come and gone, and despite weather forcing this year’s event to end early, officials say ...
You might be forgiven for never having really noticed the Dairy Building at Wisconsin State Fair Park in the past. It had previously been largely obscured and pretty much everyone headed there had ...
Purchase $16 fair tickets, a saving of $4 on adult admission price, until July 27 at the State Fair ticket office and at WiStateFair.com. Discounted admission tickets are also on sale at select Sentry ...