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MPR News journalist Sam Stroozas became known as “Bathrobe Lady” after she ran outside in a bathrobe and slippers to document breaking news and start reporting. Now, the viral moment has inspired art at the most Minnesota place imaginable: The Minnesota State Fair.
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For more than two decades, farmer Jerry Untiedt supplied each year’s Minnesota State Fair with hundreds of thousands of ears of fresh sweet corn for the Corn Roast stand. He passed away in July.
Earlier this summer, pianist Jonathan Biss reunited with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra for a concert that honored the lives and music of Robert and Clara Schumann. Listen to the concert now!
For today’s 5:30 Root Beer Break, what songs that evoke the spirit of the fair would you like to hear?