Podcasts about great minnesota get together

In what has become an annual event, Amy and Tim discuss the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Listen as they discuss their favorite and not so-favorite parts of the fair. Scooters, strollers and wagons, oh my!

The Great Minnesota Get Together...a combination of food, fun and apparently FIGHTS on the Midway. We discuss the Kindness experienced at the fair and the unfortunate chaos we also endured.

Tami and Mike chop it up at the Great Minnesota Get Together and discuss everything from food to politics! They even take the time to pick all the NFL games for week one! And as a special treat, they ended the show with a special appearance from Waltz.

Mike has all the Dirt from Hollywood for the Dirt Alert! Last Call With Kendall and Mike from the Great Minnesota Get Together. Kendall has a bone to pick with people who say you shouldn't sleep in on the weekends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mike has all the Dirt from Hollywood for the Dirt Alert! Last Call With Kendall and Mike from the Great Minnesota Get Together. Kendall has a bone to pick with people who say you shouldn't sleep in on the weekends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new announcer for the podcast, Tim Huff, introduces himself and plays a portion of his guided breathing app. Adelle and Lou are excited for the Minnesota State Fair. Join our Substack just ‘cause that's the only way to directly support us! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.comwatch it if'n you wanna! https://youtu.be/dzFS_Y7E4Yk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your favorite Minnesota Wild podcast brings you the second annual podcast-on-a-stick, live from the Great Minnesota Get Together. Assistant Coach Jason King joins us to talk about his playing career, coaching career and overall love of corn. Minnesota's golden boy Brock Faber joins us for his second installment to talk about the upcoming season, the summer of ”maybe,” and his favorite mascot. The question remains, does Brock Faber put ketchup or mustard on his pancakes? Don't miss this one, ace.

Happy Spooky Wednesday, everyone! We are getting close to the end of summer, so we've got some stories this week that just scream "vacation time". First up, Kala talks about Captain Tony's Saloon in Key West, Florida. This bar features tropical drinks, an 'old school Key West' atmosphere, a hanging tree growing inside, some gravestones, bras on the ceiling, and ghosts! What a wide variety of items to create such a unique atmosphere. When you're out partying, just remember to avoid the first stall in the bathroom, and absolutely do not climb the tree! And Brittany tells us all about the Great Minnesota Get Together! That's right, the Minnesota State Fair is haunted. While out searching for food on a stick, you could run into some specters dancing in overalls! Or maybe you'll get a tap on the shoulder while riding Ye Olde Mill! It sounds like all the ghosts are pretty harmless, and we wouldn't mind seeing them for ourselves. Except the pigman. No one wants to run into the pigman. 

Do y'all know why people go to the State Fair? … Because they want to be happy.Y'all know why people don't go to the State Fair … Because they want to be happy.We were at the fair last night, and it won't be the last time we go. I tend to enjoy the fair. I love that it's called the “Great Minnesota Get-Together” — because it does that. We live in a day when there's so much division; it's amazing that we can still be brought together … for food on sticks. We all love the food! We at least have that in common, right? We actually have a lot more in common than that. In fact, did you know that the longing of every single human heart is basically the same? Every human being, most fundamentally, desires to be happy. This is without exception — and you don't take my word for it! This is the repeated observation of the world's greatest philosophers all throughout human history. Those who have thought most deeply about humanity and what we really want, they all agree that the ultimate motivation for everything we do is our own happiness, whether that means going to the fair or not going to the fair. We might do different things, but those different things each have the same goal. We all want to be happy.I know that about you. I know you want to be happy.And this morning, if you're willing, I'd like to tell you how you can be happy. We see it here in Psalm 84. And it's straightforward. Three different times in this psalm the word “blessed” or “happy” is used. Right away, I want you to go ahead and see this in verses 4, 5, and 12:Verse 4, Blessed (or happy) are those who dwell in your house, ever singing your praise!Verse 5, Blessed (or happy) are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.Verse 12, O Lord of hosts, blessed (or happy) is the one who trusts in you!These are beatitudes like in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount. The psalmist is telling us the way to supreme blessedness. He's saying: Hey, here is real happiness! Happiness is found in three ways.And that's what I want to show you in the sermon: Three truths about what happiness is. We're going to look at each one, but first let's pray:Father in heaven, this morning we gather here in your joy. Would you shine upon us? Speak to our hearts. Show us your glory. In Jesus's name, amen.In Psalm 84, we learn …1. Happiness is getting to be with Jesus.Again, we see this in verse 4, and the keyword in verse 4 is the word “house” — “Blessed are those who dwell in your house …” Just listen to how many times this idea of “house” is repeated in Psalm 84. The word “house” is in verse 4, but look at verse 1,“How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!” Then verse 2,“My soul longs, yes, faints for the courts of the Lord.”And the word “courts” and “house” are mentioned again in verse 10. “Altars” are mentioned in verse 3. Then verse 7 mentions “appearing before the God in Zion.” Different words are used but it's all the same idea. The theme here is the presence of God, and at this time in Israel's history, God's presence would have been in the temple. The temple was an actual building built by King Solomon in 950BC — and it was the focus of Israel's worship because within the temple, in the holy of holies, is where the ark of the covenant stayed, and that represented the presence of God. So when the Israelites thought about God's presence they thought about the temple.So for us, in Psalm 84, we should think:God's presence = the temple; The temple = God's presence.But now why is Psalm 84, all of a sudden, focusing on this? 84 in ContextOkay, well remember what we've seen in the previous psalms, going all the way back to Psalm 73. From Psalm 73 to Psalm 83, they're all Psalms of Asaph — Psalm 84 is a psalm of the Sons of Korah — but if we were to go back and look at the Psalms of Asaph, from 73–83, we'd notice that the theme is God's judgment on Israel through their enemies. Psalm 73, the first psalm of Asaph, starts with Asaph reveling in the presence of God. In Psalm 73, Asaph says to God,“I'm continually with you. You hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel. … For me it is good to be near God.” (vv. 23–24, 28)The nearness of God is my good — Psalm 73! But then after 73 it's judgment, judgment, judgment. Israel has rebelled against God, and God judges them by allowing their enemies to triumph over them.And that was the actual experience of the first readers of this psalm! Remember the individual psalms were all written at different times, but the Book of Psalms was compiled and organized later in Israel's history when they were in exile. Israel had experienced judgment. The temple, the place of God's presence, had been destroyed.In 587BC — just 363 years after the temple was built — the Babylonians, enemies of Israel, came into Jerusalem and demolished the temple. And that's when God sent Israel his prophets who told of a newer, greater temple that would come in the future (see Ezekiel 40ff). And so talk of the temple here in Psalm 84 is meant to be partly a memory of what the temple was. It's nostalgic. Psalm 84 is put here so that people in exile would read this and think: Wow, those who got to be at the temple were so lucky. Psalm 84 is partly about the memory of what the temple was, but it's mainly about hope in what the new temple will be. This is really important. The topic of the temple in Psalm 84 is pointing to the hope of its restoration. One day God will dwell with his people again. That's the message here.Story of the TempleAnd this is where we begin to see one of the most central messages in all the Bible: it's that God will have a people for himself in his presence. God's people in God's place.That's what the Garden of Eden was. Adam and Eve were God's people, created in his image to reflect his glory in the world. They lived in God's presence and were meant to enjoy and expand his presence. But then, because of their sin — what happened? They were exiled from the Garden, banished from God's presence. Then later God chose Abraham, and he told Abraham that he would bless him and make a nation come from him. Then there's Isaac and Jacob, and Jacob becomes Israel, and he has 12 sons, and they all end up enslaved in Egypt, but God raises up Moses to set them free. Israel becomes a nation, and God leads them out of Egypt as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night, and God says he's going to bring them to his own mountain where he's going to be with them (see Exodus 15:17). And he told them to build the tabernacle where he would meet with them. In Exodus 29:45, God says,I will dwell among the people of Israel and will be their God. 46 And they shall know that I am the Lord their God, who brought them out of the land of Egypt that I might dwell among them. I am the Lord their God.See the point? This is God with his people. The tabernacle was temporary until Solomon built the temple. But the temple was also temporary, because it was destroyed. Now a “Second Temple” was built around 518BC. Herod the Great later renovated that temple around 20BC and it was glorious. It was beautiful, but even that was still temporary. And when Jesus came to Jerusalem, he said as much.What Jesus SaysDo you remember what Jesus did when he came to the temple? In the Gospel of John, Chapter 2, Jesus comes into the temple and turns over tables and wrecks the place. He says, basically, You've got it all wrong. And the Jews asked Jesus how he could presume to make such a judgment. And “Jesus answered them, ‘Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up'” (John 2:19). And the people are confused by this. What in the world is he talking about? It'll take decades to rebuild this temple. But then John tells us that Jesus was speaking about “the temple of his body” — wait a minute, John. Do you mean Jesus is the temple? Do you mean that Jesus is the presence of God with his people?Yes, that's exactly what John means. Because Jesus is the Word of God made flesh to dwell among us. And Jesus did. Remember what Jesus told the woman at the well in John Chapter 4? He said that now the place of worship is neither here nor there, but the place of worship is me. Jesus said it was himself. Jesus says: I'm the temple. I'm the way to God. I'm the place where God dwells. Jesus is who the physical temple had been pointing to this whole time. Therefore, Jesus is the ultimate vision of Psalm 84. “Blessed are those who dwell in your house” means “Blessed are those who are in God's presence” which means Blessed are those who get to be with Jesus.Those are the ones who are happy. Happiness is getting to be with Jesus. The Greater HappinessBut, are any of us with Jesus right now?No.Now, we know people who are. Kayla is with Jesus right now, but we're not. Jesus and the “church triumphant” are together in the heavenly dimension, but we're here, in this world, and that's why Jesus has sent us his Spirit. His Spirit is our Helper. His Spirit is the minister of hope who lives inside us as the “down-payment” of that greater happiness that is to come. So, what does that mean about happiness now?I love dogs. Not all of us do, I get it, but a dog is my favorite animal, and I enjoy a good dog video. For some reason, I get a lot of dog videos in my feed. The other day I saw this video of a dog in a living room, and on the TV there was a cooking show zoomed in on a pan frying bacon, and this dog was standing at this TV, licking the screen. The dog was licking the bacon on the TV screen — and I thought: “Is that like joy in God in this world?”We know there is a greater future happiness, but is our happiness now just like a screen version of what will be?No, because of the Holy Spirit.Because of the Spirit, our bodies become temples (see 1 Corinthians 6:19), and when we gather together like this, the Spirit is here and active in our midst, and there is real happiness in this. We are not licking a screen. It is possible for us to experience sublime happiness in God in this world because of his Spirit, but even the highest experience of happiness in this world is only a faint foreshadowing of the happiness that we will know when we get to be with Jesus. I mean to really see him … to stand beside him. When, as Revelation 21 tells us, Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.Real happiness is possible here, but it is only a small, real taste of the fuller happiness to come when we get to be with Jesus. According to Psalm 84, happiness is dwelling in God's house — happiness is getting to be with Jesus. Fact. 2. Happiness is wanting to be with Jesus.This is verse 5:“Blessed (or happy) are those whose strength is in you, in whose heart are the highways to Zion.”The keyword in verse 5 is “highways.” It's the idea of journey and direction. It means you carry in your heart the reality that you're not yet where you're meant to be, but you're headed there, and you want to be there. Verse 5 gets at the level of desire — and Psalm 84 is loaded with desire language. Just look at this:Verse 1, “How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of hosts!” — that's an assessment. The psalmist is saying that God's presence is lovely. It's desirable. Verse 2: “My soul longs, yes, faints.” “My heart and flesh sing for joy” (or literally, cry out) — this is not a moderate desire. This is not just some thing the psalmist does on the side as long as other things don't conflict. The psalmist is positioning his entire life in pursuit of this thing he cannot live without. He wants to be in God's presence so badly that, in verse 3, he envies the birds, and in verse 10 he says it's better to spend just one day in God's presence than to spend a thousand days somewhere else. …Now, a lot of times, a thousand is better than one. Do you want me to give you a $1,000 or $1? But see, in verse 10 it's not the same currency. The psalmist says it's better to have one day with God than a thousand days anywhere else. And he's not done in verse 10 …Would You Rather?Any of you like to play party games? I think the best party games are conversation games, and there's a ton of them out there. Do y'all know the game “Would You Rather?” You ask a question with two options and the person has to choose — Would you rather have the power of flight or the power of invisibility? And sometimes there's a dilemma …Would you rather get a paper cut every time you turn a page or bite your tongue every time you eat?Would you rather never go to the state fair ever again or be forced to go all 12 days every fair for the rest of your life?These are questions that help us get to know one another. We learn what we really care about, our values — that's what we see in verse 10. The psalmist says,“I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.”Now a doorkeeper is a lowly station. Think about it: you're always right on the edge. You're making a way for everyone else to get in, but you have to stay put at the door. It would be more comfortable to dwell somewhere. Because then you're kicked back and relaxed. You have a seat.You put those two things beside one another — opening doors or sitting relaxed — sitting relaxed is better. But those are not the options here. It's not the action that makes the difference, it's the place. The psalmist says he'd rather be a doorkeeper in the house of God than to dwell in the tents of the wicked. He'd rather be lowly and last in line in God's presence than to be esteemed and comfortable among the wicked.This is another assessment. He is telling us what he wants. And church, oh that we would want Jesus the way that this psalmist just wants to be near God!Desire As the Difference-MakerI can tell you that one of the biggest problems of Christian witness in this country is that too many so-called Christians don't really want Jesus. We know this exists, but I think it would still be shocking to us how many people claim the name of Christ when it's convenient, but they'd trade him in with a snap for the trifles of this world. “You want power? Popularity? Influence? Do you want to be liked?”Whenever we find that there is no “Christian backbone,” it's because there is no Psalm 84:10-desire.What do we really want? Do we want Jesus? Or do we, like Demas, in love with this present world, really just want other things and we try squeeze Jesus in? (See 2 Timothy 4:10)See, it's one thing to know the fact of happiness — it's getting to be with Jesus — but do you want the fact? Do you want him more than comfort, more than success, more than being liked? Church, Jesus is worthy of our wanting!See, a big part of the real happiness possible in this world is in the wanting it. Are the highways to Zion in your heart? You're not home yet, but you're headed there, and you wanna be there!That makes a difference in life. It means when you go through the Valley of Baca you make it a place of springs, verse 6. That's a desert land. It's where things are difficult, and there's not a lot of fruit. But even there, you have living water, and you know you are going to be with him. Happiness is wanting to be with Jesus. 3. Happiness is trusting that Jesus wants to be with you. This is verse 12:“O Lord of hosts, blessed (or happy) is the one who trusts in you!”This is not a generic trust, but it's trust in God as he has revealed himself. This is trusting, verse 11, that God is our sun and shield, that he bestows favor and honor, that he does not withhold anything good from those who walk uprightly — that is, his people who trust him. God is good and he does good. That's the basis of this trust. And the psalmist is even more specific in verses 8–9.“In Jesus's Name”Most of Psalm 84 is all statements; verses 8–9 are the only petitions. The psalmist is asking something of God, verse 8: “O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob! Behold our shield, O God; look on the face of your anointed!”Now in verse 11, the psalmist says that God is our shield. Here in verse 9, he is asking God to behold his shield, who is the anointed. Do you see that?In that first line of verse 9 he says: “Behold our shield, O God.” …Then he restates that same petition in the second line of verse 9. “Behold our shield, O God” as in “Look on the face of your anointed.” And the anointed one, in the Book of Psalms, is the Messiah. The psalmist is asking God to hear him, to help him, by looking at the Messiah, in reference to the Messiah. This is the Old Testament way of praying “in Jesus's name”!We don't generically trust God, and we don't generically pray to God, but we trust that God is good and we pray that God does good through the Messiah Jesus. Jesus is the one through whom we experience God's favor and blessing. All the goodness that is mentioned in verse 11, and all the goodness that we could hope for from God, comes to us through Jesus. That is what we are believing when we say in our prayers “in Jesus's name.” We're saying, Hear me, Father! Do good to me! By looking at your Son! Jesus is my shield. He is my security! He is my trust! And all your promises to me are Amen in him!In Psalm 84, Jesus is the one the temple is pointing to, and Jesus is the object of our trust. Happy is the one who trusts in Jesus.What Jesus DesiresAnd there's more.You know, a lot of times when we think about our faith, we think about it from our perspective. We think about our faith in Jesus from our side of faith. But I think it's also important to know that Jesus, on his side of our faith, he's not indifferent to us. Now, if he was just an idea — if Jesus was just a set of truths and guidelines — then of course that doesn't have any relational reciprocity. But remember Jesus is real. He's a person. We have a real relationship. We want to be with him and he wants to be with us.Can you believe that? … Some of us can't. … But don't brush this aside. Listen, I can show you a conversation that Jesus has had about you. In the Gospel of John again, Jesus was praying to God the Father, and in John 17 he says, Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. (v. 24)Jesus has a desire. He wants something. He tells the Father that he wants us to be with him. You! Jesus wants you to be with him where he is, in his glory, in the fullness of his joy. And he wants you to know that he wants you to be with him, which is why he put this in the Bible. And this really is vital to happiness in this world. It's central to the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is God's love poured into our hearts (Romans 5:5), and when Paul prays for us in Ephesians 3 he prays that we would have the Spirit's power to know the breadth and length and height and depth of the love of Christ (Ephesians 3:17–19). The power of God in us means we know the love of Jesus.It's true, in the most profound way … Jesus loves you.And trusting him to love you is happiness. Blessed are you if you can sing: Jesus loves me, this I know,For the Bible tells me so.Happiness is trusting that Jesus really means it when he says he wants you to be with him. The Way to HappinessWe all want to be happy, we have that in common. And Psalm 84 shows us the way of happiness:Blessed are those who dwell in God's house!Blessed are those in whose heart are the highways to Zion!Blessed are those who trust in God!Which means …Happiness is getting to be with Jesus.Happiness is wanting to be with Jesus. Happiness is trusting that Jesus wants to be with you.Lord Jesus, everything that you have said is true. We've talked a lot about you in Psalm 84, and now I want to talk to you. Because you know every heart in here. You know all the details of everything we've got going on. And Jesus, Master, would you create in us a greater happiness in you? By your Spirit, here in this world, make us to comprehend more of your love for us. Deepen our joy, in your name, amen.

Dave and Pete keep the conversation rolling on a muggy Minnesotan Day from the State Fair. Conversation about the UMN Golden Gophers, Minnesota Vikings, and Twins speckle a walk down the sports path in the state of Minnesota and stories of Dave Lee's time as an iconic voice of Golden Gopher Football and memories of Harmon Killebrew.

We Know Beyonce didn't perform at the DNC last night, but why was TMZ so confident she would be there. Jason has the Dirt Alert with all of the biggest news from Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8/22 The first Day of the Great Minnesota Get Together is in the books, and it got of to a roaring start with Margery Johnson's 31'st GL appearance. Then the audience tries to stump The Lake Detective. Minnesota 5th District Republican Candidate Dalia al-Aqidi stops by to talk about why she's taking on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Plus Joe really struggles with Today's State Fair Animal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're broadcasting from a different spot, but it's our same, ridiculous podcast. We're live from day one of the Great Minnesota Get Together! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Gates at the Minnesota State Fair open Thursday in Falcon Heights. Hundreds of thousands of people will stream through those gates over the next 12 days.The Minnesota Supreme Court has decided not to review the environmental lawsuit against Minneapolis' 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The plan increases housing density in the city and ends single-family zoning. The lawsuit filed by two citizen groups alleges that city leaders failed to do the required environmental review. This is an MPR News morning update, hosted by Phil Picardi. Music by Gary Meister.Find these headlines and more at Mprnews.org.Minnesota State Fair 101: Your guide to the Great Minnesota Get-Together for 20242040 plan continues after Minnesota Supreme Court decides not to look into lawsuitRead the latest edition of the AM Update newsletter.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or RSS.

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The doors are open and the 2024 Minnesota State Fair is underway! We had the chance to talk to the CEO of the Minnesota State Fair Renee Alexander. She talks about the possibility of Tim Walz appearing at the State Fair, what her first year of being the CEO of the Fair was like and much more!  

The doors are open and the 2024 Minnesota State Fair is underway! We had the chance to talk to the CEO of the Minnesota State Fair Renee Alexander. She talks about the possibility of Tim Walz appearing at the State Fair, what her first year of being the CEO of the Fair was like and much more!  

The Minnesota State Fair is right around the corner and the boys are here to get you ready. Today we deep dive into the new attractions, foods, drinks and events coming to this years fair. We look at the Grand Stand line up and for the first time ever, the state fair has an app. Check out everything about this year at the fair here: https://www.mnstatefair.org/ Send us a Text Message.

In hour two of a rain day delay created full show, Steve Thomson fills in for Lake and discusses the new State Fair Food List for 2024. Is deep fried ranch really a thing? What about Corn-On-The-Cob Ice Cream Floats? Join Steve and Alex Westad as they prepare their stomachs for this year's Great Minnesota Get-Together!    Lake Show, July 9th 2024 - Hour 2 

Well known chef Yia Vang has come up with what could be one of the best new foods at this years Great Minnesota Get Together!What is Grilled Purple Sticky Rice?Find out with Vineeta Sawkar on The WCCO Morning News 

It's that time of year again when Tim and Amy discuss the "Great Minnesota Get Together"!

*Note, this one was recorded in person, so the sound is a little wonky in some spots. Shoutout to Adobe Enhance for making it sound a lot better than it was!* This week we are bringing you more Listener Stories! We have two stories: AP's friend Kevin tells a story about a stormy night in an old hunting lodge in South Dakota.And new listener Eddie (Welcome Eddie!) tells us about his experiences in his sister's apartment in an old home in Pittsburgh, PA. Both of the stories concern bathroom ghosts!We also talked about Midwestern Goodbyes, the Minnesota State Fair aka The Great Minnesota Get Together, and overrated cookies. We ponder why ghosts turn lights on and off.Content Warning:We didn't find anything we thought deserved a content warning, except that we use colorful language. Lots of “shit” talk.The Activity Continues is a podcast where soul sisters, Amy and Megan usually chat about the TV show, The Dead Files. Our other soul sister Amy (AP) keeps us in check with facts, figures, and other fun things. We talk about pets, true crime, ghost stories, haunts, dreams, and other creepy paranormal shit and sometimes we interview really cool people. Whether it be a paranormal professional, a Dead Files client, or a friend with wild stories.So, grab your beverage of choice, hop in the car, don't worry, Steve's driving, and join us when… The Activity Continues.This episode was recorded on August 27, 2023, and released on September 7, 2023.Episode links:Charlie Berens: https://www.charlieberens.com/Charlie Berens' Book, The Midwest Survival Guide: https://amzn.to/3OZSYd0Jenny at Triluminous: https://www.triluminous.com/“A Haunting” tv show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758222/Looking for your own website for your podcast? Check out Podpage: https://www.podpage.com/?via=amyCredits:Hosted by: Amy Lotsberg and Megan AustinFact-Checker: Amy PiersakProduction, Artwork, and Editing: Amy Lotsberg at Collected Sounds Media, LLC.Theme song. “Ghost Story” and segment music by Cannelle https://melissaoliveri.com Socials and other goodies:Our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theactivitycontinues Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theactivitycontinues/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheActivityCont   Blog for extras: https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/blog/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theactivitycontinuesYouTube: https://bit.ly/TAC_videos Newsletter sign-up: http://eepurl.com/hWnBLLSEND US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES!Email: theactivitycontinues@gmail.comPhone: 612-424-1684 (leave a message and maybe it will be read on the show!)Or visit our website, https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/ and click on the microphone icon to leave a message.BE OUR GUEST!Are you a The Dead Files client? Or a paranormal professional? Let us know by filling out our guest form:https://www.theactivitycontinues.com/guests/intake/AffiliateThree Spirit Drinks. They create plant-based non-alcoholic elixirs. https://us.threespiritdrinks.com/theactivitycontinues and use the promo code THEACTIVITYCONTINUES for 15% off your entire order. Send us cool stuff at:Collected Sounds Media, LLC8014 Olson Memorial Hwy 55 Box 240Golden Valley, MN 55427-4712Thank you for listening, take care of yourselves. We'll see you next week!A Paranormal PodcastSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/collected-sounds2/donations

What's one of Minnesota's biggest yearly events? 'The Great Minnesota Get Together' - The Minnesota State Fair. Come learn about an event that brings in people from all over the country and world. I'll share food reviews, tips and tricks and trivia. #mnstatefair #Minnesota #MinnesotaStateFair #MN #TheGreatMNGetTogether #VisitMN #VisitMinnesota --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kristi-clay/support

Football season is back, and John is thrilled about it. The Great Minnesota Get Together is also in full form, and White Bear Lake has some BC Eagles looking for redemption. Also, Panda Express is super good. 

Sheletta chats with her friends from Fraser live at the Minnesota State Fair about their sensory friendly house that allows kids with special needs to have fun at the Great Minnesota Get Together.

Wild GM Billy Guerin and the guys are live from the Minnesota State Fair. Topics covered include State Fair trivia, the Global Series in Sweden, Kirill and Zuccy living together in Florida, the chemistry of championship teams, and how all things pickles are dominating the Great Minnesota Get Together this summer. 

Talking about the Minnesota State Fair with the General Manager of the Fair, Renee Alexander. We discuss the new foods at the Fair as well as take questions and texts from our listeners. Also she tells us how her team plans for the following year and what her non-Fair stretch is like.

Down the homestretch on this Wednesday afternoon we talk with the General Manager of the Minnesota State Fair Rene Alexander and take questions from the crowd and texts and ask some of the bigger questions about “The Great Minnesota Get-Together” and what the ‘offseason' of the Minnesota State Fair looks like with logistics and planning for next year's fair. Then, we talked to the interim president of the University of Minnesota Jeff Ettinger about students moving in this week and what the university has planned for this year.

The Great Minnesota Get Together as its fondly called, kicked off last week. We took a leap of faith and loaded up the kids and headed north for the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday. It was the perfect storm of the first weekend of the fair and very mild temperatures. According to local NBC affiliate Kare 11, the total headcount for Saturday was 212,850 people. We're talking about the fair and some cool alcohol-free finds this year.

Tom and Don Shelby made their triumphant returns to the Minnesota State Fair, live from the Hubbard Broadcasting Day stage at Dan Patch Park. Join Tom, Don, and friends for a special stroll down memory lane from the "Great Minnesota Get Together." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom and Don Shelby made their triumphant returns to the Minnesota State Fair, live from the Hubbard Broadcasting Day stage at Dan Patch Park. Join Tom, Don, and friends for a special stroll down memory lane from the "Great Minnesota Get Together." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we talk about the history of Military Appreciation Day at the Minnesota State Fair with the Minnesota National Guard, learn about employer outreach with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, discuss Veterans Benefits with the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and get an update from the Minnesota Association […] The post The Great Minnesota Get Together appeared first on Minnesota Military Radio.

It's the first day of the Great Minnesota Get Together, so we packed up all our equipment and headed out to the the fair grounds to podcast live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's the first day of the Great Minnesota Get Together, so we packed up all our equipment and headed out to the the fair grounds to podcast live! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is the first day of the Great Minnesota Get Together so why not play a fun game of Card DeSharks TOGETHER! 

Rena joins us for some interesting stories of Minnesota State Fair past from Chad and we get her take on “The Great Minnesota Get Together” and we also discuss a near death experience that had taken place. 

We start off the “Great Minnesota Get Together recapping the GOP Republican Debate from last night in Milwaukee and to help us recap it all we invited Vin Weber. See what he had to say on it and does he think Donald Trump would win the nomination right now. We then discuss our own takeaways from the debate. After that we talk to Rena Sarigianopoulos about her takes on the Minnesota State Fair and share stories of previous State Fair experiences from years past as well as Chad sharing a near death experience. 

Discover the Minnesota State Fair like never before in our latest episode! Join us as we uncover the best of this annual tradition – from classic thrills to the freshest food trends.Indulge your senses with deep-fried innovations and mouthwatering treats while we breakdown the newest food and beverage additions. Learn about the fair's evolution, must-see attractions, and how to make the most of your visit.Whether you're a newbie or a regular, our podcast is your guide to savoring every moment at the Minnesota State Fair. Tune in and let's dive into the delicious fun together!

Taking the Minnesota State Fair for a test drive this Thursday afternoon so we want to know your thoughts on the “Great Minnesota Get Together”. We then talk to Imran Ali, who is the General Counsel for the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association about the Minneapolis school board banning holds on students which leaves many resource officers concerned with violence in schools. 

A Zoom sit-down conversation with Martha Rossini, the founder, and namesake behind The Great Minnesota Get Together and State Fair staple, Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar. Minnesota-born and raised, Martha shares over the next hour with Duluth Pack's CEO, Tom Sega, about her incredibly impressive transition and growth in her professional career from being a school teacher, to starting a frozen yogurt company, to hitting her peak and co-founding and operating Sweet Martha's Cookie Jar. For over 40+ years, Martha and her business partners have established themselves as a classic in the state of Minnesota and explain the process of baking over 44,000 cookies every 12 minutes, selling 6,000 gallons of ice-cold milk, and now the expansive distribution of frozen cookie dough in regional grocery stores. They don't call her sweet Martha for nothing – with her incredibly kind demeanor, family-oriented mindset, and creative concepts - talk about the ultimate recipe for success. Enjoy this week's episode of Leader of the Pack; a podcast by Duluth Pack.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/duluth-pack/support

Henry Lake says he's not in favor of cannabis at the Great Minnesota Get Together, Headlines, NFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter on a cool Salvation Army event, and former Olympian Gymnast John Roethlisberger on the 2024 Olympic Gymnastic trials being in Minneapolis.

The State Fair had a couple of rough years during the pandemic, but their profits bounced back BIG in 2022. Jason talked to new State Fair CEO Renee Alexander about the Great Minnesota Get-Together

Part II from last weeks episode continues with Tim regaling his experience working at the State Fair! Also of course Amy found a new way to take a fall and embarrass herself in front of a crowd...nothing new there but provides a slight chuckle!

Well Tim sure did not stay retired too long! Tune in to hear what made Tim come out of retirement, and how that impacted his view of the Great Minnesota Get Together!

The start of the (figurative and literal) school year has left us all running a bit ragged, so we're kicking back with a Small Talk Spectacular ™ and catching up on what's been going on in our lives. Christy met up with Ann for a trip to the Great Minnesota Get Together (the cookies are real, and they're spectacular). Bobby witnessed the finest behavior that central/upstate New York has to offer. Hillary's already tired of homework. Plus, a prestigious new title, your 9-character AOL handles, The Bitch Boys, and we hear from our resident record spinner, DJ Jermz.TSHE Recommends: The Great British Bake OffConnect with the show!This is your show, too. Feel free to drop us a line, send us a voice memo, or fax us a butt to let us know what you think. Facebook group: This Show Has EverythingEmail: tsheshow@gmail.comTwitter: @tsheshow

Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine – Weekly Radio ShowNative Lights is a weekly, half-hour radio program hosted by Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe members and siblings, Leah Lemm and Cole Premo. Native Lights is a space for people in Native communities around Mni Sota Mkoce -- a.k.a. Minnesota -- to tell their stories about finding their gifts and sharing them with the community.Native Lights – Native Representation at the Great Minnesota Get-TogetherIn this week's show Leah and Cole are live from the Minnesota State Fair with two great guests. We discuss Native representation at the fair and beyond.Our first guest today is Andy Vig! Andy is an enrolled member of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, who is the director of SMSC's community center, called Hoċokata Ti, which opened in 2019. We talked with him about Hoċokata Ti and SMSC's exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. SMSC is in its second year of being involved at the state fair. Their exhibit included information about the tribe, including their initiatives; Understand Native MN and Native Green. In addition, fairgoers were able to take home a beautiful calendar featuring Dakota seasons and language.We also catch up with Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan (White Earth Band of Ojibwe), who appeared on our first State Fair show back in 2019. We talk with her about Native representation at the fair, and the growing representation in film and TVs, including Lt. Gov's personal favorite Rutherford Falls.  Chi-Miigwech to Andy Vig and Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan for stopping out for our live show.  We chatted with them live at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday September 4th 2022.  Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine is produced by Minnesota Native News and Ampers, Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities with support from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage fund. Online at https://minnesotanativenews.org/

It's that time of year - The Great Minnesota Get Together, and Bill Sherck and Laura Schara (and Millie, too!) are out at the MN. Bound cabin in the Northwoods doing a live podcast. They are doing a Q&A with the live audience, as well as chit-chatting with artist “Kickliy”- the watercolor artist who received so much attention last year “painting” live at the Fair - #80+ plus paintings! (including one of the MNBound cabin, and Raven) Supported by: North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Minnesota Historical Society (mnhs.org/foresthistory,) Hewitt Docks, Lifts & Pontoon Legs (https://www.hewittrad.com/,) Kinetico (https://www.kinetico.com/,) Minnesota Propane Association “Clean American Energy” (https://propane.com/) & Star Bank (https://www.starbank.net/)

It's that time of year - The Great Minnesota Get Together, and Bill Sherck and Laura Schara (and Millie, too!) are out at the MN. Bound cabin in the Northwoods doing a live podcast. They are doing a Q&A with the live audience, as well as chit-chatting with artist “Kickliy”- the watercolor artist who received so much attention last year “painting” live at the Fair - #80+ plus paintings! (including one of the MNBound cabin, and Raven) Supported by: North Dakota Tourism (https://www.legendarynd.com/,) Minnesota Historical Society (mnhs.org/foresthistory,) Hewitt Docks, Lifts & Pontoon Legs (https://www.hewittrad.com/,) Kinetico (https://www.kinetico.com/,) Minnesota Propane Association “Clean American Energy” (https://propane.com/) & Star Bank (https://www.starbank.net/)

Stephanie March is joined by Jake Larson in studio to talk about the upcoming foods at the State Fair. We also discuss the Minneapolis Farmers Market and look into their new podcast. Plus, we take callers who want to dish out their questions to Jake and Steph in 'Ask Stephanie'.