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Jeff Wagner

Reporter · US

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Sep 6, 2026
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Jul 14, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · Jeff Wagner

    What happens behind the scenes in the Minnesota State Fair's livestock barns? (opens the original)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Behind the fried foods and thrilling rides, farming remains at the heart of the Minnesota State Fair, where farm families work around the clock to get their animals ribbon-ready. The livestock barns are one of my favorite attractions at the Minnesota State Fair. But for the farm families on-site, it's truly their home away from home. What goes into caring for the animals at the fair? Good Question. We looked for answers at the cattle barn. "It is continuous work the entire

  2. Article · Aug 30, 2026 · Jeff Wagner

    What is ragweed? And why does it cause allergies in the late summer? (opens the original)

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- While our summer has been dry, many can't say the same for their nose or eyes. Ragweed allergies are picking up steam. "Ragweed is actually a very, very common weed that grows wild throughout the Midwest and Northeast," said Dr. John Sweet, an allergist with Hennepin Healthcare. Its leaves have a fern-like appearance with greenish-yellow flowers at the end of its branches. Sweet said just one single ragweed plant can generate a billion grains of pollen that can travel more

  3. Article · Aug 23, 2026 · Jeff Wagner

    What are the "August blues"? (opens the original)

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    Â Â Â Â MINNESOTA (WCCO) -- The Minnesota State Fair is just days away, affectionately known as summer's last hurrah. That's bittersweet for some people given the seasonal shift ahead, an impending change than can sour summer's last full month. "Even though summer hasn't ended, we start experiencing that ending," said Dr. Audra Nuru, the endowed chair of social sciences and a family studies and communications professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. "It's still warm outs

  4. Article · Jul 14, 2026 · Jeff Wagner

    Why does Minnesota require vehicles to have 2 license plates? (opens the original)

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    Minn. (WCCO) - It’s one of Minnesota’s rules of the road in which two is better than one. But Jodi from Lakeville emailed WCCO saying a lot of drivers don’t seem to care about the law. “When we’re out there doing enforcement or if it’s used in a crime, we have an easier way to track that vehicle down if we have a plate on the front and back,” said Lt. Jen Krier, public information officer with the Minnesota State Patrol. If a vehicle has just one plate, it’s often on the rear bumper. Krier said

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