It’s been about a month since the City of St. Paul closed the Pig’s Eye encampment on Fish Hatchery Road. A new encampment formed on Shepard Road, and Kat Hunter of Rising Waters Mutual Aid followed to help. Then, local filmmaker Alec Fischer is bringing your State Fair memories to the big screen. The Fair Documentary captures the traditions and rituals, new and old, of this beloved Midwestern event. Plus, contributor PaviElle French’s three-hour journey to get into the State Fair underscores how dang hard it’s gotten to park there. 

Learn more about the topics discussed in today's episode:

THE FAIR Documentary

St. Paul estimates more than 100 people moved to another homeless encampment after they closed the largest one (Kare 11)

St. Paul: Randolph Avenue homeless encampment has grown by at least 100 – Twin Cities (Pioneer Press)

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Learn more about the sponsors of this September 4th episode:

Ordway Center for the Performing Arts

Bayfield

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