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The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The student news site of St. Louis Park High School

The Echo

The Minnesota State Fair was canceled this year due to concerns of spreading COVID-19. As a replacement, the Fair hosted a drive-thru featuring some of the top food vendors from the Great Minnesota Get Together.

Fall Food Parade delivers much-needed nostalgia of Great Minnesota Get Together

Tobias Khabie, News Editor October 11, 2020

In my almost 17 years of living, I have never once missed the opportunity to go to the Minnesota State Fair. Those sacred grounds to many Minnesotans, including myself, hold tons of amazing memories for...

In an announcement May 22, state fair general manager Jerry Hammer announced the Minnesota State Fair will not be opening summer 2020. The last time the state fair was closed was in 1946 for the polio epidemic.

COVID-19 cancels Minnesota State Fair

Talia Lissauer and Marta Hill May 22, 2020

For the first time since 1946 the Minnesota State Fair will not open their gates for the summer of 2020, according to state fair general manager Jerry Hammer.  “This isn’t a difficult decision....

Park will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, according to Executive Order 20-41 issued by Gov. Walz. The last day of school for Park students was March 16.

Governor closes schools for the rest of the year

After announcing school closures through May 4 earlier in April, Gov. Tim Walz announced in Executive Order 20-41 April 23 that schools will continue distance learning for the rest of the school year....

Senior Ilsa Olsen practices her painting skills after school Sept. 18. Olsen won third place for her watercolor art piece at the State Fair.

Ilsa Olsen’s art places third at State Fair

Noah Orloff October 2, 2018

Senior Ilsa Olsen said enthusiasm was her first reaction after receiving the news that she had placed third in a State Fair art competition. “I was really excited. I was actually at tennis practice,...

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