It's a hot band jam on state fair stage

There are many reasons why people go to the Minnesota State Fair. The food, carnival rides, exhibits, livestock barns, music, educational demonstrations and, of course, people watching, bring nearly two million fairgoers to the fairgrounds each year.

But very few get invited to perform on one of the four major stages scattered across the 330 acres of the fairgrounds. Count me as one of them.

Doctor Kielbasa, a band with longtime ties to Cloquet and Carlton County, performed two days on the International Bazaar Stage during the 2024 Minnesota State Fair. It was the band's second appearance at t...