Aug 23 Health State Fair Highlights Kentucky’s Complicated Relationship With Tobacco You can still see tobacco plants on display at the state fair. But even some people growing the crop say they have mixed feelings about it. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 23 Health State Fair Highlights Kentucky's Complicated Relationship With Tobacco Lisa Gillespie
Aug 22 Community What Makes A Kentucky Grand Champion Country Ham? Producing a winning country ham requires the right combination of salt, sugar and spices, smoke — and plenty of patience. By Rick Howlett Aug 22 Community What Makes A Kentucky Grand Champion Country Ham? Rick Howlett
Aug 21 Community In Search Of The Perfect Kentucky State Fair Food Is it the Philly cheesesteak doughnut burger? The fried mac and cheese balls? We tried a lot — but not all — of the food at this year's fair. By Ryan Van Velzer Aug 21 Community In Search Of The Perfect Kentucky State Fair Food Ryan Van Velzer
Aug 21 Community You Can’t Sell Racist Items At The State Fair, But You Can Enter Them For Awards The fair bans the sale of items that “represent racist ideologies," but some of these items are still displayed in the antiques competition. By Amina Elahi Aug 21 Community No Selling Racist Items At The Fair; But Awards Are Still Allowed Amina Elahi
Aug 23 Community Inside The World Of Kentucky State Fair Food Inspections Every year at the Kentucky State Fair, food inspectors visit food stalls about once a day to ensure that food is properly heated, kept cool and stored. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 23 Community Inside The World Of Kentucky State Fair Food Inspections Lisa Gillespie
Aug 17 Community These Workers Love The Kentucky State Fair As Much As You Do These farmers, knitters and brewers have been to the Kentucky State Fair many times before, but it can be just as fun for them as it is for anyone else. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 17 Community These Workers Love The Kentucky State Fair As Much As You Do Kyeland Jackson
Aug 16 Investigations Ky. Fair Board CEO’s Big Salary Didn’t Stop When He Was Replaced When asked what he did during his time as a consultant, former Fair Board CEO Jason Rittenberry told KyCIR, “Not a lot, actually.” By Emma Collins Aug 16 Investigations Ky. Fair Board CEO's Big Salary Didn’t Stop When He Was Replaced Emma Collins
Aug 25 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: A State Fair With Local Flair? A new mini-festival Thursday night was an attempt to bring some Louisville flair to the Kentucky State Fair. By Laura Ellis Aug 25 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: A State Fair With Local Flair? Laura Ellis
Aug 24 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: The @kystatefair Twitter Takeover! We're taking over the Kentucky State Fair's Twitter account, to answer your questions! By Laura Ellis Aug 24 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: The @kystatefair Twitter Takeover! Laura Ellis
Aug 24 Community What’s A Champion Country Ham Worth These Days? Some 1,600 attendees sat down Thursday morning for the 54th Annual Kentucky Farm Bureau Country Ham Breakfast at the Kentucky State Fair. By Staff Aug 24 Community What's A Champion Country Ham Worth These Days? Staff
Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: What Happens When There’s Severe Weather At The Fair? Don't worry, they have a plan. And an assist from the National Weather Service. By Laura Ellis Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: What Happens When Severe Weather Hits The Fair? Laura Ellis
Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: Why Don’t The Flying Wallendas Use A Safety Net? If you’ve seen the Flying Wallendas at the Kentucky State Fair, you may have noticed one heart-stopping thing missing from their setup: a safety net. By Laura Ellis Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: Why Don't The Flying Wallendas Use A Safety Net? Laura Ellis
Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: Who Watched The Eclipse At The Kentucky State Fair? What was it like to watch the eclipse at the state fair? There were crowds of people, and an extra-large pair of eclipse glasses for Freddy Farm Bureau. By Laura Ellis Aug 22 Curious Louisville Fairly Curious: Who Watched The Eclipse At The Kentucky State Fair? Laura Ellis
Aug 21 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: What’s It Like To Live At The Kentucky State Fair? How did we end up with a producer embedded at the Kentucky State Fair? What will she learn? By Laura Ellis Aug 21 Curious Louisville Curious Louisville: What's It Like To Live At The State Fair? Laura Ellis
Aug 17 Community LISTEN: The Care And Feeding Of Bovine Beauty Queens Farmers prepare their dairy cattle for competition the day before the Kentucky State Fair begins. By Laura Ellis Aug 17 Community LISTEN: The Care And Feeding Of Bovine Beauty Queens Laura Ellis