He munched on a porkchop-on-a-stick, served up twisty ice cream cones and frosty malts, and even had an audience with Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
But the biggest reaction on Sunday out of Governor Tim Walz during his first, and only, trip to the 2024 Minnesota State Fair was when he met someone from Mankato.
“Mankato!!??!!” Walz shouted, his mouth agape as he paused while shaking hands during his winding trip through the Dairy Building.
Darrin Mayes was there working the booth for his company, Urban Wing, which makes saunas, and found out their shared home town is getting something positive with Walz being the running mate for Kamala Harris.
“He said, ‘people are finally pronouncing it correctly,” said Mayes, grinning from ear-to-ear.
Wearing a green state fair ballcap and a blue “Minnesota Made” t-shirt, it was a short trip by the governor, who’s used to visiting the fair …