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2025 Wisconsin State Fair attendance; 892,968 fairgoers entered gates

Wisconsin State Fair officials announced on Friday, Aug. 15 that 892,968 fairgoers visited the annual event in West Allis for ...
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State Fair releases numbers for rain-shortened 2025 fair

Wisconsin State Fair officials released numbers for the storm-shortened 174th Wisconsin State Fair on Friday and, as expected ...
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Wisconsin State Fair draws just under 900,000 attendees on shortened schedule

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The State Fair drew 892,968 visits to the annual event this year on an abridged schedule due to historic flooding in Southeast ...

‘Mega-rain’ slams Milwaukee, shuts down Wisconsin State Fair

‘Mega-rain’ slams Milwaukee, shuts down Wisconsin State Fair originally appeared on Bring Me The News. Torrential rains over ...
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Milwaukee Confronts Historic Flooding, State Fair Cut Short, 18,000 Without Power, Emergency Declared

Milwaukee faces severe flooding, leading to a state of emergency, property damage, power outages, and disrupted local events.

Wisconsin recovers from record rain but several states brace for more flooding

A slow-moving storm system that battered Wisconsin over the weekend prompted flood advisories in several states across the central U.S.

Milwaukee contends with flash flooding, state fair and airport affected, with more rain expected Sunday

Excessive rainfall in Wisconsin caused flash flooding this weekend, leading to inundated roads, flooded basements and an ...

Wisconsin State Fair flooding: Flash floods in Milwaukee break records amid power outages, Lynyrd Skynyrd cancels event

Wisconsin faced severe flash flooding due to excessive rains, causing early closure of the state fair and record river levels ...