 The price of admission is about to go up for a longstanding Minnesota tradition. The Minnesota State Fair will see its first ticket price increase in two years, but that's not all that will be new. The north end of the fair grounds will also see a brand new structure and it'll be a 12,000 square foot exhibit hall that will host a different exhibit each year. The Minnesota State Fair operates as a nonprofit and all money taken in by the fair from admissions gets put back into the fair's operating budget. Tickets this year will increase from $14 to $15 for adults. And you can beat that admission increase if you go to their Minnesota State Fair website. You can get tickets still for $11 before that price changes beginning February 1st. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.