Info Booth Ladies

08/24/2026

Thank you to MPR News and Sam Stroozas for honoring and remembering Kathy with this beautiful article. ❤️

Since 2021, Kristen Donaldson, Margie McCarron and Kathy Riewe have hosted “Info Booth Ladies,” the unofficial Minnesota State Fair podcast. Since Riewe died this spring, Donaldson and McCarron are deciding how to do the fair without her.

08/23/2026

Happy 30th wedding anniversary to Stacey & Robby!

One of our very favorite stories that we’ve heard in 6 seasons of doing the podcast! ❤️

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

🚨New bonus episode today to celebrate one week until the fair!!! We joined 2025 Minnesota State Fair Giant Pumpkin winner Alex Bogie in his garden to learn what it takes to grow a champion!

This was a bucket list interview, and we learned so much. And gee whiz - look at the size of that pumpkin!

Info Booth Ladies, an unofficial behind-the-scenes podcast about the Minnesota State Fair, is available wherever you get your podcasts! (Or use the link in the comments below.)

08/19/2026

Check it out - the Info Booth Ladies are now contributors to the The Roseville Reader! 😍

Local family's multi-generational fair business continues to grow

08/18/2026

🚨New episode today! Caryl & Larry Abdo have operated Gopher State Ice (the only ice vendor on the fairgrounds) for more than 50 years! Their family also owns Big Fat Bacon.

We loved chatting with these two on location at another business they own: The Nicollet Island Inn!

Info Booth Ladies, an unofficial behind-the-scenes podcast about the Minnesota State Fair, is available wherever you get your podcasts! (Or use the link in the comments below.)

08/11/2026

🚨New episode today! Shannon Butler, from Miss Shannon’s Sock Hop, joins us!

Performing a review of 20th century social dances as they would have been performed in Minnesota, from ragtime to the rock & roll stroll, you’ll find Shannon and her fellow dancers on the Cosgrove Stage!

Info Booth Ladies, an unofficial behind-the-scenes podcast about the Minnesota State Fair, is available wherever you get your podcasts! (Or use the link in the comments.)

Shannon Butler

08/06/2026

Please join us to share stories and remember Kathy at her favorite place, the Minnesota State Fair.💔

Monday, August 31st
5:30-7:00 pm
Horton Pavilion @ Heffron Park

You're invited to Remembering Kathy Riewe - Click here to RSVP

08/04/2026

Since the mid-1950’s, Playland Arcade has provided fun to generations of fairgoers, anchoring the corner of Carnes Ave & Nelson Street.

Tim Zahn, COO of American Amusement Arcades, joins us to share what it takes to run a busy arcade at the Minnesota State Fair!

Info Booth Ladies, an unofficial behind-the-scenes podcast about the Minnesota State Fair, is available wherever you get your podcasts - or use the link in the comments!

07/28/2026

🚨New episode! Parking Princess Jean & her husband Tim park cars in the yard of their home near the fairgrounds, and Info Booth Lady Kristen says hi to them every day on her walk into the fairgrounds!

These two are a hoot!! The spirit of the fair family extends beyond the boundaries of the fairgrounds, and we know you’ll love these two! ❤️

Info Booth Ladies, an unofficial behind-the-scenes podcast about the Minnesota State Fair, is available wherever you get your podcasts. (Or use the link in the comments.)