DINING: Beyond deep-fried State Fair fare
Reviewer Lou Harry set out this year to find the best of the freshman foods at the Indiana State Fair, with the stipulation that they didn’t emerge from a vat of hot oil.
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State fair opens with attendance increase
Indiana State Fair attendance is officially up so far this year thanks to a pair of opening-weekend concerts. Those concerts, however, took place in downtown Indianapolis, so crowds at the state fairgrounds actually may be down a little.
Fair handles first thunderstorm under new procedures
Indiana State Fair officials say they're happy with the first real test of their new, 425-page emergency plan implemented after a stage collapse amid high winds killed seven people and injured dozens of others a year ago.
Deadline arrives for Indiana fair disaster claims
Victims of the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair faced a Wednesday deadline to make claims against a $13.2 million settlement offer from the state and two private companies, but it could be weeks before they learn their share of the money and even whether the deal will go forward.
$63M fairgrounds Coliseum project to include new arena
State Fair Commission Chairman Andre Lacy said the new venue will keep youth hockey games and horse shows going while the Coliseum hosts concerts and other events.
After 2011 tragedy, state fair expands offerings
The Indiana State Fair is raising admission prices and adding a parking charge as it tries to recover from a big hit to its bottom line caused by last year’s tragic stage collapse.
Indiana fair panel awards coliseum work contracts
The Indiana State Fair Commission has awarded the first four contracts for a planned renovation of the fairgrounds' coliseum that will keep the building on the sidelines during next year's fair.
Attorney general ties $6M for fair victims to private settlement
To get some of the additional $6 million the state is offering, victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse would agree to clear Mid America Sound and J. Thomas Engineering of any wrongdoing. In return, they also would get a portion of $7.2 million the companies are offering.
Indiana State Fair Commission OKs emergency plan
The Indiana State Fair Commission has unanimously approved an emergency management plan following the 2011 stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens of others.
New payout process awaits stage collapse victims
The Attorney General's Office said in an email to claimants that it is trying to find an "an efficient and respectful way" to distribute the money while limiting lawsuits.
Indiana State Fair makes management changes
The Indiana State Fair has hired a chief operating officer and a director of safety and security as part of management changes spurred by last summer's deadly stage-rigging collapse.
State fair rolls out concert lineup, strategy
The Indiana State Fair hopes to preserve attendance that’s traditionally tied to big-name concerts even though the events will take place downtown this year.
Daniels preparing changes following stage collapse
Gov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday outlined a handful of changes Indiana is taking following last year's deadly state fair stage collapse.
Judge orders Sugarland to testify in April on stage collapse
The country duo’s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush had proposed giving depositions in May regarding the deadly 2011 state fair accident, but on Friday Marion Superior Court Judge Theodore Sosin instead ordered testimony early next month.
Study finds $124M in visitor spending at fairgrounds
The Indiana State Fairgrounds generated $124 million in visitor spending in 2011 and has an annual impact on the local economy similar to a factory employing 500 people, according to a study released Wednesday.
Indiana House passes bill requiring stage inspections
All large, temporary outdoor stages like the one in last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse would face temporary state inspection standards under a bill approved Monday by the Indiana House.
More money added to plan for State Fair victims
An additional $1 million is being put into a plan providing more money to victims of last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.
Panel OKs legislation requiring stage inspections
The proposal follows the deadly collapse of outdoor stage rigging during high winds at last summer's Indiana State Fair.
Indiana fair victim testifies on state plan for found money
A high school tennis player who was crippled in last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair testified Thursday as legislators considered whether to double the amount the state is paying for victims.
State Fair Commission breaks ground on ‘Glass Barn’
The $2.9 million building on the 250-acre fairgrounds campus will feature interactive exhibits focusing on new technologies used on modern farms.