A protest temporarily closed the main gate at the Minnesota State Fair on Saturday afternoon.
The state fair stated that Gate 5 was briefly closed starting at about 1:08 p.m. due to a demonstration on Snelling Avenue and Midway Parkway. Buses that use that gate were paused, and pedestrians were redirected to other gates.
As a result, an emergency alert was issued to nearby residents, which said the gate had been closed due to the protest…