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Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
This state fair marks end of summer. Where to celebrate in Michigan
Come summer's end, the Michigan State Fair will be back to celebrate with a packed lineup of contests and activities. The annual tradition, now held in Novi on Labor Day weekend, dates back to 19th century Michigan, per local historians. The fair showcases the state's agricultural industry, with a farmers market featuring fresh produce and a competition judging livestock from across Michigan. From farming to carnival rides, baking contests, fitness, live music, craft beer and beyond, there will be something for everyone at the 2025 Michigan State Fair. "The Michigan State Fair, LLC, is devoted to the ongoing development and support of agriculture, business entrepreneurship, and family entertainment, while preserving the legacy and beloved traditions of the original State Fair," the event website says. "This privately produced event carries forward all of the positive aspects of past Fairs, including substantial positive economic impact, with major charitable and community benefits, all with no burden to the taxpayer." Here's what to know. The Michigan State Fair will be Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 2025. The Michigan State Fair began in 1849 in Detroit, with a previous version held in 1839 in Ann Arbor, according to the Detroit Historical Society. The event then moved around before settling back in Detroit for good in 1905 at the State Fairgrounds at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue. Here are some of the activities you can check out at the state fair: Baking contests Steamers Thrill Show Flagstar Farmers Market Live entertainment musical acts Friday Night Flights beer festival Livestock exhibits and competitions Blood drive Midway carnival rides and games Rock-N-Roll K-9 dog performances Butter cow sculpting Moovin' thru the Midway 5K run/5K walk Pig races Fair admission is $10, with children ages 2 and younger free. Ultimate admission, including unlimited carnival rides and BMX/FMX shows, costs $42. Tickets for the Friday Night Flights craft beer festival are $20, including 10 drink tickets, for ages 21 and older. Minors must have a parent or guardian with them to attend the state fair, per organizers. Fair admission does not include carnival rides. The state fair will be held at the Suburban Collection Showplace at 46100 Grand River Ave. in Novi. The Michigan State Fair was previously held in Detroit, running out of the state fairgrounds at 8 Mile Road and Woodward Avenue from 1905 to 2009, the Detroit Free Press reported. In 2009, the state fair was discontinued due to budget issues and in 2012 the event was relocated to Novi. The Detroit Free Press contributed. Contact Jenna Prestininzi: jprestininzi@ This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: When is the Michigan State Fair
Global News
05-05-2025
- Health
- Global News
Kelowna mom shares difficult journey of daughter living with rare disease
A Kelowna, B.C., woman is helping spread awareness about a rare disease that has touched her family in a personal way. May marks Tuberous Sclerosis (TS) Awareness Month in Canada, with May 15th being Global Tuberous Sclerosis Day. 'It affects one in 6,000 to one in 10,000,' Cindy Fairs said. TS is characterized by benign tunours in the brain and many other parts of the body. Fairs' daughter Shayla was diagnosed with TS when she was only seven-and-a-half months old. 'She had had a seizure and the doctor didn't initially recognized it as a seizure. Two days later it was a status seizure and we ended up in the hospital and we almost lost her at that point,' Fairs said. Story continues below advertisement 'She ended up going through three hospitals and ended up at B.C. Children's Hospital before she was diagnosed.' That was 1989 and while Shayla is now 36 years old, she is developmentally at the level of a child between three and five years old. 'She doesn't know how to count, she doesn't know her numbers, she doesn't know her letters, she doesn't know my name,' Fairs said. Fairs said brain surgery was considered when Shayla was five years old but it never happened. 'At that time they had never done brain surgery on anyone with tuberous sclerosis in Canada, so we were looking to go to California,' Fairs said. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We weren't able to go because of the cost to do the surgery and all of what comes with that and BC Medical would not cover it.' Fairs said the idea was re-visited again when Shayla was 14. 'By then, surgery was happening for individuals with tuberous sclerosis in Canada but there had been so many tumours that had developed in her brain, they could not isolate them so it wasn't an option any longer,' Fairs said. 2:18 Fight for B.C. girl's life-changing medication Fairs said thinking back to when her daughter was diagnosed in her first year old life brings back difficult memories. Story continues below advertisement 'When I think about it, it takes me back to a time of isolation and having very little support and no support,' she said. Fairs added that the only organization she found to lean on was in the United States. 'It was a lifeline,' Fairs said. The kind of lifeline she said was badly needed in Canada, so despite dealing with her daughter's challenges, Fairs got to work and co-founded Tuberous Scelrosis Canada, a non-profit organization now in its 35th year. She's hoping that by raising awareness, it prevents others from feeling the same kind of isolation she did all those years ago. Fairs said that she is only aware of four other families dealing with the disease in the Central Okanagan. Describing Shayla as her everything, Fairs said that four years ago her daughter and her best friend, who is also dealing with health challenges, moved into a place of their own marking an important milestone. 'They have 'round-the-clock care that comes in and supports there two gals and looks after them,' Fairs said. 'She's very happy and it gives her some independence.' Fairs wants to provide hope to others and ensure that people know there are supports in place for those experiencing TS and their loved ones. Story continues below advertisement More information can be accessed on the Tuberous Sclerosis Canada website.
Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Little Rock Job Fair kicks off Saturday
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The City of Little Rock wants to help people looking for long-term employment. On Saturday, they hosted the first of two 2025 Career Climb Job Fairs at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds Hall of Industry. The event brought together potential employers along with career coaches and other resources. The second Career Climb Job Fair will take place in June. 'We want to be that connector for people looking to improve their quality of life, that's what we do,' Little Rock Community Programs Director Dana Dossett said. For more information about the Job Fairs, please visit . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
