There will be plenty of new things to see, and some new views of familiar sites, at this year’s Missouri State Fair.
The fair’s free entertainment lineup has been overhauled, with staples such as the Anastasini Circus and Stacy Robinson’s chain-saw wood carving being replaced with new offerings.
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