Michigan All Things Considered
(2009-09-04)
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The Michigan State Fair is in its final days.
Fair officials confirmed Thursday this will be the last Michigan State Fair.
The future of the 161-year old state fair has looked dim since Governor Granholm said earlier this year that its state funding would end after this year.
But fair supporters had hoped for a last minute reprieve. They gave up yesterday. Fair general manager Robert Porter says there will be no last minute infusion of funds to keep the fair going.
"You have to kind of admit, this is the last fair," says Porter, "And we have to let the people know that if you want to enjoy the historic value of this state fair, you're going to have to join us this year."
The fair runs through Labor Day at the state fairgrounds along Woodward Avenue in Detroit. © Copyright 2012, Michigan Radio
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