Ten days of food, fun and family entertainment are expected to draw tens of thousands of fans and participants as the 83rd Arkansas State Fair opens Friday and runs through Oct. 22 at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock.
A deadly storm system tore through the South and Midwest on Friday, spawning tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theatre roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois, and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana. Ten deaths have been reported as of Saturday morning as rescue and recovery efforts continue.
More than 350,000 people were at risk as what the National Weather Service called a "confirmed large and destructive tornado'' tore through business districts and neighborhoods.
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