The Iowa State Fairgrounds is known as a testing ground for party viewpoints and politicians’ political platforms. At the ...

The Iowa State Fair partnered with ChildServe to host the fourth annual sensory-friendly morning at the Iowa State Fair on Wednesday. The morning events start at 8 a.m. and go until noon, featuring ...

I thought that we weren’t going to be able to go in the ring because I didn’t know anyone else," said the 13-year-old 4-H ...

Cristian Lera of Carroll finished near the top of the podium this week at the Iowa State Fair during the Iowa Farm Bureau’s ...

In the mid-19th century leading up to the westward expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million ...

His smoked rump ribs stood out among more than 50 contestants, winning him $1,000, a trophy, and the champion's crown.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the nomination of an Atlantic farmer to a U.S. Department of ...

More states are clearing the way for a burial process that turns dead bodies into soil that can be used to nurture plants and ...

As voting for the favorite fair food concludes, top vendors at the state fair are serving thousands of popular treats, with ...

To eat local at the fair, visit the Iowa State Fair website, click on the "food" tab and find the Choose Iowa fair food ...

Hundreds gathered at Pioneer Hall at the Iowa State Fair for the Cow Chip Throwing contest Wednesday. The event was canceled in 2024 due to weather.