The Iowa State Fair's 11 days each August are a culmination of a year-long planning effort that CEO Jeremy Parsons calls ...

The 2025 Iowa State Fair made history with record-breaking attendance at the Grandstand concerts, drawing in 131,616 music ...

Two Iowans were airlifted to Des Moines hospitals after a crash between Van Wert and Osecola that shut down Interstate 35 for ...

Another very warm and humid start to the day across the area as temperatures only dipped into the mid-70s this morning. Some thunderstorms have been ongoing across portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin ...

Now in its second year with an expanded bracket, 12 teams will make the College Football Playoff to close out the 2025-26 ...

New this year, the Farmers Markets is showcasing the littlest creators. On the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 17, kids ...

The fair needs to average about 115,167 people through the gates on its final two days to break the all-time attendance ...

The Iowa Lottery — and more than 1,300 participants — were victorious in their efforts to secure a Guinness World Record title for the most tickets scratched simultaneously.

Over the last three years, the Iowa State Fair’s husband calling contest has become a must-see. Much of it thanks to the ...

Tristen Berlin, 40, of Des Moines, was injured when a "metal lunch container containing materials designed to ignite and/or ...