News

Fiddler returns after 52 years to win Iowa State Fair's oldest contest
Keokuk native Kirk Brandenberger now owns two fiddlers' contest titles — one in 1973 as an under-18 participant, and one in ...
How many people attended Saturday, Aug. 9 of the Iowa State Fair?
The State Fair saw 118,454 people attend the third day on Saturday, Aug. 9. In 2024, 128,732 people attended day three of the ...
Your guide to Monday, Aug. 11 at the Iowa State Fair: Veterans Day events, weather and more
So, here's what you should know about weather and daily events on Monday, Aug. 11 — Veterans Day at the fair — before you ...
From the free stage to the Grandstand, Megan Moroney makes an epic Iowa State Fair comeback
The 'emo cowgirl' Megan Moroney shines at the Iowa State Fair, proving she's country music's next biggest star ...
Day 4 of the Iowa State Fair: Mr. Worldwide, fireworks and Iowa Farmers Union Day
The fourth day of the 2025 fair is expected to remain cooler but potentially have issues with rain and storms.
Iowa will receive $152 million from US Agriculture Department toward rural development
US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the Iowa State Fair to announce $152 million toward 19 rural development projects across Iowa.
Opinion
What's new at the Iowa State Fair? Shade. Seating. Security. And Amish glazed doughnuts.
Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.
At Hot Glass Academy, fairgoers watch as artists form glass into cows, pigs and vases
The weather at the Iowa State Fair Friday was sweltering — but at the Hot Glass Academy, one of the newer attractions at the fair, it was even hotter.