Where can you see people eat pies at high speeds and yodel in the same space? At the Iowa State Fair, of course.

Aug. 14: Anthems such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Love Bites” and “Animal” ring from the Grandstand when Def Leppard takes ...

The red and black barstools at the West Des Moines Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their ...

The Iowa State Fair saw 97,273 people attend on Monday, Aug. 11. While it wasn't another 100,000-plus day, it was 4,000 more ...

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona visited the Iowa State Fair's famous butter cow, grilled pork and ate an egg on a stick.

Selected from 102 contestants, Riah Schrage of Grundy County was crowned Iowa State Fair Queen and awarded thousands in ...

The numbers are in. Here is how many people attended the Iowa State Fair and Rascal Flatts on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

The moment felt right, 14-year-old Queen Hangi said with tears of joy following the children's citizenship ceremony at the Iowa State Fair.

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - One family is honoring a crash victim at the Iowa State Fair by hosting a rubber duck hunt, WOI reports. In March 2024, 22-year-old Spencer Rush was killed by a drunk driver ...

Backyard chefs gathered at the Iowa State Fair to showcase their culinary skills during the 61st Annual Cookout Contest.

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 ...