U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins came to the Iowa State Fair Saturday to compete in the Governor’s Charity Steer ...

The Iowa State Fair can be an expensive trip for those on a budget, but there are a few places you can find rides and food ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.

The weather at the Iowa State Fair Friday was sweltering — but at the Hot Glass Academy, one of the newer attractions at the ...

Box Office: ‘Weapons' Winning With $18.2 Million Opening Day, ‘Freakier Friday' in Second With $12.7 Million GPT-5 is meant ...

Take a virtual ride with Local 5 on the Iowa State Fair's east Sky Glider. Video was taken Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.

Amid the dizzy whirl of rides and the sticky-sweet scent of funnel cake, a different kind of challenge unfolds on the Iowa State Fair midway. Here, behind rows of basketball hoops and balloon-popping ...

A Register reporter attended opening day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair and rode 10 rides to find out which were the most nauseating.

The 2025 Iowa State Fair marks the 171st year of the state's biggest event. It's a summer tradition that draws more than 1 ...

Sunday morning brings an end to the rainfall. A cold front passes and our temperatures drop to a more seasonal level for a ...

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

Usually, folks at the fair are competing for the title of “best.” But sometimes, they’re competing for the opposite, KCCI ...