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 ...

Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history with first-ever Christian music Grandstand sellout, fresh after recovering from a ...

Brian Britt takes top honors in the Big Boar competition after setting the state fair record in 2024, while Abby Willson wins ...

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

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 ...

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego fielded a range of questions from Iowans at a Davenport town hall, including on Medicaid, aid to Israel and redistricting.

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.