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 ...

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IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (WROC) — It was the ’70s and ’80s all over again at Camp Eastman as some top-notch performers took the ...

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 ...

There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 10. New rainfall could amount to a quarter or a half inch, ...

Country star Parker McCollum lit up East Side Night at the Iowa State Fair with hits like “Pretty Heart” and “Burn It Down” ...

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the Iowa State Fair to announce $152 million toward 19 rural development projects across Iowa.

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» See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. “It’s good money. I spend it on the fair whenever I get it,” said Drew Byers, ...

Although Iowa’s pumpkins aren’t currently among the largest in the world, with growers in Minnesota and Wisconsin surpassing 2,700 pounds, Caspers said Iowa is closing the gap. In 2020, Caspers grew a ...

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 ...