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 ...

The Iowa Egg Council broke its daily record of the number of free hard boiled eggs on a stick handed out to fairgoers.

After winter 2024-2025 brought record-breaking snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures to parts of the U.S., an ...

While it may not have been another record, this year’s big boar at the Iowa State Fair still tipped the scales at a hefty 1,268 pounds. The winning […] ...

Pitbull brought the Miami heat to the Iowa State Fair with a sold-out, hit-filled night that had the Grandstand partying all ...

There were only two contestants at the Iowa State Fair’s adult harmonica contest this year. See their performances.

The Iowa State Fair opened an adaptive playground to create an accessible place for children of all abilities.

The Swine Barn at the Iowa State Fair is bustling with activity, as 4-H and Future Farmers of America participants showcase ...

The 2025 butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair are now fully complete, and there’s a story behind the four displays. This ...

JR's SouthPork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair is offering a decadent $600 lobster roll that includes Maine lobster, caviar and ...

On today’s Talk of the Town podcast, our guest is Community Bloodbank Executive Director Ken Versteeg, talking about the need ...