Paul David, 62, is 26 years into his solo band. He loves his annual appearance in Des Moines for his favorite state fair in the country.

The Iowa State Fair saw 105,787 fairgoers in attendance on Wednesday, Aug. 13. In 2024, 99,281 people attended day seven of ...

Marissa Waldo, a 29-year-old mother of three, won this year's Iowa State Fair yodeling contest. It wasn't her first victory.

Tracking 2025 Iowa State Fair daily attendance figures: Day 7 helps close gap of last year's record pace The 2024 Iowa State ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - ‘Meeting on a Stick’ at the Iowa State Fair provides a safe space for those in alcohol recovery, KCCI reports. The meeting is held on the second floor of Jalapeno Pete’s ...

Gates opened for Day 8 of the Iowa State Fair at 8 a.m. Expect increased traffic once again around the fairgrounds.

This program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 (century) and 150 years (heritage).

IOWA, USA — The Local 5 Weather Team has issued a trio of Weather Impact Alert Days for Friday, Aug. 15 through Sunday, Aug.

Inside the Blue Ribbon Eatery on the Des Moines fairgrounds Donna O'Brien is donating a portion of her cookie sales to the Beyond Pink Team, a nonprofit organization, focused on ...

The sandwich from JR’s SouthPork Ranch features a split bun toasted in duck fat and gold dust, lending the roll a metallic ...

The Iowa State Fair is a place of celebration, tradition, and community pride, but this year’s festivities are unfolding against a backdrop of economic strain. For many farmers […] ...