Fairgoers may be dodging heavy thunderstorms at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. Des Moines is under a severe thunderstorm ...

The Iowa State Fair has already seen rain and a heat advisory, but that isn't keeping people from getting to the fairgrounds.

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

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 ...

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

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

East Side Night brings residents from Des Moines together to reminisce, reunite and celebrate their East Side pride.

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

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

According to fair officials, total attendance of last year's event was 1,182,682. That's 12,307 more than the previous record ...