Where can you see people eat pies at high speeds and yodel in the same space? At the Iowa State Fair, of course.

Aug. 14: Anthems such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Love Bites” and “Animal” ring from the Grandstand when Def Leppard takes ...

The red and black barstools at the West Des Moines Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their ...

Selected from 102 contestants, Riah Schrage of Grundy County was crowned Iowa State Fair Queen and awarded thousands in ...

Backyard chefs gathered at the Iowa State Fair to showcase their culinary skills during the 61st Annual Cookout Contest.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez Are Engaged After 8 Years of Dating — and She Has a Massive Ring to Prove It Mom ...

If you need a break from the bright lights and loud noises on the fairgrounds, you should take advantage of the ...

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 ...

Spencer Rush, 22, loved the fair up until his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash last year. Now, his family is honoring ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - One family is honoring a crash victim at the Iowa State Fair by hosting a rubber duck hunt, WOI reports. In March 2024, 22-year-old Spencer Rush was killed by a drunk driver ...

His smoked rump ribs stood out among more than 50 contestants, winning him $1,000, a trophy, and the champion's crown.