The Iowa State Fair can be an expensive trip for those on a budget, but there are a few places you can find rides and food ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins came to the Iowa State Fair Saturday to compete in the Governor’s Charity Steer ...

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair, announces funding for 19 ...

Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history with first-ever Christian music Grandstand sellout, fresh after recovering from a ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.

"I'm living the dream," Riah Schrage of Grundy County thought while she was crowned the new Iowa State Fair queen.

Grundy County Queen Riah Schrage took home the crown.

Amid the dizzy whirl of rides and the sticky-sweet scent of funnel cake, a different kind of challenge unfolds on the Iowa State Fair midway. Here, behind rows of basketball hoops and balloon-popping ...

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

There's hundreds of new novelties at the Iowa State Fair to eat and drink this year. We tried the ones that stood out most.

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

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