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There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 10. New rainfall could amount to a quarter or a half inch, ...
Country star Parker McCollum lit up East Side Night at the Iowa State Fair with hits like “Pretty Heart” and “Burn It Down” ...
Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.
The weather at the Iowa State Fair Friday was sweltering — but at the Hot Glass Academy, one of the newer attractions at the ...
USA Today ranked the Iowa State Fair as the second-best fair in the nation behind Minnesota. Fairgoers at the Iowa State Fair ...
The Iowa State Fair has already seen rain and a heat advisory, but that isn't keeping people from getting to the fairgrounds.
The fourth day of the 2025 fair is expected to remain cooler but potentially have issues with rain and storms.
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 ...
East Side Night brings residents from Des Moines together to reminisce, reunite and celebrate their East Side pride.
Performers in the contest's oldest division shared traditional fiddle music today.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joins ‘Fox News Live’ to preview the 2025 Iowa State Fair, highlight the new food offerings, and weigh in on whether this year’s event could break attendance records.