Here's a list of what's happening on Saturday at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, featuring a llama limbo contest, ghost hunting and ...

The whole day was such a unique spectacle that you almost felt like it was Americana overload,” then- Chief Rod Boshart said.

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here. Here's what you need to know about Day 10 of the 2025 Iowa State Fair.

To discuss a judge’s finding about the constitutionality of the way the state pays for schools’ capital needs, an Arizona ...

New this year, the Farmers Markets is showcasing the littlest creators. On the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 17, kids ages 7 to 17 can enter their homemade products to win banners from the Kids ...

Polk County's Extreme Temperature Plan went into effect at 10 a.m. Friday and will remain in place until 7 a.m. Monday. Highs will be in the 90s through the weekend and heat indices are expected to ...

The Iowa State Fair's pie eating contest is one of the fair's most entered. Watch as Iowans smash their faces into plates to ...

In a celebration of the Iowa Lottery's 40th anniversary, hundreds of Iowa State Fairgoers set a Guinness World Record on Thursday for the most people scratching scratch cards simultaneously.The Iowa ...

Cyclone football in Dublin, top Iowa State Fair foods, and the early Coats for Kids kickoff!

Did you know Brucemore has a one-of-a-kind Grant Wood creation? The iconic artist’s porch turns 100, and they’re celebrating ...

More than 100 competitors lined up to face-smash pie for a chance at a Blue Ribbon. And honor. And — at the very least — a ...

Hotels in the Greater Des Moines area have been full in August, thanks to an abundance of events, Catch Des Moines said in a ...