The Iowa State Fair's 11 days each August are a culmination of a year-long planning effort that CEO Jeremy Parsons calls ...

The 2025 Iowa State Fair Grandstand saw record-breaking crowds, fair leadership announced. In the first 10 days of the fair, the Grandstand recorded 131,616 concertgoers, surpassing the previous ...

New this year, the Farmers Markets is showcasing the littlest creators. On the last day of the fair, Sunday, Aug. 17, kids ...

Another very warm and humid start to the day across the area as temperatures only dipped into the mid-70s this morning. Some thunderstorms have been ongoing across portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin ...

Parker Schulz and his friends are selling water bottles for $1. Each dollar supports paying for their wrestling tournaments.

On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Iowa Lottery tapped roughly 1,380 people at the Iowa State Fair to attempt the Guinness World Record for the most people scratching scratch tickets simultaneously — ...

Two Iowans were airlifted to Des Moines hospitals after a crash between Van Wert and Osecola that shut down Interstate 35 for ...

During the height of his NBA career, Shaquille O'Neal was getting by with help from a steady flow of painkillers. Shaq, 53, ...

The 2025 Iowa State Fair has set a new record for Grandstand concert attendance, with 131,616 fans packing the venue for ...

The fair needs to average about 115,167 people through the gates on its final two days to break the all-time attendance record.

The 2025 Iowa State Fair made history with record-breaking attendance at the Grandstand concerts, drawing in 131,616 music ...