Pioneer Hall was packed Friday morning for the Iowa State Fair's beloved Husband Calling Contest, but this year, the event carried a somber note. For the first time, the contest was held without one ...

From Tallahassee, T-Pain is best known for songs including "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin),'" "Bartender" and "Up Down (Do ...

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

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

Behind the scenes at the Iowa State Fair dairy products competition and what the contest means to the future of farming in ...

We're still about fifteen months out from next November's gubernatorial election in Iowa, ten months out from the primaries.Yet, it's state fair season and tha ...

Roughly 630,000 fairgoers attended the Iowa State Fair to partake in a variety of activities over the last six days. The ...

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

On a humid August evening, the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair pulses with the energy of tradition and reunion. For generations, it has been more than a place to grab a cold beer; it is a living piece ...

To eat local at the fair, visit the Iowa State Fair website, click on the "food" tab and find the Choose Iowa fair food ...

After disbanding and a hiatus, Rascal Flatts returns to the Iowa State Fair as part of their 25th anniversary, delivering ...

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