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Brad Sherman said he stands out from the other Republicans in the race because he was the first one to launch his candidacy, ...
On a humid August evening, the Bud Tent at the Iowa State Fair pulses with the energy of tradition and reunion. For ...
In the mid-19th century leading up to the westward expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million ...
Kat Schmidt from Des Moines was named Grand Champion of the 2025 Fiddling Competition Sunday at the Iowa State Fair.
The 2025 fair attendance totals for Day 4 are in. See how many people attended the fair and its Grandstand shows.
The Iowa State Fair has already seen rain and a heat advisory, but that isn't keeping people from getting to the fairgrounds.
Country star Parker McCollum lit up East Side Night at the Iowa State Fair with hits like “Pretty Heart” and “Burn It Down” ...
Folks at the Iowa State Fair are usually competing for the title of "best." But sometimes, they compete for the opposite.
Day two of the Iowa State Fair brought the heat, but that’s nothing new to Iowans in August. Still, organizers and officials ...
Forrest Frank makes Iowa State Fair history with first-ever Christian music Grandstand sellout, fresh after recovering from a ...
Whether you're attending this year's fair for the first time or returning for your second day, Local 5 has the details to ...