KETV reporter visited the Iowa State Fair in 1991 to find out what all the buzz was about. He found everything from dancers channeling their inner Madonna to a soap opera star signing autographs and ...

JR's SouthPork Ranch at the Iowa State Fair is offering a decadent $600 lobster roll that includes Maine lobster, caviar and ...

A Des Moines mother will spend up to 20 years in prison for leaving her two young kids in a filthy home by themselves. Amanda Myers was found guilty of neglect and child endangerment. Sign up for our ...

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

The Iowa Egg Council broke its daily record of the number of free hard boiled eggs on a stick handed out to fairgoers.

Des Moines Area Community College has established a new scholarship fund aimed at helping students who have run into barriers ...

The COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed an existential pause button on normal life, but for Def Leppard, it helped spark a ...

Here's a list of what's happening on the sixth day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair, featuring a beard growing contest, cook-off and more.

Hidden on a shelf in specific shopping areas of the Iowa State Fair, you will find a treasure. Not only is it a collectible ...

(Des Moines) The 43rd annual Iowa Governor’s Charity Steer Show raised $569,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa during the Iowa State Fair, bringing the event’s lifetime total to more ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair is known for its hundreds of tasty food options and refreshing beverage choices, and it can be tempting to want to try them all. However, prices can add up ...