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

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 ...

Over the last three years, the Iowa State Fair’s husband calling contest has become a must-see. Much of it thanks to the ...

The Iowa Lottery — and more than 1,300 participants — were victorious in their efforts to secure a Guinness World Record title for the most tickets scratched simultaneously.

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

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

Here's a list of what's happening the last day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 17, featuring a look-a-like contest, talent show and more.

"They will talk about a Palestinian dream, and we will continue to build a Jewish reality," Israel's far-right finance ...

Tristen Berlin, 40, of Des Moines, was injured when a "metal lunch container containing materials designed to ignite and/or ...

After about 2 1/2 hours of talks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, the two men appeared before reporters for ...