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 ...

If you need a break from the bright lights and loud noises on the fairgrounds, you should take advantage of the ...

The Farm Bureau Cookout Contest brought delicious barbecue smells to the fair's grand concourse this morning, with Gov.

Weighing 98 pounds, standing about 15.5 inches tall and stretching 21 inches long, the new Floyd of Rosedale trophy became ...

See woodchopping and bucksawing during the Manual Timber Sports event at the Iowa State Fair.

"A lobster roll at the Iowa State Fair doesn't make sense. But you know, that's what we're trying to change," said the owner.