DES MOINES, Iowa (WOI) - One family is honoring a crash victim at the Iowa State Fair by hosting a rubber duck hunt, WOI reports. In March 2024, 22-year-old Spencer Rush was killed by a drunk driver ...

Backyard chefs gathered at the Iowa State Fair to showcase their culinary skills during the 61st Annual Cookout Contest.

Aug. 14: Anthems such as “Pour Some Sugar on Me,” “Love Bites” and “Animal” ring from the Grandstand when Def Leppard takes ...

His smoked rump ribs stood out among more than 50 contestants, winning him $1,000, a trophy, and the champion's crown.

The red and black barstools at the West Methodist Church stand have seen decades worth of fairgoers enjoying their breakfast ...

An eye spy table, handmade bench and beautiful wreath are just a few of the projects created by Jasper County 4-H members on ...

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 ...

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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

Spencer Rush, 22, loved the fair up until his life was cut short in a motorcycle crash last year. Now, his family is honoring ...

The moment felt right, 14-year-old Queeen Hangi said with tears of joy following the children's citizenship ceremony at the ...