The Iowa Barn Foundation, for its last year at the State Fair, added a pair of silos to its display in the Agriculture Building. The structures were auctioned off and the money raised will be used to help preserve Iowa barns.
Donald Trump swooped in from his helicopter. Hillary Clinton saw the butter cow. And Bernie Sanders drew a crowd so large it almost shut down the Grand Concourse. It was 10 years ago today — Aug. 15, 2015 — that Trump, Clinton and Sanders all visited the Iowa State Fair on the same day.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed an existential pause button on normal life, but for Def Leppard, it helped spark a creative rejuvenation that yielded “Diamond Star Halos,” the band’s 12th studio album and first since 2015’s self-titled predecessor.
There’s hundreds of new novelties at the Iowa State Fair to eat and drink this year. We tried the ones that stood out most.
Agriculture shows, food, entertainment and competition greeted the public as the Iowa State Fair opened Thursday
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and more are participating in the state’s time-honored tradition of greeting Iowans at the State Fair.
In June, Parter McCollum released his fifth album, a self-titled effort that’s finished raw and real, leaning into personal songs and a straightforward delivery that moves him into the realm of his songwriting heroes.
Also, Attorney General urges Iowans to watch out for ticket scams ahead of Iowa State Fair
See our thoughts on the top 11 new foods this year before you head out to the Iowa State Fair from Aug. 7-17 in Des Moines.
See photos as President Trump headlined an America 250 event at the State Fairgrounds to kickoff a year of celebration of the United States’ semiquincentenial year.
President Donald Trump is set to speak in Des Moines later tonight at an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Here’s how to attend or watch, and what to expect.
Summer is right around the corner, which means its prime time for live music, festivals, fairs and family fun. From jazz to rap to country to rock, there’s plenty to listen, dance and sing along to in Eastern Iowa and beyond this summer.
From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.
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