Articles Tagged: Iowa State Fair

Gov. Kim Reynolds also begins ‘Fair-Side Chats’

Eric Church fans to get taste of country newcomer’s Appalachian amalgam

Duo on same creative wavelength since high school

Rockin’ violinist tossing Christmas song into summer tour

As the fair opens today, CEO Jeremy Parsons speaks about his goals for the state institution and how he hopes to preserve the place where “nothing compares” for the next generation.

Also, presidential straw poll returns to Iowa State Fair

For King & Country bringing pandemic project on the road

Mike Cook is a third-generation farmer in Black Hawk County, where his grandfather moved when he retired from the railroad. McKinley Cook grew apples and vegetables, raised chickens and sold their eggs, his grandson said. Mike Cook grows corn, soybeans and vegetables -- employing conservation practices like reduce tillage and cover crops.

The Des Moines Register will host 13 presidential candidates at this year’s Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, the paper announced Thursday.

With 16 new food vendors and 64 new foods to try, see what the judges have narrowed down to the top 3.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds released a list of 2024 presidential candidates who will join her for one-on-one interviews at next month's Iowa State Fair. She said she invited Trump, but he’s not on her list of hopefuls who have accepted.

Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds will host one-on-one interviews with candidates running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at next month’s Iowa State Fair.

Recap of news from across the state

Former VP reiterates call for Republicans to drop idea of defunding FBI

Keith Urban has seen a phenomenon during his shows this summer that doesn’t always happen for artists like him, who have enjoyed careers spanning two decades or more.