"I'm living the dream," Riah Schrage of Grundy County thought while she was crowned the new Iowa State Fair queen.

Fairgoers may be dodging heavy thunderstorms at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. Des Moines is under a severe thunderstorm ...

There is a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Sunday, Aug. 10. New rainfall could amount to a quarter or a half inch, ...

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds at the Iowa State Fair, announces funding for 19 ...

Brian Britt takes top honors in the Big Boar competition after setting the state fair record in 2024, while Abby Willson wins ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons shares some deep-fried tidbits about renovations, safety upgrades and that other fair to our north.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Saturday evening, Iowa State Fair held the Queen Coronation at the Anne and Bill Riley Stage, where 102 ...

The fourth day of the 2025 fair is expected to remain cooler but potentially have issues with rain and storms.

This year's fair opened Thursday and runs 11 days through Sunday, Aug. 17. » See all of our Iowa State Fair coverage here.

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Take a virtual ride with Local 5 on the Iowa State Fair's east Sky Glider. Video was taken Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025.