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Iowa State Fair's last church stand reaches 76 years old. What sells the most?

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

Former Iowa State Fair yodeling champion returns to reclaim a blue ribbon

Marissa Waldo, a 29-year-old mother of three, won this year's Iowa State Fair yodeling contest. It wasn't her first victory.

Another 100,000-plus attendance day at Iowa State Fair. How many people went Wednesday?

The Iowa State Fair saw 105,787 fairgoers in attendance on Wednesday, Aug. 13. In 2024, 99,281 people attended day seven of ...
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Local farms honored at Iowa State Fair

(ABC 6 News) — Two local farms were honored with awards at the Iowa State Fair. Rooney Farms in Cerro Gordo County and Olson ...

Iowa state fair becomes campaign stage for Republicans eyeing 2026 governor's race

We're still about fifteen months out from next November's gubernatorial election in Iowa, ten months out from the primaries.Yet, it's state fair season and tha ...

Day 8 of the Iowa State Fair: Iowa Lottery world record attempt, Def Leppard, weather and more

Witness — or participate in — an attempt to simultaneously scratch more lottery tickets than ever before. Your guide to the ...
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Podcast: Iowa State Fair showdown — small, squeaky and delicious

Behind the scenes at the Iowa State Fair dairy products competition and what the contest means to the future of farming in ...

No such thing as too much butter at the State Fair: Catching up with butter sculptor Sarah Pratt

Characters from Toy Story joined the iconic butter cow this year, commemorating 30 years since the movie's release.