The Iowa State Fair's pie eating contest is one of the fair's most entered. Watch as Iowans smash their faces into plates to try and eat pie the fastest.

A new free event is making its debut at the Elwell Family Park at the Iowa State Fair on Friday. The Iowa State Fair is ...

Cyclone football in Dublin, top Iowa State Fair foods, and the early Coats for Kids kickoff!

Here's where to find water and which buildings have air conditioning as the heat index is expected to reach above 100 degrees the next few days.

Did you know Brucemore has a one-of-a-kind Grant Wood creation? The iconic artist’s porch turns 100, and they’re celebrating ...

Hotels in the Greater Des Moines area have been full in August, thanks to an abundance of events, Catch Des Moines said in a ...

Over 3,000 origami cranes are on display at the Iowa State Fair, honoring the 65th anniversary of Iowa’s sister-state ...

A Register reporter attended opening day of the 2025 Iowa State Fair and rode 10 rides to find out which were the most ...

The Mostek family has been lighting up the night at the fair for a decade. This year, Forrest Frank and Pitbull invited them to do effects for their shows.

Ruben Gallego made that surprised me. Before his obligatory tour of the Iowa State Fair last Friday, the Arizona Democrat made a 6 a.m. visit to the JBS Foods meatpacking plant in Marshalltown.

Over 3,000 origami cranes are on display at the Iowa State Fair, honoring the 65th anniversary of Iowa's sister-state ...