Among other things, the Iowa State Fair is identified with its buildings: from the enormous Grandstand to the dignified Pioneer Hall. Officials have launched a campaign to restore one of the fair's ...

Farmers and 4H-ers bringing their livestock to the fair are excited that the barns are getting upgrades, and the improvements started with the Sheep Barn. The open-air brick building is 109 years old.

When it comes to renovations at the Iowa State Fair, the most popular projects usually involve restrooms and air conditioning, according to Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue ...

For the first time in years, sheep, horses and the farmers who care for them didn’t get flooded out when a fierce thunderstorm swept through the 2025 New York State Fair on Sunday, drenching fairgoers ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Imagine this: While thousands and thousands of Iowans bustle through the aisle inside the Swine Barn at the Iowa State Fair, there's manure all over the ground. Enter: Clinton ...