Her Iowa State Fair must-haves include cheese fries, A&W root beer and Bauder's peppermint bars. Reach her at ccrowder@dmreg.com or 515-284-8360. Follow her on Twitter @courtneycare.

Stop, it tempts, here lie ooey-gooey chocolate chip cookies. As he stands outside the brand-new Iowa State Fair building, which sits in the shadow of the Grandstand on the east side fairgrounds, Joe ...

The Iowa State Fair board is ready to bring on a new vendor to take over the Steer N' Stein, the iconic restaurant on Grand Avenue. Last year, the fair board opted to discontinue the contract with ...

Why presidential candidates flock to Iowa's state fair 02:36. Washington — President Trump plans to go the Iowa State Fairgrounds this summer, according to sources familiar with the plan ...

Buying your Iowa State Fair ticket before the fair starts is one of the biggest ways to save. Adult tickets are $5 off when you purchase before the fair opens on Aug. 7. Ticket prices jump from ...

This year's Iowa State Fair runs from Thursday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 17. Free entertainment is included with gate admission. Check out the full list of free stage headliners below.