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

While it may not have been another record, this year’s big boar at the Iowa State Fair still tipped the scales at a hefty 1,268 pounds. The winning pig, Duke, ...

She may be only 18, but Abby Willson has become an old hand in the Iowa State Fair Big Ram contest, taking her first title in ...

Although Iowa’s pumpkins aren’t currently among the largest in the world, with growers in Minnesota and Wisconsin surpassing ...

DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCCI) - For the second year in a row, a Monticello pork producer is taking home the trophy for the Iowa State Fair’s Big Boar contest. Duke, a crossbred boar owned by pork producer ...

Whether you're a one-and-done fairgoer or you'll be there every day, we've compiled this guide to help you make the most of ...

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

Is Iowa the ultimate State Fair field of dreams or does its neighbor to the north hold (purple) reign? Three retired journalists tried to find out.

The first day of the Iowa State Fair will be a hot one, with mostly sunny skies and a high around 91 degrees, according to ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — "Bud," a massive 3,110-pound Angus bull, claimed the top prize at the Super Bull Contest during the 2025 ...

In the mid-19th century leading up to the Westward Expansion, people traveled by covered wagon to attend the first Iowa State Fair in 1854 on a six-acre tract in Fairfield. Today, more than a million ...

Regardless of popular beliefs, the Register is here to present objective truths as to why Iowa is still home to the best ...