by Dar Danielson | Jun 26, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The opening of the Iowa State Fair is getting closer and the search is on for people to fill jobs during its 11-day run. State Fair spokesperson, Mindy Williamson, they hire around 1,600 people with a range of ages. “Some of them are 16. And older, and some of...
by Dar Danielson | Jan 16, 2023 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The leader of the Clay County Fair in Spencer is the next leader of the Iowa State Fair. Jeremy Parsons will take over in early March to replace Gary Slater, who announced in October that he was retiring after leading the State Fair since 2001. Parsons is familiar...
by Dar Danielson | Oct 12, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The CEO and Manager of the Iowa State Fair is retiring. Gary Slater is a Missouri native who served as manager of the Missouri State Fair and the World Pork Expo before taking the top job at the Iowa State Fair 21 years ago. During his tenure, the Iowa State Fair...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 22, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation has announced plans to spend millions of dollars to renovate the livestock barns on the fairgrounds. Foundation executive director, Peter Cownie, says the cattle, horse, sheep, and swine barns will each get an update....
by Dar Danielson | Aug 22, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa State Fair wrapped up Sunday after an 11-day run topping the one-million mark again. State Fair CEO Gary Slater says there were not many negatives. “The Fair is just tremendous this year — smooth running and whatnot, There’s a little devil...