by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 19, 2022 | News
August has been a busy month for an 18-year-old from northern Iowa who is the 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen. Mary Ann Fox of Osage was crowned the queen of the Mitchell County Fair on August 3, Ten days later she won this year’s State Fair Queen contest. “It...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 11, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa State Fair opened today the chair of the Fair board started things off “I officially declare the Iowa State Fair 2022 officially open for business,” she says. “Find Your Fun” is the theme of the 11-day fair. State Fair CEO, Gary...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Jul 28, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
“The Music Man” will be celebrated at the Iowa State Fair this year with a butter sculpture to go along with the fair’s famous butter cow. Butter sculptor Sarah Pratt says she took a tip from the fair’s original butter sculptor and started keeping a list of...
by Dar Danielson | Jun 23, 2022 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Iowa State Fair is known for its unique sights and sounds during its summer run — but this year the iconic event is going to tone it down for part of a day. State Fair spokesperson, Mindy Williamson, says they are planning their first ever...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 24, 2021 | News, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa State Fair Attendance topped one million people (1,094,480) in its return after being canceled by COVID in 2020. Fair spokesperson Mindy Williamson says it was a good comeback. “We didn’t know what to expect in 2021 after not having a fair in 2020, so...