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T-Pain brings two decades of R&B jams to the Iowa State Fair in a hit-filled night

Delivering nothing but hits, T-Pain rocks the Iowa State Fair Grandstand with a career-spanning set to celebrate his 20 years ...

Iowa State Fair Museum celebrates nostalgia: ‘There’s a lot of stories to tell’

There’s always something new at the Iowa State Fair. One spot on the fairgrounds is all about celebrating nostalgia. Up the ...
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Sioux City fourth grader crowned champion at Iowa State Fair talent search

The ten-year-old won the Sprouts division of the talent show at the Woodbury County Fair, advancing into the preliminary and ...

What the Iowa State Fair teaches us about commercial real estate

In commercial real estate, the same holds true. If you’re trying to represent office tenants, retail developers and ...

Day 10 of the Iowa State Fair: T-Pain, Chili Cook Off Championships, weather and more

From Tallahassee, T-Pain is best known for songs including "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin),'" "Bartender" and "Up Down (Do ...

Close Up: Sitting down with Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons

The Iowa State Fair's 11 days each August are a culmination of a year-long planning effort that CEO Jeremy Parsons calls ...
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Waterloo's Aleesha Smith wins big at Iowa State Fair talent show

The competition, hosted by Bill Riley Jr. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage, awarded more than $22,000 in prizes across both ...

See the best yodels, clucks and mullets at the Iowa State Fair

Contestants yodeled, clucked and twerked at some of the competitions held at the 2025 Iowa State Fair.