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2025 Iowa State Fair NEW Drinks
Iowa State Fair has new Food and NEW drink listsCheers to something new-Fairgoers can sip their way through a lineup of new drinks at the 2025 Iowa State Fair, set for August 7-17. This year's selecti...
State Treasurer Encourages Iowans to Visit Great Iowa Treasure Hunt/ISave 529
Heading to the Iowa State Fair? Be sure to stop by the Varied Industries Building from August 7–17. State Treasurer Roby Smith encourages fairgoers to check out two booths that could put money in yo...
New Variety Inclusive Playground to Debut at Iowa State Fair Opening Ceremonies

Pate Encourages Iowans to Participate in 10th Annual Iowa State Fair Straw Poll
Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is pleased to announce the Iowa State Fair Straw Poll will return for its tenth year. The straw poll, a favorite among Iowa voters at the fair, allows fairgoers to ca...
Class of 1980 to Reunite
The WHS Class of 1980 will be celebrating their 45th reunion on Saturday August 9th. It will be held at the Ultra Lounge at Berry's Lanes from 6-10 pm. All class members (even if ...
Local EMS continues to train and provide for the community

Iowa State Fair Top 3 New Foods Announced
Just announced-our panel of expert judges has taken this year's lineup of over 60 new foods and narrowed it down to the top three finalists for 2025.Fairgoer votes will be tallied from August 7th to t...
Gov. Reynolds announces $5 million for 19 child care and preschool programs
Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced her commitment of $5M to expand 19 child care and preschool program partnerships. The Continuum of Care grant program garnered overwhelming interest with more th...
McKenna Advances to “Best of the Best” with Benton Co. Champion Market Meat Goat

Indulge in Fun ‘Fair Sweet Fair’ Experiences with Choose Iowa at the State Fair
It's time for the Iowa State Fair! There will several news releases coming in that I will share with you. For anyone competing at the fair, feel free to snap photos while you're there and share t...