Farmers and 4H-ers bringing their livestock to the fair are excited that the barns are getting upgrades, and the improvements started with the Sheep Barn. The open-air brick building is 109 years old.

When it comes to renovations at the Iowa State Fair, the most popular projects usually involve restrooms and air conditioning, according to Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue ...

ALREADY ENJOYING DAY SIX. IT’S A BIT DRIER THAN IT WAS THIS TIME YESTERDAY, WHEN RAIN FORCED MANY TO PULL OUT THOSE PONCHOS OR UMBRELLAS. BUT THE CLOUDS HAVE STUCK AROUND. BUT IT’S NOT STOPPING THE ...