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What's the 2025 Iowa State Fair logo? It's not the one on social media

Each summer an image of a silo and two hay bales posing as the new Iowa State Fair logo circulates social media. Sorry to ...

Ooey, gooey, gross: Ugliest cake judging at the Iowa State Fair gets gag-worthy

Wolf's cake, while equally appalling, opted for a different tactic. Her "Iowa State Fair trash can" cake was served to judges ...

Meet the Big Boar, Big Ram, Super Bull winners at the Iowa State Fair. Were they records?

Brian Britt takes top honors in the Big Boar competition after setting the state fair record in 2024, while Abby Willson wins ...
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Here are the strangest competitions you'll find at the Iowa State Fair

Beyond the classic blue ribbon pies and livestock showings, the Iowa State Fair offers a schedule of weird and wonderful events that prove just how much Iowans love a good spectacle.