The Iowa State Fair has been one of the biggest state traditions for more than 100 years. It draws tens of thousands of people every year from all over the world to ride on the midway to see the ...

If you ask outsiders about Iowa, they might think that the Hawkeye State is a humdrum "flyover state" – but residents know better. Iowa has a rich history full of records, firsts, inventions, notable ...

If you ask outsiders what they know about Iowa, they might be likely to say "corn" or "prairie." They may even call it the dreaded moniker of "flyover state." You know what we say to that? You don't ...

For the last 18 years, Sarah Pratt has been the primary sculptor behind the butter cow, that bovine beauty found in the Ag Building at the Iowa State Fair. While other artists have murals or ...

Seventy-two Cy-Hawk football games are in the books. The Cyclones won the latest rivalry game, 16-13, on Sept. 6, 2025, in Ames. Here's a look at some facts from the biggest football rivalry in Iowa.