The Iowa State Fair Butter Cow is one of the biggest draws for the hundreds of thousands of fairgoers every year, and now ...

WHO 13's Teodora Mitov shares the story behind the 2025 Iowa State Fair Butter Sculptures. "There is no defense of this." ...

The State Fair saw 118,454 people attend the third day on Saturday, Aug. 9. In 2024, 128,732 people attended day three of the ...

KETV reporter visited the Iowa State Fair in 1991 to find out what all the buzz was about. He found everything from dancers channeling their inner Madonna to a soap opera star signing autographs and ...

Welcome to our 2025 deep-fried series! We're sampling some of the most delicious (and brave the weirdest) of the 68 new Iowa ...

This year, the iconic Iowa State Fair butter cow will share the spotlight with sculptures of beloved "Toy Story" characters.

The Iowa State Fair is a major opportunity to connect consumers with the farmers who raise their food. One of the most in-depth experiences is in the dairy industry, as ...

Butter cow sculptures appeared to have started with the Ohio State Fair in 1903, and the first one was displayed at the Iowa State Fair eight years later as a way to promote dairy products in one ...

Drawing on the State Fair's theme "Adventure Awaits," the Butter Cow is joined by an adventure seeking companion.

The 2023 Iowa State Fair runs 11 days, Aug. 10-20, with the annual parade kicking things off Aug. 9 in downtown Des Moines.

August 13, 2019 More than 5 years ago Sarah Pratt works on her butter sculptures at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 9. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) ...