Def Leppard, Rascal Flatts," Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says. "But interestingly, those were not the top four selling ...

One childhood favorite (and rendition that the Iowa State Fair sees yearly) is bacon and sweet corn mac and cheese. A bubbling casserole dish of elbow mac, three kinds of cheese, and lots of butter ...

Institutions around the country are preparing for the nation’s 250th anniversary, even in the face of political crosswinds.

With fair season in full swing, attendees typically enjoy everything old and new that their state fair has to offer. The Blue Ribbon Group, recently released its top 30 state fairs. Its criteria is ...

It all began with sheep. As the story goes, in May 1808 two Merino sheep excited local attention under the great elm tree in the public square in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The owner of the sheep, ...