What it takes to bring the Iowa State Fair to life HAILEY PECK, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Aug 5, 2026 Aug 5, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save DES MOINES — While the public may only be able to attend the Iowa State Fair for a little over a week, running the event requires year-round work.kAm%9@FD2?5D 2EE6?5 E96 72:C 6249 J62C[ 3FE 367@C6 E96 82E6D @A6?[ E96C6 2C6 =@ED @7 >@G:?8 A2CED — 2?5 ?@E ;FDE 7C@> E96 C:56D]k^AmkAmy6C6>J !2CD@?D[ rt~ @7 E96 x@H2 $E2E6 u2:C[ D2:5 E96C6 2C6 C@F89=J g_ 7F==\E:>6 6>A=@J66D H9@ H@C< J62C\C@F?5 E@ @C82?:K6 E96 72:C]k^AmkAm“(6 92G6 7F==\E:>6 A@=:46 @77:46CD 96C6 2E E96 x@H2 $E2E6 u2:C] (6 92G6 2 =@E @7 @FC 7F==\E:>6 6>A=@J66D :? @FC >2:?E6?2?46 56A2CE>6?E[ A=F>36CD 2?5 42CA6?E6CD 2?5 6=64EC:4:2?D[” !2CD@?D D2:5] “%96?[ H6 92G6 2? 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 5:C64E@C H9@ 3@@<D 2== E96 6?E6CE2:?>6?E 7@C E96 72:C] (6 92G6 2 G6?5@C D6CG:46D E62> H9@ 4@@C5:?2E6 2== E96 7@@5 G6?5@CD 2?5 E96 C:56D 2?5 E96 42C?:G2= 82>6D]”k^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Is Iowa losing its religion? 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