WAS IMPACTED. THE IOWA STATE FAIR IS UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP. JEREMY PARSONS IS TAKING THE HELM AS THE NEW CEO. PARSONS PREVIOUS LEE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF THE CLAY COUNTY FAIR IN NORTHWEST IOWA. HE ...

Jeremy Parsons, who dreamed of being the Iowa State Fair CEO since childhood, landed his dream job in 2023. Parsons worked at the fair throughout his youth and chose a career in education to keep ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons at America250: 'Fairs represent the very best of our nation' When one of Madeline Dunn's 18-month-old twins woke up screaming in agony, she rushed him to the ...

Iowa State Fair CEO & Manager Jeremy Parsons spoke with Radio Iowa this week. The Iowa State Fair begins one week from today, with a new manager who’s only the 13th person in the fair’s 169 ...

Today is Jeremy Parsons’ first day as the Iowa State Fair’s CEO and general manager. Most of the plans for the 2023 Iowa State Fair in August have been made well in advance, according to ...

One million attendees. 668 blue-ribbon volunteers. 64 new foods. 1 former president. Inside how the Iowa State Fair ensured a 'smooth' celebration.

A panel of judges sampled 11 new foods inside the Elwell Family Food Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds on July 15 and ...

As the fair opens today, CEO Jeremy Parsons speaks about his goals for the state institution and how he hopes to preserve the place where "nothing compares" for the next generation.

While the weather is expected to cooperate for fairgoers these first few days at the 2024 Iowa State Fair, we all know conditions can change quickly.

DES MOINES, Iowa — It was a very calm Monday on the Iowa State Fairgrounds, as the tear-down was underway after a record amount of visitors attended this year. According to fair officials ...

Iowa State Fair CEO Jeremy Parsons says they focused on making guests more comfortable. “We’ve remodeled a lot of restrooms on the fairgrounds.

From food and fun to agriculture and entertainment, fair season is well underway, and the Iowa State Fair is just under a ...