It’s an instant visual icon. Unlike a fried butter or a pork chop on a stick, nearly everyone can relate to eating a corn dog. An Iowa State Fair worker hand dips a corn dog into batter before ...

In the mid-1950s, Melvin introduced the corn dog to the Iowa State Fair — only back then he called the treat “poncho dogs.” His new-fangled dish was made with a special corn meal-flour ...

An oaky corn dog? A maple syrup dog ... Taste: A refreshing, mildly tart sour ale that is a nice drink on a humid Iowa State Fair summer day. The ale is similar to the faint taste of a sour ...

REPORTER: STACEY AND STEVE, ONLY AT THE FAIR. WE HAD TO SEE IT FOR OURSELVES, AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THE CORN DOG BEER HAS QUICKLY BECOME A TOP-SELLER THE SECOND YOU WALK UP TO THE IOWA CRAFT BEER ...

Corn dogs, the Sky Glider, Iowa's largest livestock, the butter cow and more are almost here. The Iowa State Fair is just around the corner, starting on Thursday, Aug. 8. It'll be around for 11 ...

Eat something: Iowa may be landlocked, but the state fair offers a variety of seafood options including grilled shrimp on a stick, walleye on a stick, walleye fish tacos, lobster corn dogs ...

The Iowa State Fair is known for its creative food and passionate politics, and in this week's News Buzz, we sample from both. Host Ben Kieffer and The Des Moines Register's Stephen Gruber-Miller ...

With more than 200 food stands, the Iowa State Fair has all the classic fair foods, including corn dogs and deep fried Twinkies. It also boasts over-the-top eats like lobster corn dogs ...

None of that may compare to the political obstacle course that is the Iowa State Fair, which starts Thursday and is expected to attract a dozen or so presidential candidates. “Things can go ...

By Lisa Lerer The Iowa State Fair is one of the most famous stops ... a choice that had his aides scrambling to find a corn dog. And in 2012, Mitt Romney responded to a heckler with the line ...