The high altar of Iowa political rituals is the State Fair, held in the August preceding ... Trump to every random child holding a corn dog in one hand and a cell-phone camera in the other.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are 150 flavors of beer at the Iowa State Fair, but one in particular is sparking conversation.Scott Carlson's Corn Dog Ale combines cornbread, biscuit malt and flake corns, and it's quickly ...

When the Iowa State Fair kicks off on Thursday ... and this year's most noteworthy debutante, the Double Bacon Corn Dog. But she is a fine, fine baby. And we don't really give a damn what other ...

Eater special correspondent Meghan McCarron recently returned from the Iowa State Fair ... especially as it pertains to corn dogs, turkey legs, and cheese curds. Read Eater’s coverage of the Iowa ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...