# @dmregister on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbt85QhjKjE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68778041-dmregister-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-07T00:00:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Des Moines Register (@DMRegister) — https://gondola.cc/DMRegister

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Cotton candy. Livestock shows. And yes, the ever-famous butter cow.

While there are so many things to love about our beloved Iowa State Fair, two recent rankings didn't show much love.

Yelp ranked the top state fairs in the country based on the one thing we can all be excited about — the food — while the USA TODAY 10BEST Readers' Choice Awards ranked overall fairs.

Tap the link in our bio for more on this story.

#DesMoines #Iowa #IowaStateFair #DSMUSA

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iowastatefair, iowa, dsmusa, desmoines

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