Indiana State Fair officials said they have been actively working with the Indiana Department of Health on planning the fair's return a year after it was called off during the pandemic.

The State Fair Commission and Board announced Thursday it will instead offer a 4-H livestock show in August and September as a kind of replacement.

WFYI's Jill Ditmire spoke with member Raji Muthukrishnan about her business, Aahaa Chai, and being part of the Indiana Grown Marketplace.

Indiana State Department of Health is offering health trainings, birth certificates and free medication disposal bags at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis.

Alcohol at the fair has expanded almost every year since it became legal there five years ago.

The theme for the 2019 Indiana State Fair has been announced. The Fair theme this year, Heroes in the Heartland.

The theme for the 2019 Indiana State Fair has been announced. The Fair theme this year, Heroes in the Heartland.

Throughout the 17-day event, slated for Aug. 2 -18, the Indiana State Fair will salute Hoosier farmers, first responders, educators, members of the Armed Forces, and many others.

The fair announced that attendance over the 17-day run that ended Sunday was 860,131, compared with 906,732 last year.

Purdue vets are on call 24/7 throughout the run of the fair. The most common ailment is respiratory disease or mild sprains.