Metal detectors were installed in the fairgrounds' Indiana Farmers Coliseum for the last Indy Fuel hockey season and organizers decided to expand them to the rest of the fairgrounds.

The Indiana State Fair will celebrate the state's circus heritage this year, featuring Big Top Circus with motorcycle riders, juggling, and ringmasters.

Indiana State Fair goers this year will be asked to " Step Right Up" to the greatest 17 days of summer.

A Purdue University exhibit at the Indiana State Fair shows visitors how sound helps scientists understand ecosystems.

Perdue met in private with state lawmakers about the 2018 Farm Bill and reassured Hoosier farmers he'd protect their stake in the export economy.

The fair, starting Friday, provides a nearly month-long showcase for Hoosier agriculture that hasn't changed as much over the years as the industry itself.

This year's featured milkshake is Root Beer Float.

Each night of the fair features a concert that is free with paid admission to the fair.

For decades, the train carried people from Indianapolis' northern suburbs to the Indiana State Fairgrounds each summer.

The last day of the fair had good weather and set a new final Sunday attendance record for the 17-day event with about 83,000 in attendance.