GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - The Nebraska State Fair kicked off Friday morning with its Opening Ceremony, featuring remarks from Governor Jim Pillen, Congressman Don Bacon and State Fair officials.

County fairs offer farmers, ranchers and rural residents a chance to gather, socialize, compete and celebrate farm life.

Runners who want to qualify for the Boston Marathon get one last chance at the Nebraska State Fair.

Shinedown is bringing its live show to the Nebraska State Fair.The concert is set for Saturday, Sept. 5, in Grand Island at TD Landing during the 2026 Nebraska State Fair.State fair officials ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - As visitors race to the Nebraska State Fair, there are competitors racing in it, including a pit crew composed of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. On Friday, Grace ...

Nebraska governor Jim Pillen, and state fair executive director Jamie Parr discuss what the2025 Nebraska State Fair means to them. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — For years, I've seen videos and read dispatches ...

August 25, 2019 - Nebraska celebrates 150 state fairs in Grand Island. Nebraska State Fair celebrated its 150th fair in Grand Island in 2019. The fair first started in Nebraska City in 1868. The fair ...

The Nebraska State Patrol had some fun at the Nebraska State Fair.Some of the troopers went down the big slide, and a group of third and fourth graders from Kenesaw cheered them on.Trooper Margritz ...

The Nebraska State Fair, which offers events for the whole family, kicks off Friday and runs through Sept. 1 in Grand Island.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts touted ways the One Big Beautiful Bill would keep money in people’s pockets, promoted expansion of the biofuel industry and celebrated deregulation efforts ...

As the dust settles on another Nebraska State Fair, my heart is full of gratitude. Once again, Grand Island and its surrounding communities opened their arms to welcome the world (literally), and ...