DES MOINES, IOWA (August 17, 2019) — "Rosie," the Flemish Giant rabbit, wowed the crowd and tipped the scales at a very impressive 21 pounds to win the Largest Rabbit title at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

The winning rabbit is co-owned by a group hailing from Maquoketa, consisting of Tom and Deona Casel, Mallory and Braelynn Jamison, and Courtney and Mallory Veach.

"Willow" the Flemish Giant shown by Jamie Hora of Tipton, claimed second place at 17.4 pounds.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 17, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg on Saturday released their public schedules for Monday, August 19–Sunday, August 25, 2019.

The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Monday, August 19

Gov Reynolds holds Executive Council and Board of Canvass Meetings

Robert D Ray Conference Room 

Governor’s Office

Iowa State Capitol

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 17, 2019) — Forty-four exhibitors showed more than sixty animals in the FFA Carcass Pork Show, judged Thursday, August 8, during the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Results below:

 

Live Show

Champion: Luke Massman, Calmar

Reserve Champion: Blake Frascht, Charles City

 

Carcass

Champion: Cole Vander Heiden, Calamus

Reserve Champion: Bethany Schnieders, Manchester

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 17, 2019) — 4-H and FFA judging teams and individuals from across the state competed in the Youth Livestock Judging competition at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

 

TEAM

Junior

1) Benton County 1 (Olivia Hanson, Colton Kronneman, William Kronneman, Andrew Pigenbt), La Porte City, Luzerne, Vinton

2) Muscatine (Becca Potter, Emily King, Maddie Fisher), Muscatine

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 17, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits fell behind in the first at-bat of their game with the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Saturday night at Modern Woodmen Park. However, from that point forward, Jose Bravo and Valente Bellozo did not allow another run and CJ Stubbs hit a three-run home run to lead the Bandits to a 4-1 victory in the opening game of the series.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 16, 2019) — Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly to 2.5 percent in July. The state’s jobless rate was 2.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate remained at 3.7 percent in July.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 16, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds testified at a field hearing of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, chaired by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). Gov Reynolds outlined Iowa’s efforts on workforce development through the Future Ready Iowa Initiative, and called for greater federal government flexibility in programs aimed at self-sufficiency.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 16, 2019) – Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg completed the nine-month Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows program, the nation’s premier bipartisan education policy fellowship. Gregg is one of nineteen state leaders from across the country who completed the program. Governor Kim Reynolds was a participant in the inaugural cohort of Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows in 2015.

Q: What’s your take on the so-called Green New Deal?

A: The Green New Deal is a throwback to FDRs New Deal from decades ago. It ostensibly was proposed to address climate change.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 16, 2019) — Three talented Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the Championship round in Bill Riley's 60th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Sunday, August 18. Two Sprout acts were crowned champions.

Seniors

The names, ages, hometowns and routines are:

 

Marcus Ugolini (16) and Harrison Ingham (16), Ankeny, Vocal Duet

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