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) — 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

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) — 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.