12 Aug 2019

Stinging the Apiary Competition

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/12/2019) — The Apiary competition brought out the buzz among competitors when it was judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

All exhibitor entries were products of the exhibitor's apiary unless otherwise specified. Entries will be on display throughout the Fair, 9AM-9PM in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Results below:

 

Observation Hive

1) Doyle W Kincy, Urbandale

12 Aug 2019

Sen Joni Ernst Urged to Acknowledge and Act on Climate Change with Flying Banner Ad

By Katy Siddall

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) went to great heights at the Iowa State Fair to call on Senator Joni Ernst to acknowledge that climate change is real and take legislative action to address the crisis contributing to record flooding across the state.

12 Aug 2019

FFA Market Lamb Champions Crowned

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Champion Market Lamb was awarded to Brooke Kuesel of Victor. Phoebe Sanders of Eagle Grove claimed the Reserve Champion Market Wether title.

The judges viewed 321 animals from 157 exhibitors in the Market Lamb division and 87 animals from 73 exhibitors in the Carcass division.

Additional results below:

 

12 Aug 2019

FFA Photographers Claim Honors at State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — There were 409 exhibitors that entered 1,181 exhibits in the Photography contest judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Skylar Bloom of DeWitt received Best of Show honors, while Jill Wallace secured the Reserve Best of Show title.

Additional results below:

 

Black and White

1) Rebecca Fettkether, West Union

2) Koleen Good, Eddyville

 

Color

12 Aug 2019

Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter Claims Horticulture Top Spot

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — Eighty-six exhibitors entered 507 vegetables in the FFA Horticulture competition judged Thursday August 8 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Ethan Fetzer of West Branch claimed the High Point Exhibitor Award. Aubrey Fay of Wellman received the Reserve High Point Exhibitor Award.

Additional results below:

Table Vegetable

Champion) Nathan Kroeger, Carroll

Reserve Champion) Rebecca Beaman, Adel

 

11 Aug 2019

Bandits Edge Timber Rattlers on Sunday Afternoon

By Jason Kempf

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (August 11, 2019) — A bases-loaded sacrifice-fly from Orlando Marquez in the top of the eighth inning turned out to be the difference-maker as the Quad Cities River Bandits edged the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers 3-2 on Sunday afternoon. The Bandits have won the first two games in the series.

11 Aug 2019

FFA Herdsmanship Awards Recognize Chapter Teamwork

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11,2019) — The FFA Herdsmanship summary rewards best displays and cleanliness among chapters.

 

Beef

Large Group Champion: West Marshall FFA, State Center

Small Group Champion: Belle Plaine FFA, Belle Plaine

 

Poultry

Large Group Champion: West Branch FFA, West Branch

Small Group Champion: Carroll FFA, Carroll

 

Rabbit

Small Group Champion: Carroll FFA, Carroll

 

11 Aug 2019

FFA Breeding Sheep Claim Banners

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — Savannah Keitzer of Mediapolis exhibited the Champion Commercial Ewe while the Reserve Champion title went to Jaxon Kampen of Humboldt during the FFA Breeding Sheep show at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Additional results below:

Champion Suffolk Ram: Sierra Wegener, Clinton

Reserve Champion Suffolk Ram: Kevin Werner, Grinnell

Champion Suffolk Ewe: Tyler Schoelerman, Everly

11 Aug 2019

Lookalikes and Copycats Have State Fair Crowd Seeing Double

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 10, 2019) — Fairgoers and judges saw double (and triple!) at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. This contest judges twins and triplets of all ages on the most and least alike pairs.

 

Complete results below:

 

Under 1 Most Alike

1) Hunter and Logan Frantz, Prairie City

2) Remington and Raegan Brown, Waukee

11 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on EPA Renewable Fuel Volumes Announcement

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 10, 2019) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it was granting 31 small-refinery waiver-exemptions from the biofuel blending-requirements under the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement:

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