Champions Crowned at State Fair Monster Arm Wrestling Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/16/2017) (readMedia)-- The strongest of the strong gathered for the Monster Arm Wrestling Contest, Sunday, August 13, at the Iowa State Fair.

75 men and women participated in the double elimination tournament.

Complete results below:

Men's Right

Flyweight

1) Bart Baudler, 52, Clive

2) Kenny White, 20, Audubon

SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 15, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed a series of agriculture bills, including House Bill 470, which designates corn as the official state grain of Illinois and is supported by the Illinois Farm Bureau.

Primary bill sponsor state Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) said HB 470 is inspired by the Pittsfield High School agriculture development class, which did extensive research on the impact corn has on the state.

SPRINGFIELD (Aug. 15, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner, along with Illinois Director of Agriculture Raymond Poe, named teacher Vic Worthington and his students at Rochelle Middle School “Illinoisans of the Day” for helping an injured farmer. The announcement was made during a proclamation ceremony on Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair.

A Golden Toilet Seat is the Prize Possession for the Outhouse Races at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2017) (readMedia)-- Rasmussen Group won the 14th annual Outhouse Races Tuesday at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Team members Karl Rasmussen, Sam Rasmussen, Olivia Rasmussen and Steve Snell were awarded $300 in cash and a golden toilet seat for besting their competition in speed.