Urbandale Cook Claims Chicken Sausage Title at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Mary Tibbetts of Urbandale won First Place Overall and a $200 cash award in the Best Al Fresco Chicken Sausage competition judged Tuesday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Norita Solt of Bettendorf claimed Second Place Overall and $100. Deanna Smith of Des Moines earned Third Place Overall and $75.

In the Entrée class Tibbetts won first place, and Solt claimed second place. Smith took third place.

Entries were judged on taste and presentation.

The Iowa State Fair Food Department is the largest of any state fair in the country. There are 226 divisions, 883 classes and over 10,500 entries at this year's Fair. Food judging is held in the Elwell Family Food Center sponsored by Blue Bunny.

4-H Breeding Swine Earn Ribbons at the Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Connor Conrad of Hillsboro exhibited the Supreme Champion Gilt in the 4-H Breeding Swine Show judged Monday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair. The gilt was first named Champion Duroc Gilt.

The Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt exhibited by Tyler Wellman of West Point won Reserve Supreme Champion Gilt honors.

Additional results below:

Champion Berkshire Gilt: Cole Moeller, West Point

Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt: Mitch Harken, Pleasantville

Champion Chester White Gilt: Melanie Lane, Elkader

Reserve Champion Chester White Gilt: Grace Schlutz, Letts

Champion Hampshire Gilt: Jake Schlutz, Letts

Reserve Champion Hampshire Gilt: Kira Schult, Stockton

Champion Landrace Gilt: Leremy Jackson, Unionville

Reserve Champion Landrace Gilt: Brennan Lynch, Boone

Champion Poland China Gilt: Kennith Orr, Elgin

Reserve Champion Poland China Gilt: Shae Seils, New London

Champion Spotted Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point

Reserve Champion Spotted Gilt: Mitchell Chapman, Tipton

Champion Yorkshire Gilt: Jacob Schafer, Sheldon

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt: Reagan Weinheimer, Greenfield

Champion Commercial Gilt: Lauren Sieren, Keota

Reserve Champion Commercial Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward

Young Cattlemen Win High Honors in Iowa State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Madison Udell of Sioux City exhibited a Foundation Simmental heifer to capture the Supreme Breeding Heifer title in the 4-H Breeding Beef Show judged Tuesday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

Ben Weis of McIntire claimed Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer honors with his Chianina heifer. Tanner Curtin of Oxford and his Champion Commercial Heifer earned Third Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Karlee Griswold of Clinton and her Champion Simmental Heifer received Fourth Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Sara Sullivan of Dunlap and her Shorthorn heifer snagged Fifth Place Overall Breeding Heifer.

Additional results below:

Champion Angus: Madison Udell, Sioux City

Reserve Champion Angus: Jordan Johnson, Fort Dodge

Champion All Other Breeds: Layne Pryor, Woodbine

Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Brady Edge, West Branch

Champion Charolais: Garrett Stalcup, Prescott

Reserve Champion Charolais: Kal Swanson, Peterson

Champion Charolais Cross: Zachary Bradford, Luverne

Reserve Champion Charolais Cross: Violet Lapke, Logan

Champion Chianina: Ben Weis, McIntire

Reserve Champion Chianina: Abi Henderson, Ogden

Champion Hereford: Payton Vogel, Hartley

Reserve Champion Hereford: Tucker Black, Batavia

Champion Limousin: Mara Anderson, Garner

Reserve Champion Limousin: Olivia Vesey, Van Meter

Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Cade Van Vliet, Otley

Reserve Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Ben Weis, McIntire

Champion Mainetainer: Riley Sieren, Washington

Reserve Champion Mainetainer: Makenna Buesing, Stockton

Champion Shorthorn: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap

Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Payton Vogel, Hartley

Champion Shorthorn Plus: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Carter Schweer, Cedar Falls

Champion Simmental: Karlee Griswold, Clinton

Reserve Champion Simmental: Colin Henzen-DeCap, Dixon

Champion Foundation Simmental: Madison Udell, Sioux City

Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville

Champion Commercial Heifer: Tanner Curtin, Oxford

Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Wyatt Pryor, Woodbine

Kids Pull Big Weight in Iowa State Fair Contest

DES MOINES, IA (08/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Young Fairgoers pedaled their way to success in the Pedal Power Pull held Tuesday at the 2014 Iowa State Fair.

In the Pedal Power Pull, kids attempt to pedal a mini tractor 40 feet (a "full pull") pulling a box weighing from 80 pounds for 4-year-olds to 260 pounds for 11-year-olds. In the event of a tie or two full pulls, weight is added and a re-pull is held to determine the winner.

Complete results below:

GIRLS

4-Year-Olds

1) Claire Routh, Mount Ayr, Full Pull, Full Pull

2) McKynna Beemer, Washington D.C., Full Pull, 31 feet, 10 inches

3) Kendra Robinson, Tennant, 29 feet, 1 inch

4) Madison Rasmusson, Jesup, 19 feet, 3 inches

5) Hannah Cook, Pleasantville, 19 feet, 1 inch

5-Year-Olds

1) Jett Lunde, West Des Moines, 34 feet, 7 inches

2) Kennedy Hughey, Brillion, Wis., 29 feet, 8 inches

3) Skyler Murty, Gladbrook, 26 feet, 5 inches

4) Grace Collins, Dixson, 20 feet

6-Year-Olds

1) Laudri Steenhand, Gilbert, Ariz., 31 feet, 1 inch

2) Deanna Anderson, Kiron, 30 feet, 9 inches

3) Briella Drost, West Des Moines, 28 feet, 7 inches

4) Reagan Liggutt, Corydon, 28 feet, 1 inch

5) Maggie Wignall, Altoona, 26 feet, 6 inches

7-Year-Olds

1) Keirsten Klein, Osceola, Full Pull, 37 feet, 5 inches

2) Emma Beck, Spragueville, Full Pull, 34 feet, 4 inches

3) Olivia Johnson, Elma, Full Pull, 33 feet, 10 inches

4) Grace Wignall, Altoona, 31 feet, 5 inches

5) Madison Yarnell, no hometown given, 29 feet, 5 inches

8-Year-Olds

1) Elizabeth Stohlmann, Marengo, 35 feet, 7 inches

2) Kennedy Axmear, North English, 31 feet, 4 inches

3) Grace Pryloil, Riverside, 30 feet, 9 inches

4) Allie Turnbell, Mingo, 29 feet, 8 inches

5) Sena Lunde, West Des Moines, 22 feet

9-Year-Olds

1) Quinn Grubbs, Casey, Full Pull

2) Caliean Rhiner, Cambridge, 38 feet, 4 inches

3) Kylie Bohrn, Williamsburg, 32 feet, 4 inches

4) Morgan McMahon, Ankeny, 28 feet

5) Maddie Stutzman, Hartford, 23 feet, 8 inches

10 Year Olds

1) Katie Schdosser, Colfax, Full Pull

2) Becca Mohlis, Tripoli, 39 feet, 8 inches

3) Lynne Moeller, Urbandale, 39 feet, 3 inches

11-Year-Olds

1) Sky Weber, Haper, Full Pull

2) Kelsie Bohrn, Williamsburg, 37 feet, 7 inches

3) Tatum Grubbs, Casey, 29 feet, 8 inches

BOYS

4-Year-Olds

1) Quinn Andersen, Kiron, Full Pull

2) Ira Hawk, Saint Charles, 36 feet, 10 inches

3) Jaren Lindstrom, Ankeny, 36 feet, 1 inch

4) Cooper Robinson, Tennant, 33 feet, 2 inches

5) Grayson Hansen, Hartford, 33 feet, 1 inch

5-Year-Olds

1) Kane Axmear, North English, 37 feet, 10 inches

2) Brady Fett, Elma, 33 feet, 5 inches

3) Landon VanDonselaar, Oskaloosa, 29 feet

4) Collin Weis, North Liberty, 28 feet, 11 inches

5) Isaac Miskell, Story City, 28 feet, 3 inches

6-Year-Olds

1) Brock Jones, Shannon City, Full Pull, 34 feet, 8 inches

2) Evan Stohlmann, Marengo, Full Pull, 31 feet, 4 inches

3) Zachary Doud, Batavia, 35 feet, 10 inches

4) Peter Palmer, Wayland, 34 feet, 2 inches

5) Blake Sheetz, Washington, 34 feet, 1 inch

7-Year-Olds

1) Jayden Thompson, Sigourney, Full Pull, 33 feet, 1 inch

2) Michael Collins, Denison, Full Pull, 31 feet, 3 inches

3) Luke Detterman, Clinton, 38 feet, 2 inches

4) Keaton Kralik, Creston, 34 feet, 5 inches

5) Jacob Lincoln, Marion, 32 feet, 7 inches

8-Year-Olds

1) Ethan Thimmes, Mechanicsville, 38 feet, 9 inches

2) Isaac Wardlow, Revere, Mo., 36 feet, 2 inches

3) Brayden Moeller, Urbandale, 34 feet, 9 inches

4) Caleb Cook, Pleasantville, 30 feet, 3 inches

5) Jake Jones, Shannon City, 30 feet

9-Year-Olds

1) Cody Fett, Elma, Full Pull, 34 feet, 3 inches

2) Conner Collins, Denison, Full Pull, 32 feet, 4 inches

3) Samuel Phelan, Des Moines, Full Pull, 19 feet, 6 inches

4) Dillon Beck, Spragueville, 32 feet, 1 inch

5) Jacob Novak, Diagonal, 31 feet, 8 inches

10-Year-Olds

1) Kenny Schlosser, Colfax, Full Pull

2) Bryce Moffitt, Indianola, 30 feet, 4 inches

3) Isaiah Fisher, Des Moines, 21 feet, 4 inches

4) Mason Warschkow, Iowa Falls, 20 feet, 8 inches

5) Ty Wood, Corydon, 18 feet, 6 inches

11-Year-Olds

1) Grant Pryloil, Riverside, Full Pull, Full Pull

2) Benjamin Moffitt, Indianola, Full Pull, 37 feet, 2 inches

3) Jake Turnbull, Mingo, Full Pull, 35 feet, 6 inches

4) Devon Brown, Chariton, 38 feet, 4 inches

5) Dominick Baker, Des Moines, 36 feet, 6 inches

"Nothing Compares" to the 2014 Iowa State Fair, August 7-17. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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Pickle Party - Thu, Aug 21: 6-9PM

Bread and Butter Pickles are an old fashioned favorite you wont want to miss out on!

QCFH will provide everything you need, including party coordinators to assist those who have never pickled before. Due to our 6PM start, please feel free to bring along your dinner or stop by Fresh Deli for carryout.

WHEN: Thursday, August 21: 6-9PM
WHERE: QC Food Hub
COST: $15.00
GUEST LIMIT: 9
REGISTER online or at QCFH Local Market Store

Canning Green Beans - Thu, Sept 4: 6-9PM

QCFH will provide everything you need, including party coordinators to assist those who have never canned before. Due to our 6PM start, please feel free to bring along your dinner or stop by Fresh Deli for carryout.

WHEN: Thursday, September 4: 6-9PM
WHERE: QC Food Hub
COST: $15.00
GUEST LIMIT: 9
REGISTER online or at QCFH Local Market Store

Culinary Ride is coming to the Quad Cities September 14!!

The culinary ride bike - an exciting route with fun stops and delicious cuisine with the ride beginning and ending at the Davenport Freight House Local Marketplace.

Ticket price is set at $30 for early registration by August 31 and $40 regular price after September 1.

The mission of the Culinary Ride is to engender greater appreciation for local agrarian economies and encourage people to choose bicycling as their primary form of transportation. We believe that if local farmers and those businesses that support them succeed, our communities will be vibrant and healthy. We hope to link community members and local businesses with local food suppliers. The most fun way to do this, in our opinion, is by bicycle.

The Culinary Ride's vision is to produce intimate, community-oriented bicycle events across the country and contribute momentum to the bicycle and local food movements.

These bicycle tours feature local farms, food and the Chefs that utilize these ingredients. As we marry local food and bicycle movements riders savor food prepared fresh by local chefs, and enjoy handcrafted beverages while roaming the farms and environmental designations in the company of friends.?

A portion of the proceeds benefit local organizations dedicated to ensuring communities enjoy a nutritious helping of fresh food and a connection to the natural world.

http://culinaryride.com

Visit the Veggie Mobile at a location near you.

TUESDAY
2:30-4:00 Martin Luther King Center, 630 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL

4:30-6:00 St. John's Lutheran Church, 4501 7th Ave, Rock Island, IL

Two Bobblehead Giveaways, Friday Fireworks Show, Senator Harkin Celebration & Appreciation

DAVENPORT, Iowa. (August 14, 2014) - The Quad Cities River Bandits, Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, battle the Burlington Bees, Class-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels, in a three-game series from Friday, Aug. 15, through Sunday, Aug. 17.Tickets are still available at riverbandits.com or by calling the box office at (563) 324-3000. Below are the highlights of promotions and events for the homestand.

Rascal's Deal of the Day

The merchandise special for the homestand is a Back to School Sale - All youth apparel, hats and lanyards are 10% off.

Friday, August 15, 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 5:30 p.m.) Sponsors: Tyson Fresh Meats, Smart Toyota of the Quad Cities, WQAD, & WLLR

- Global Cultural Night presented by Tyson Fresh Meats- A different culture will be highlighted each inning with beer tasting on the concourse.

- City of Davenport Night - The City of Davenport will hold a Kids Ceremony on the field from 6 p.m.-6:20 p.m.

- Organization of the Night: Davenport East Softball Little League - Proceeds from the postgame Zeglin's Charity Ball Toss will benefit Davenport East Softball Little League (http://www.davenporteastsoftball.com).

- Friday Fireworks Show presented by Smart Toyota of the Quad Cities, WQAD & WLLR - All fans will be treated to a free postgame fireworks show.

Saturday, August 16, 6:00 p.m. (Gates open at 4:30 p.m.) Sponsors: John Deere, DHCU, FOX18 & 101.3 KISS-FM

- Modern Woodmen Park Amusements Open -  The Ferris Wheel and other ballpark amusements will be open during the farmer's market from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

- Trevor Rosenthal Bobblehead Giveaway presented by DHCU & FOX18 - The first 1,500 fans will receive a bobblehead of former River Bandit Trevor Rosenthal, who has registered a 2.82 ERA and 38 saves in a three-year career with the St. Louis Cardinals.

- John Deere Night -  John Deere Employees will receive 10% off River Bandits merchandise with a valid John Deere ID/Business Card.

- Weenie Whistles Giveaway - The Kraft Food Wienermobile will giveaway weenie whistles outside of Modern Woodmen Park before the game.

- Organization of the Night: Bandits Scholars - Proceeds from the postgame Zeglin's Charity Ball Toss will benefit the Bandits Scholars Program (http://www.milb.com/content/page.jsp?sid=t565&ymd=20090622&content_id=5466198&vkey=team3).

- Fan Appreciation Saturday presented by 103.1 KISS-FM - There will be tables for a balloon artist and face painter on the concourse.

- MC22 Telecast - Mediacom Connections (MC22) will record a television game broadcast to be re-aired on MC22.

Sunday, August 17, 1:15 p.m. (Gates open at noon) Sponsors: AFSCME, Olympic Steel, KWQC & B100

- Senator Tom Harkin Bobblehead Giveaway presented by AFSCME - The first 1,000 fans will receive a bobblehead of U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, who has announced he will retire following his fifth term as Senator from Iowa and 40th year serving in Congress for Iowa. Senator Harkin and Mayor Gluba will each throw out a first pitch.

- Pirates & Princesses Day - All fans who dress as a pirate or princess will receive $2 off the regular ticket price. Dogs dressed in costume will receive a free berm ticket.

- Kids Club Event - Following the game, River Bandits Kids Club members can have a catch in the outfield!

- Make-A-Wish Day presented by Olympic Steel - There will be a charity beer & wine tasting in the suite level. Sign-up will be available inside the ballpark, with all proceeds going to Make-A-Wish.

- Organization of the Night: Make-A-Wish - Proceeds from the postgame Zeglin's Charity Ball Toss will benefit the Make-A-Wish (http://wish.org).

- Family Sunday presented by KWQC & B100 - The River Bandits will be on the field 12:30-12:45 p.m. for autographs. Fans can also bring their dogs for Bark in the Park. Following the game, Kids Run the Bases.

UP NEXT: A Fireworks Friday kicks off the next homestand, with a 7 p.m. game on City of Davenport Night and Global Cultural Night presented by Tyson Fresh Meats. When gates open at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, the first 1,500 fans receive a Trevor Rosenthal Bobblehead courtesy of DHCU and FOX18. Sunday's 1:15 p.m. game is a Celebration and Appreciation of Senator Tom Harkin for 40 years of service with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 1,000 fans when gates open at noon. Tickets are available at www.riverbandits.com.

ABOUT THE BANDITS: Having just been named Ballpark Digest's winner of Best Ballpark Improvement in America under $1 million, the River Bandits ownership recently made one of the biggest improvements to Modern Woodmen Park since the ballpark was first built back in 1931! A new Ferris wheel, standing 105 feet over the playing field, opened May 24, and Space Camp opened June 20; the newly expanded 300-foot long zip line has also reopened. In 2013, the team unveiled a new 220-foot long dual zip line, a rock climbing wall, and a number of new bounce houses. Last season, the team's major league affiliate, the Houston Astros, saw all six of its affiliates reach the playoffs - the first time in a decade any MLB team can claim such success. The River Bandits were one of three affiliates to reach the championship round and one of two to win their league championship.