24 Aug 2015

Yodelling news from the Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

St. Charles Man Earns Top Yodeling Honors Again at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Ken Reed, 80, of St. Charles won first place for the second year in a row in the Yodeling contest judged Thursday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Verle Spence, 75, of Hartford placed second, and Autumn Harris, 30, of Muscatine claimed third place.

The contest was part of "Rural Americana Olde Tyme Competitions" in Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall. A first prize of $5 and ribbons were awarded to each class.

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