Top Sheep Chosen at Iowa State Fair Shropshire Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2015)(readMedia)-- WEG & I-80 Flocks, of Geneva, Neb., claimed Champion and Reserve Champion Ram, Champion and Reserve Champion Ewe, and second place Premier Exhibitor honors in the Shropshire Sheep show judged Thursday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

SS Shrops of Davenport placed first in the Premier Exhibitor contest, and Rueber Shropshires of Marshalltown placed third.

The Premier Exhibitor award is given to the exhibitor who scores the most points based upon class placings during the breed's show.

Additional results below (names and hometowns):

Yearling Ram

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

Shorn Yearling Ram

1) SS Shrops, Davenport

Fall Ram Lamb

1) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

January Ram Lamb

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

6) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

February Ram Lamb

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

5) SS Shrops, Davenport

6) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

March & After Ram Lamb

1) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

Shorn Ram Lamb -- All Ages

1) SS Shrops, Davenport

Pair of Ram Lambs

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

4) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

Yearling Ewe

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

3) Elizabeth Kron, Jefferson

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

5) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

6) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

7) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

8) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

9) Elizabeth Kron, Jefferson

Shorn Yearling Ewe

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

4) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

5) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

6) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

Pair of Yearling Ewes

1) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) Elizabeth Kron, Jefferson

5) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

6) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

Fall Ewe Lamb

1) SS Shrops, Davenport

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

January Ewe Lamb

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

5) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

6) SS Shrops, Davenport

7) SS Shrops, Davenport

February Ewe Lamb

1) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

2) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

6) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

7) SS Shrops, Davenport

8) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

March & After Ewe Lamb

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Shorn Ewe Lamb -- All Ages

1) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

4) SS Shrops, Davenport

Pair of Ewe Lambs

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

4) Rueber Shropshires, Marshalltown

5) SS Shrops, Davenport

6) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Pair of Lambs

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Young Flock

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

3) SS Shrops, Davenport

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

5) Tim Roberts, Washington, Okla.

Flock

1) WEG & I-80 Flocks, Geneva, Neb.

2) SS Shrops, Davenport

3) Sugar Ridge Ranch, Viroqua, Wis.

4) 3G Shropshires, Grand Island, Neb.

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Suhr Wins Iowa State Fair's 4-H Steer Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2015)(readMedia)-- Aaron Suhr of Dunlap captured the highly coveted Grand Champion Market Steer banner with his Champion Crossbred steer in the 4-H Market Beef show Wednesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer honors went to Maggie Ferguson of New Sharon for her Champion Crossbred steer.

Elizabeth Jones of Williamsburg earned the Third Place Overall banner with her Charolais. Fourth Place Overall went to the Keaton Otto of Manning who exhibited a Maine-Anjou, while Fifth Place Overall was earned by a Crossbred Steer shown by Grace Voss of Dexter.

The Champion Market Heifer was shown by Ainsley Lovrien of Clarksville. Riley Jansen of Hull exhibited the Reserve Champion Market Heifer. The Third Place Overall Market Heifer was shown by Cole Neil of Fairbank.

Additional results below:

Champion Angus: Austin Staudt, Rockford

Reserve Champion Angus: Abraham Kinrade, Maquoketa

Champion All Other Breeds: Brady Edge, West Branch

Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Korbyn Dewey, Shell Rock

Champion Charolais: Elizabeth Jones, Williamsburg

Reserve Champion Charolais: Karlie Wosepka, Shell Rock

Champion Chianina: Ross Hoefling, Merrill

Reserve Champion Chianina: Maggie Ferguson, New Sharon

Champion Hereford: Aiden Pals, Indianola

Reserve Champion Hereford: Abby Anderlik, Dayton

Champion Limousin: Hannah Al-Mazroa, Peru

Reserve Champion Limousin: Carson Walrod, Moorland

Champion Maine-Anjou: Keaton Otto, Manning

Reserve Champion Maine-Anjou: Dustin Lund, Corning

Champion Shorthorn: Elizabeth Smith, Decorah

Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Sadie Stolte, Springville

Champion Shorthorn Plus: Cade Ticknor, Bridgewater

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Colton Webb, Centerville

Champion Simmental: Jamie Flynn, Nevada

Reserve Champion Simmental: Makenna Buesing, Stockton

Champion Crossbred Division 1: Joseph Herr, Fontanelle

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 1: Tomi Rodgers, Indianola

Champion Crossbred Division 2: Aaron Suhr, Dunlap

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 2: Maggie Ferguson, New Sharon

Champion Crossbred Division 3: Grace Voss, Dexter

Reserve Champion Crossbred Division 3: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville

The Grand and Reserve Champion Market Beef, along with 14 other livestock champions, will be auctioned in the prestigious Sale of Champions on Saturday, August 22, at 2 p.m. in the Penningroth Media Center of the Putney Family Cattle Barn. The event is sponsored by the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement, a non-profit organization established to encourage the pursuit of agriculture-related careers by Iowa's youth.

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Experienced Horseshoe Throwers Compete in Championship at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2015)(readMedia)-- Horseshoe throwers from across the state competed in the Iowa State Elders Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest Saturday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

The State Fair hosts both Championship and Open Class competitions every Fair day. Division winners are crowned daily. All Horseshoe Pitching competitions take place on the clay courts just east of Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall.

Complete results below:

IOWA STATE ELDERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Championship Class

1. Glenn Warden, Grimes

2. Bert Logsdon, Osceola

3. Ron Stanerson, Marengo

4. Bud Johanson, Gowrie

5. Larry Purcell, Cedar Rapids

6. Bill Sprague, Berwick

Class A

1. Larry Bolt, Traer

2. LeRoy J. Law, West Des Moines

3. Gary Hinrichs, Marengo

4. Leo Lamparek, Cedar Rapids

Class B

1. Frank MacArthur, Davenport

2. Henry Trumpold, Marengo

3. Jack Navin, West Des Moines

4.Paul Clark, Marshalltown

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Top Honors Awarded in Iowa State Fair Miniature Hereford Cattle Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/24/2015)(readMedia)-- RJTNT Farm of Lawler exhibited the Grand Champion Bull in the Miniature Hereford show at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below (names, hometowns and animal identification):

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Miss Maine Aim Queena: 29.5 IN - 170 LBS, 5/24/2015, 43607477

2) Double T Cattle Co., Rockford, KW Yoni's summer Sunshine: 26 IN - 116 LBS, 7/31/2015, 43618995

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) CT Miniature Herefords, Altoona, CT Hazelnuts Cap-puccino: 32 IN - 250 LBS, 4/6/2015, 43603153

2) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Miss Maine Aim Windy: 32 IN - 242 LBS, 4/1/2015, 43607476

3) Bebler Pine Tree Ranch, Wells, Minn., Luck Independence: 44 IN - 877 LBS, 4/17/2015, 43597659

4) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 OPAL'S PERFECT JEWEL: 34 IN - 276 LBS, 4/10/2015, 43574822

5) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF Show Me Ms Molly: 30.5 in - 165 lbs, 4/10/2015, P43576851

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, Double K Luna DK09: 36 IN - 370 LBS, 3/24/2015, 43567285

2) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield, SMH Miss Mountain Rose 161: 33 IN - 298 LBS, 3/12/2015, 43600325

3) Cream & Crimson Cattle Company, Bloomington, Ind., C Ampersand Lil' Zoey: 31.5 IN - 190 LBS, 3/4/2015, 43584426

4) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF LiL Jade: 31 in - 187 lbs, 3/29/2015, 43590602

5) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 FLASH'S LIL SYDNEY ET: 35 IN - 306 LBS, 3/13/2015, 43574819

6) Meyer Farms, Garrison, MF Janie: 35 IN - 312 LBS, 3/5/2015, 43592146

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, Lucy: 36 IN - 332 LBS, 2/6/2015, 43592820

2) CT Miniature Herefords, Altoona, CT Polli's Golden Mirela: 34 IN - 278 LBS, 2/21/2015, 43603151

3) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 FLASH'S LIL ADELAIDE: 35 IN - 306 LBS, 2/19/2015, 435574812

4) KATH FAMILY FARM, Hollandale, Minn., MPK TRICKS QUEEN: 31 in - 270 lbs, 2/11/2015, 43594521

Junior Heifer Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield, CJ Risa's Lil Sky 204: 38 IN - 514 LBS, 1/15/2015, 43569317

2) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF LiL Saphire, 1/15/2015, 43555346

3) Kinsey Coffey, Garden Grove, CT Miss Pot O' Glory: 34 IN - 348 LBS, 1/28/2015, 43603156

4) CT Miniature Herefords, Altoona, CT Spanki's Sophi: 36 IN - 366 LBS, 1/27/2015, 43603150

5) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 Moro's Lil Jaya: 34 IN - 368 LBS, 1/1/2015, 43574805

Fall & Winter Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., SS MISS WONDA: 36 IN - 391 LBS, 11/9/2014, 43568060

2) KGS Ranch, North Platte, Neb., KGS LEILA: 34 IN -297 LBS, 11/4/2014, 43591082

3) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon, RR MISS MOLLY: 34.5 IN - 435 LBS, 11/17/2014, 43555105

Fall & Winter Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) Kelly Van Vliet, Pella, RHH Elsa: 38.25 IN - 545 LBS, 10/25/2014, 43539061

2) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., SS Miss Happy: 36 IN - 432 LBS, 10/30/2014, 43598017

Fall & Winter Senior Heifer Calf -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, RJTnT Jewel: 37.75 IN - 575 LBS, 9/1/2014, 43596552

2) Chase Van Vliet, Pella, RHH Sky: 36.5 IN - 449 LBS, 9/8/2014, 43539062

3) Mary Faidley, Colfax, BGB Britney: 40 IN - 576 LBS, 9/2/2014, 43547805

4) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF LiL Ruby Sampson: 37 in - 413 lbs, 9/7/2014, 43527174

5) RFD Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., BAT Miss Gia: 35 IN - 399 LBS, 9/10/2014, 43557003

6) Frog Hollow Miniature Herefords, West Union, FHMH HOW ABOUT HOLLY: 36 IN - 462 LBS, 9/1/2014, 43529837

Summer Senior Heifer -- May 1 - Aug. 30, 2014

1) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield, EF Betty 1424: 37 in - 553 LBS, 7/24/2014, 43548432

2) Trenton Elliott, Tekamah, Neb., Adison HSC 214: 37.25 IN - 573 LBS, 7/22/2014, 43526490

3) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Sky:40.5 IN - 591 LBS, 7/13/2014, 43526956

4) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Breeze: 40 IN - 622 LBS, 8/2/2014, P43538688

Summer Senior Heifer -- May 1 - Aug. 30, 2014

1) Cale Jensen, Plainfield, BPTR COOKIE: 39.25 IN - 555 LBS, 7/1/2014, 43572861

2) Cream & Crimson Cattle Company, Bloomington, Ind., C Amersand's Gypsy Rianyde 35 IN - 416 LBS, 7/13/2014, 43512349

3) Frog Hollow Miniature Herefords, West Union, FHMH CLYDES BODACIOUS BONNIE: 38 IN - 548 LBS, 7/2/2014,

4) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 VANCE'S LIL RALEIGH: 38.5 IN - 578 LBS, 7/1/2014, 43501088

Summer Senior Heifer -- May 1 - Aug. 30, 2014

1) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, MSH Bambi: 40 IN - 746 LBS, 5/16/2014, 43527078

2) KATH FAMILY FARM, Hollandale, Minn., SHERDELLS ULA: 40.5 in. - 717 lbs., 5/9/2014, 43485772

3) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, Darma: 39 IN - 574 LBS, 5/31/2014, 43563774

4) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, Zoe: 39 IN - 562 LBS, 5/27/2014, 43563777

5) Skylar Coffey, Garden Grove, CT Luckys Queen of Hearts: 38 IN - 512 LBS, 5/5/2014, 43473271

6) Bebler Pine Tree Ranch, Wells, Minn., Lucky Arlou: 38.5 IN- 650 LBS, 5/17/2014, 43503512

7) Meyer Farms, Garrison, MF Grace: 36 IN - 462 LBS, 5/18/2014, 43488549

Spring Senior Heifer -- Jan. 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Taylor Thomas, Grinnell, Horshoe B Miss 151B1: 38.5 IN - 682 LBS, 4/22/2014, 43516165

2) Taylor Thomas, Grinnell, Horseshoe B Miss 48B: 40 IN - 620 LBS, 4/16/2014, 43518650

3) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, Double K bunny DK07: 42 IN - 805 LBS, 4/20/2014, 43475799

4) RFD Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., MLU Sammie: 40 IN - 622 LBS, 4/21/2014, 43526804

5) Ryan Faidley, Colfax, BGB Beatrice: 39.5 IN - 645 LBS, 4/26/2014, 43547810

6) Meyer Farms, Garrison, MF Donna: 38.25 IN - 570 LBS, 4/17/2014, 73488548

Spring Senior Heifer -- Jan. 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, Kiki: 42 IN - 794 LBS, 4/3/2014, 43492270

2) Payton Wills, Sherican, Ill., JW's Hadley: 31.5 IN - 748 LBS, 4/11/2014, 43522793

3) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, double K Bristol DK05: 41 IN - 762 LBS, 4/8/2014, 43475796

4) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., SS Miss Lina: 42 IN - 714 LBS, 4/10/2014, 43489477

5) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Kokomo Harriat: 40.25 IN - 600 LBS, 4/7/2014, P43468208

6) Lacey Rouse, Mechanicsville, KD Whisper 64: 41.5 - 713 LBS, 4/10/2014, 43510769

7) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 HUNTER'S SWEET AS HONEY ET: 40.5 IN - 783 LBS, 4/15/2014, 43483740

8) Rosemary Chamness, Blairsburg, Double K Diamond DK06: 38 IN - 640 LBS, 4/15/2014, 43475798

Spring Senior Heifer -- Jan. 1 - April 30, 2014

1) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Miss Maine Aim Star: 39 IN - 625, 3/14/2014, 43498889

2) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Ice 42 IN - 764 LBS, 3/23/2014, 43522786

3) JHCH Farms, Nichols, JHCH Little Lady ET: 385 IN - 736 LBS, 3/24/2014, 43498554

4) Lacey Rouse, Mechanicsville, KAF My Foxy Lady: 41 IN - 710 LBS, 3/23/2014, 43467187

5) Frog Hollow Miniature Herefords, West Union, FHMH Something Royal: 38.5 IN - 658 LBS, 3/4/2014, 43501201

Spring Senior Heifer -- Jan. 1 - April 30, 2014

1) RFD Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., 22 Flash's Lil Misti: 42.5 IN - 787 LBS, 1/10/2014, 43466086

2) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, RHH Look At Me: 40.5 IN - 759 LBS, 1/8/2014, 43448608

Senior Heifer -- Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013

1) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., SS Miss Winnie: 43 in - 899 lbs, 9/18/2013, 43425186

2) RFD Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., RFD Striker's Carmeleta: 43 IN - 780 LBS, 9/27/2013, 43461033

3) Bebler Pine Tree Ranch, Wells, Minn., Shortness Irena: 39.5 IN - 643 LBS, 9/29/2013, 43493478

Cow/Calf Pair

1) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, SMH Lexie:43.75 IN - 814 LBS, 3/8/2013, 43395545

2) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Miss Maine Aim Princess: 41 IN - 714 LBS, 6/20/2013, 43401771

3) CT Miniature Herefords, Altoona, CT Rogers Lil Amber: 44 IN - 941 LBS, 2/8/2012, 43277746

4) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 MARO'S FLASHY OPAL: 41.5 IN - 834 LBS, 10/25/2012, 43360184

5) Double T Cattle Co., Rockford, KW Lucy's Nugget: 42 IN - 811 LBS, 4/17/2013, 43396835

6) Loyd Shorthorn Cattle, New London, SMH Golf Serena 134: 41.25 IN - 621 LBS, 1/10/2013, 43392026

Cow/Calf Pair

1) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, KAP Vikings Lil Bruna:45 IN - 1121 LBS, 4/2/2010, 43071334

2) Bebler Pine Tree Ranch, Wells, Minn., KR Lil Miss Independence: 32.5 IN - 263 LBS, 7/4/2010, 43112994

3) Double T Cattle Co., Rockford, KAP Quips Lil Yoni I/ CALF DOB: 7/18/15, 6/25/2010, 43104030

4) Frog Hollow Miniature Herefords, West Union, NSH CRIMSON MAGEE: 41 IN - 810 LBS, 8/1/2011, 43262664

Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, RHH Shakey: 31.5 IN - 242 LBS, 4/22/2015, 43576310

2) Frog Hollow Miniature Herefords, West Union, FHMH Booyah: 33 IN 249 LBS, 5/8/2015, 43607914

3) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, Bran: 32.5 IN - 284 LBS, 4/1/2015, P43592837

Junior Bull Calf -- Jan. 1, 2015 & After

1) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF King Mo Money: 35 in - 312 lbs, 2/9/2015, 43554225

2) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 Huners El Fuego: 35 IN - 340 LBS, 3/24/2015, 43609687

3) Meyer Farms, Garrison, MF Nash: 32 IN - 278 LBS, 3/18/2015, 43592148

Late Senior Bull -- July 1 - Dec. 31, 2014

1) Bear Grove Beef, Colfax, BGB Ben Dover: 39 IN - 606 LBS, 10/3/2014, 435478904

2) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, RJ TnT Diamond Legacy: 39.5 IN - 698 LBS, 7/24/2014, 43563567

3) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Bring It On: 41.5 IN - 711 LBS, 8/2/2014, P43538689

4) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

5) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., KGS SUPERMAN: 36 IN - 407 LBS, 11/6/2014, 43591083

Early Senior Bull -- Jan. 1 - June 30, 2014

1) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, RJ TnT Sisco King: 38.75 IN - 675 LBS, 6/30/2014, 43563566

2) Double T Cattle Co., Rockford, KW Thunder Struck: 41.75 IN - 880 LBS, 5/10/2014, 43490204

3) Trenton Elliott, Tekamah, Neb., Windsor HSC 314: 39.5 IN - 789 LBS, 5/20/2014, 43526498

4) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., SS Sir Darby: 42.5 IN - 886 LBS, 5/7/2014, 43489199

5) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Gunslinger: 38 IN - 695 LBS, 4/28/2014, 43526216

6) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon, RR BULLET: 41.5 IN - 844 LBS, 5/23/2014, 43502889

7) Brighton Rouse, Mechanicsville, 22 Vances Lil Jonah: 40.75 IN - 782 LBS, 5/1/2014, 43502986

8) RFD Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., RFD Strike Zone: 41 IN - 789 LBS, 6/23/2014, 43515713

9) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton, Mr. Maine Aim Disco Lighting: 40 IN - 638 LBS, 3/14/2014, 4349889

Early Senior Bull -- Jan. 1 - June 30, 2014'

1) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo., JW's Gold Buckle:41 IN - 873 LBS, 3/26/2014, 43522788

2) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, RHH MOSES 22 ET: 41.5 IN - 966 LBS, 3/26/2014, 43544123

3) JHCH Farms, Nichols, JHCH Hello Ladies ET: 39 IN - 834 LBS, 3/19/2014, 43498552

Two Year Old Bull -- Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2013

1) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., Ss Mr HURRAH: 44.25 IN - 1110 LBS, 12/20/2013, 43489467

2) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon, RR LEVI: 44 IN - 1071 LBS, 9/14/2013, 43438721

3) KATH FAMILY FARM, Hollandale, Minn., KAP 1/2 ENUF. HUNTER ET: 45.5 in - 1049 lbs, 4/1/2013, 43391999

Prospect Steer

1) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield, SMH Cyclones Gold Dust: 30 IN - 235 LBS, 4/24/2015, 43600327

2) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF King Diesel: 31.5 in - 208, 3/9/2015, 43590560

3) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City, 22 Chadon Dean: 32.5 IN - 264 LBS, 1/10/2015, 43574806

4) KATH FAMILY FARM, Hollandale, Minn., MPK TRICKS BLIZZARD: 31 in - 196 lbs, 3/24/2015, 43594522

Market Steer

1) Paisley Lautner, Jefferson, HORSESHOE B MR 68B, 3/3/2014, 43498989

2) Gerdes Show Cattle, West Point, RHH Dewalt, 6/18/2014, 43532309

3) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, RHH Look Again: 43 IN - 845 LBS, 4/28/2014, 435C5482

4) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, WW Golden Boy: 779 LBS, 4/6/2014, 43472533

5) Lil Kaf Ranch, Mechanicsville, KAF Little Stout Turbo: 440 LBS, 11/7/2014, 43534710

6) Waylon Gaines, Indianola, C&C IZAR's Buddy: 39 IN - 605 LBS, 4/19/2014, 43535310

Two Females

1) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield

2) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo.

3) Maine Aim Ranch, Allerton

4) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

5) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF LiL Saphire: 33 in - 281 lbs, 1/17/2015, 43555346

6) LiL KaF Ranch, Mechanicsville, KaF LiL Ruby Sampson, 9/7/2014, 43527174

7) Meyer Farms, Garrison

Two Bulls

1) RJTNT Farm, Lawler

2) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

3) J Bar W Cattle Company, Franktown, Colo.

4) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

Get of Sire

1) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb.

2) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon

3) 22 Cattle Company, Orange City

4) Meyer Farms, Garrison

Champion & Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

1) Smith Mini Herefords, Fairfield, Cj Risas Lil Sky 204

2) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, Double K Luna DK09 36 IN

Champion & Reserve Fall/Winter Senior Heifer Calf

Champion) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, x

Reserve) Kelly Van Vliet, Pella, x

Champion & Reserve Summer Senior Heifer

Champion) Jensen Angus Farm, Plainfield, x

Reserve) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, x

Champion & Reserve Spring Senior Heifer

Champion) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, x

Reserve) Taylor Thomas, Grinnell, x

Champion & Reserve Senior Heifer

Champion) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., x

Reserve) Rfd Miniature Herefords, Seymour, Ind., x

Grand Champion & Reserve Heifer

Grand) Taylors Miniature Herefords, Humblodt, x

Reserve) Jensen Angus Farm, Plainfield, x

Champion & Reserve Cow/Calf

Champion) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, x

Reserve) Double K Mini Herefords, Walcott, x

Champion & Reserve Junior Bull Calf

Champion) Lil Kaf Ranch, Mechanicsville, x

Reserve) Rolling Hills Miniature Herefords, Blakesburg, x

Champion & Reserve Late Senior Bull

Champion) Bear Grove Beef, Colfax, x

Reserve) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, x

Champion & Reserve Early Senior Bull

Champion) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, x

Reserve) Double T Cattle Co., Rockford, x

Champion & Reserve Two Year Old Bull

Champion) Splitt Creek Ranch, North Platte, Neb., x

Reserve) River Ridge Mini-Herefords, Eldon, x

Grand Champion & Reserve Bull

Grand) RJTNT Farm, Lawler, x

Reserve) Bear Grove Beef, Colfax, x

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Friday, August 21 Iowa State Fair Highlights

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- With so much adventure and excitement to experience here at the Iowa State Fair, here's a brief recap of what you may have missed today and what to expect tomorrow.

Deirdre Scott of Grimes won first place and a $500 cash award in the Dole® Canned Fruit Dessert competition. Rebecca Howe of Des Moines earned second place and $250. Denise Donald of Des Moines claimed third place and $100. Contestants were asked to create an award worthy dessert that utilized Dole® pineapple, mandarin oranges, mango slices or tropical fruit.

Young Iowans gathered to tests their skills in the Youth Checkers Tournament. In the six to 12-year-old division, Gabe Hester, 12, of Norwalk claimed first place in his eighth year competing in the tournament. Corbin Oswald, 8, of Des Moines won second place. In the 13 to 18-year-old division, Drew Johnson, 16, of Monroe fought his way back to once again grab the first place title, and Autumn Wright, 16, of Knoxville took second place.

Coming Up Saturday, August 22

-The Fairgrounds 5K begis tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. on the Grand Concourse.

- The Beach Press and Dead Lift contests begin on the Susan Knapp Amphitheater at 8:30 a.m. Weigh-in began at 8 a.m.

- The Llama Limbo takes place beginning at 6 p.m. in the Pulver Outdoor Arena.

- Farm Bureau Pioneer Hall is the site for the Ladies Nail Driving contest which begins at 10:30 a.m.

-Charlie Puth and special guest Life of Dillon take the Grandstand stage at 8 p.m. The concert is FREE with general.

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4-H Youth Earn High Honors in Iowa State Fair Market Swine Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Lexie Berry of Sac City exhibited the Grand Champion Market Hog in the 4-H Market Swine Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Makenzi Marek of Riverside exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog.

Dylan Cain of Chariton showed the Champion Pure Bred Market Swine as well as the 3rd Overall Market Pig, and Emily Harold of West Branch exhibited the Reserve Champion Pure Bred Market Swine along with the 4th Overall Market Pig.

Jenna Tlach of Prole showed the 5th Overall Market Pig.

Additional results below:

Champion Berkshire Market Hog: Olivia Marek, Riverside

Reserve Champion Berkshire Market Hog: Kylee Brown, Earlham

Champion Chester White Market Hog: Jacob Bombei, Delta

Reserve Champion Chester White Market Hog: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland

Champion Duroc Market Hog: Connor Conrad, Hillsboro

Reserve Champion Duroc Market Hog: Shae Lynn Becker, Keota

Champion Hampshire Market Hog: Dylan Cain, Chariton

Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Hog: Lauren Sieren, Keota

Champion Poland China Market Hog: Mitchell Chapman, Tipton

Champion Spotted Market Hog: Morgan Brinning, Keota

Reserve Champion Spotted Market Hog: Nicholas McCleary, Wapello

Champion Other Market Hog: Colby Postma, Doon

Reserve Champion Other Market Hog: Claira Wilkerson, Panora

Champion Yorkshire Market Hog: Emily Harold, West Branch

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Market Hog: Brayden Steere, Greene

Champion Commercial Breeding Gilt: Trey Lettow, Woodward

Reserve Champion Commercial Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward

Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Joe Lilienthal, New Liberty

Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Gilt: Drake Jehle, Durant

Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Loran Sieren, Keota

Reserve Champion Berkshire Breeding Gilt: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland

Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Reid Ehmen, Dike

Reserve Champion Hampshire Breeding Gilt: Aaron Cain, Chariton

Champion Poland China Breeding Gilt: Davin Brugman, Peterson

Reserve Champion China Breeding Gilt: Keaton Lane, Elkader

Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Melanie Lane, Elkader

Reserve Champion Chester White Breeding Gilt: Tyler Saunders, Manilla

Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point

Reserve Champion Duroc Breeding Gilt: Jackson Sterle, Roland

Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point

Reserve Champion Yorkshire Breeding Gilt: Dayton Brugman, Peterson

Grand Champion Purebred Gilt: Tyler Wellman, West Point

Reserve Champion Purebred Gilt: Dayton Brugman, Peterson

Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Luke Bombei, Delta

Reserve Champion Spotted Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward

Champion Lightweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Kade Polich, Woodward

Reserve Champion Lightweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Lexie Berry, Sac City

Champion Heavyweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Trey Lettow, Woodward

Reserve Champion Heavyweight Commercial Breeding Gilt: Logan Sieren, Keota

Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Reegan Den Adel, Madrid

Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Gilt: Claira Wilkerson, Panora

Champion Mediumweight Market Gilt: Jenna Tlach, Prole

Reserve Champion Mediumweight Market Gilt: Connor Conrad, Hillsboro

Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Gilt: Reegan Den Adel, Madrid

Reserve Champion Other Breeding Gilt: Reagan Gibson, Panora

Champion Crossbred Market Barrows: Lexie Berry, Sac City

Reserve Champion Crossbred Market Barrows: Makenzi Marek, Riverside

Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Lexie Berry, Sac City

Reserve Champion Lightweight Market Barrow: Tate Lettow, Woodward

Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow: Makenzi Marek, Riverside

Reserve Champion Mediumweight Market Barrow: McKenna Brinning, Keota

Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Pierce Woodruff, Moorland

Reserve Champion Heavyweight Market Barrow: Aaron Cain, Chariton

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Young Cattlemen Win High Honors in Iowa State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Sara Sullivan of Dunlap exhibited a Chianina heifer to capture the Supreme Breeding Heifer title in the 4-H Breeding Beef Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Kiley Elder of Ackworth claimed Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer honors with her Foundation Simmental heifer. Kennedy Core of Pleasantville and her Champion Angus Heifer earned Third Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Wyatt Pryor of Woodbine and his Champion Maintainer Heifer received Fourth Place Overall Breeding Heifer. Nick Deppe of Maquoketa and his Champion Hereford heifer secured Fifth Place Overall Breeding Heifer.

Additional results below:

Champion Angus: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville

Reserve Champion Angus: Jordan Johnson, Fort Dodge

Champion All Other Breeds: Brynn Nickle, Clearfield

Reserve Champion All Other Breeds: Chase Van Vliet, Pella

Champion Charolais: Kal Swanson, Peterson

Reserve Champion Charolais: Jacob Weber, Parnell

Champion Charolais Cross: Parker Elder, Ackworth

Reserve Champion Charolais Cross: Reid Nichols, Atlantic

Champion Chianina: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap

Reserve Champion Chianina: Luke Streit, Hartley

Champion Hereford: Nick Deppe, Maquoketa

Reserve Champion Hereford: Nicole Petersen, DeWitt

Champion Limousin: Jamie Smith, New Virginia

Reserve Champion Limousin: Emily Puck, Muscatine

Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Pacey Hawkins, Cincinnati

Reserve Champion High Percentage Maine-Anjou: Taylor Duckett, New Liberty

Champion Mainetainer: Wyatt Pryor, Woodbine

Reserve Champion Mainetainer: Cade Van Vliet, Otley

Red Angus Champion: Jarrin Goecke, State Center

Reserve Champion Red Angus Champion: Brady Edge, West Branch

Champion Shorthorn: Jennifer Holliday, Greenfield

Reserve Champion Shorthorn: Joshua Darbyshire, Morning Sun

Champion Shorthorn Plus: Abi Henderson, Ogden

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Plus: Dylan Kiepe, Ute

Champion Simmental: Carli Henderson, Wiota

Reserve Champion Simmental: Kal Swanson, Peterson

Champion Foundation Simmental: Kiley Elder, Ackworth

Reserve Champion Foundation Simmental: Karlee Griswold, Clinton

Champion Commercial Heifer: Sara Sullivan, Dunlap

Reserve Champion Commercial Heifer: Kennedy Core, Pleasantville

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4-H and FFA Youth Compete in Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle Show

DES MOINES, IA (08/21/2015)(readMedia)-- Young competitors from across Iowa earned breed championships in the Youth Dairy Cattle Show judged Tuesday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

Breed division winners in the Youth Dairy Cattle Show included:

AYRSHIRE

Junior Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah

Junior Reserve Champion: Levi Banowetz, Charlotte

Senior Champion: Ashley Bushman, Calmar

Senior Reserve Champion: Cole Kruse, Dyersville

Grand Champion: Ashley Bushman, Calmar

Reserve Grand Champion: Cole Kruse, Dyersville

BROWN SWISS

Junior Champion: Mitchell Hanson, La Porte City

Junior Reserve Champion: Gavin Simatovich, Gilman

Senior Champion: Kathryn Appler, Elgin

Senior Reserve Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah

Grand Champion: Kathryn Appler, Elgin

Reserve Grand Champion: Cody Zidlicky, Decorah

MILKING SHORTHORN

Junior Champion: Dakota Sawyer, Marshalltown

Junior Reserve Champion: Madison Gibbs, Earlville

Senior Champion: Halie Gruenwald, Lost Nation

Senior Reserve Champion: Ryne Gruenwald, Lost Nation

Grand Champion: Halie Gruenwald, Lost Nation

Reserve Grand Champion: Ryne Gruenwald, Lost Nation

GUERNSEY

Junior Champion: JJ Eilers, Urbana

Junior Reserve Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon

Senior Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon

Senior Reserve Champion: Scotty Young, Epworth

Grand Champion: Landon Sivesind, Waukon

Reserve Grand Champion: Scotty Young, Epworth

JERSEY

Junior Champion: Dana Sickles, Marengo

Junior Reserve Champion: Gavin Simativich, Gilman

Senior Champion: Kaylee Koss, Epworth

Senior Reserve Champion: Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne

Grand Champion: Kaylee Koss, Epworth

Reserve Grand Champion: Ally Bierschenk, Van Horne

HOLSTEIN

Junior Champion: Brock Henderson, Coggon

Junior Reserve Champion: John Butz, Cedar Rapids

Senior Champion: Andy Dougherty, Epworth

Senior Reserve Champion: Royce Demmer, Peosta

Grand Champion: Andy Dougherty, Epworth

Reserve Grand Champion: Royce Demmer, Peosta

The Showmanship award is given for the exhibitors' ability to present their livestock in the show ring and answer any questions the judge may ask about their animal.

SHOWMANSHIP

Grand Champion Junior: Naomi Scott, Westgate

Reserve Champion Junior: Emily Carolan, Decorah

Grand Champion Intermediate: Kaylee Koss, Epworth

Reserve Champion Intermediate: Heath Gibbs, Earlville

Grand Champion Senior: Jessica Stempfle, Maynard

Reserve Champion Senior: Blake Courtney,Ridgeway

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Born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1921, John Howard spent many summers in Rockford staying with his grandparents, Charles and Mary Sackett. Among his Rockford ancestors was John Manny, inventor of the famed Manny Reaper in the 1850s. [A portrait of Manny graced John's office for as long as I knew him.]  Graduating from the North Shore Country Day School in Winnetka, he entered Princeton University in 1939.

Three years later, John's academic studies were interrupted by entry into the U.S. Army. For the next three years, he served in an armored unit of the First Infantry Division. From D-Day through "Victory in Europe" Day, he was in almost continuous combat, including intensive engagement in the Battle of the Bulge. For his service, he received two Silver Stars, two Purple Hearts, and a battlefield commission. Following the war, he continued academic work at Northwestern University, where he gained B.S., B.A., and Ph.D. degrees, the latter in French Literature.

In 1951, John married Janette Marie Nobis of Davenport, Iowa. They would have four children: Marie, Steven, Martha, and Katherine.

John took a position as an Instructor at California's Palos Verdes College in 1947. Two years later, he became Dean of Students. And in 1951, at age 29, he became President of the College. Four years later he left that post, accepting appointment by President Dwight Eisenhower as Executive Vice Chairman of the President's Committee on Government Contracts. This body conducted the first program to leverage federal contracts to open jobs to qualified minority applicants. In this capacity, he reported to Vice President Richard Nixon; committee members included labor leaders George Meany and Walter Reuther and U.S. Attorney General William Rogers.

In 1960, John began a term of seventeen years as President of Rockford College. He arrived at a critical time, for the College trustees had recently resolved to build an entirely new campus, yet lacked the needed funding.  He coordinated the fundraising for and construction of 25 new buildings, all paid for without any government money. John expanded the Board of Trustees to include many prominent national citizens, reestablished the college chaplaincy and the practice of invocations at college events, tripled faculty salaries and instituted a pension program, and raised student body size by 50 percent.

John Howard also distinguished himself as an opponent of any federal funding of private higher education, arguing [prophetically] that such aid would undermine the autonomy of such schools. Toward that end, he helped found and served as President (for three years) of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities.

In addition, John became a prominent, principled foe of the student radicalism and "counter-culturalism" sweeping American campuses in the late 1960's and early 1970's. His public debates with Stanford University's "Maoist" Professor H. Bruce Franklin appeared as the book Who Should Run the University? He also debated leaders of the Berkeley "free speech" movement. In 1969, President Nixon invited him to join the White House Task Force on Priorities in Higher Education, to suggest ways in which the federal government might help calm the turmoil on American campuses. In 1971, he accepted another Presidential appointment, this time to the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse; he long continued to argue against marijuana legalization.

By this time, John Howard also won recognition as a leader in the emerging Conservative movement in America, committed to reclaiming and advancing the ideals of ordered liberty. In this regard, he was an early friend and collaborator with conservative intellectuals such as Russell Kirk and Robert Nisbet, publisher Henry Regnery, editor William F. Buckley, and future President Ronald Reagan. He gained election to membership in the prestigious Mt. Pelerin Society and the Philadelphia Society, serving as President of the latter in 1979-80.

In 1976, John Howard created the Rockford College Institute, to analyze and respond to the damage done to American social institutions by the cultural upheaval of the late 1960's. He recruited writer Leopold Tyrmand-expelled from Communist Poland several years earlier for anti-government activities-as editor of a new monthly periodical, Chronicles of Culture (now, Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture). John stepped down as College President in 1977, to become full-time director of the Institute. Over the next several years, he held three major national conferences in Rockford on "Capitalism and Culture," "Corporate Responsibility," and "The Family: America's Hope." The latter was the first national conference to document and analyze the family decay that had come in wake of the "counter-culture." John edited the lectures presented at these events into books bearing the same titles.

The renamed Rockford Institute became independent of the College in 1979 and moved to its current location on North Main Street. I joined the Institute in 1981 as Assistant to the President and then Executive Vice President. Chronicles and the monthly monograph series launched by John Howard in 1977--originally named Persuasion at Work and focused in the beginning on the activities of the hard-left in American politics and culture-- continued under the new framework. [The latter would be relaunched in 1987 as The Family in America, with an exclusive emphasis on family questions and continues to this day as a quarterly journal.] In 1982, John conceived and hosted a European-wide Congress, "For Your Freedom, and Ours," held in Frankfurt, Germany and drawing intellectual and political leaders from across the continent. Two years later, John created The Center on Religion and Society. Its first director was Richard John Neuhaus; his successor in 1989 would be Harold O.J. Brown. On Leopold Tyrmand's untimely death in 1985, Thomas J. Fleming became editor of Chronicles.

On reaching age 65, John Howard retired as President of the Institute, assuming the post of Senior Fellow. In the 29 years which followed, he continued to give lectures, write articles and books, and assist in fund-raising and long-range planning. For example, he was an inspiration for and active participant in the inaugural World Congress of Families (WCF), held 1997 in Prague, The Czech Republic. This event has since grown into an international movement of pro-family leaders and organizations which has held over 30 regional congresses on six continents and will soon convene the Ninth full WCF in Salt Lake City. He also gave presentations at full congresses in Geneva, Mexico City, and Warsaw.

In 1997, John guided the spinoff of several Rockford Institute programs into an independent Howard Center for Family, Religion & Society, named in his honor. He holds honorary Doctorate degrees from Grove City College, Rockford College, and Brigham Young University.

Over the years, John spoke before over 500 audiences. Forty-five of these addresses were featured in the publication, Vital Speeches. In addition to the volumes already mentioned, John Howard's books included: Churches on the Wrong Road (as editor, 1986); Detoxifying the Culture (2001); Christianity: Lifeblood of America's Free Society, 1620-1945 (2012); and America's Best Colleges! Really! (2012).

John Howard is survived by his wife, Janette, by his children Marie Howard Schroeder, Steven Lamson Howard, Martha Howard Manning, and Katharine Howard Drerup, and by nine grandchildren. He will be buried in Rockford's Greenwood Cemetery next to his illustrious ancestor, John Manny.

After a lifetime of devoted service to family, faith, and nation, may he Rest In Peace.

Rock Island, IL: The front 19th Street stairs at the Rock Island Main Library location, 401 19th Street, will be closed for approximately three weeks as part of an ongoing stone restoration project. Alternate access to the building is available around the corner, via the South (alley-side) entrance. The Ground Floor entrance is accessible to persons with mobility issues.

Work is expected to last, weather permitting, to sometime around the second week of September. For updates, call the Rock Island Library at 309-732-READ, follow the library's Facebook feed or go to www.rockislandlibrary.org.

The project is included in the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which is primarily funded through gaming dollars.

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