DES MOINES, IOWA (August 27, 2019) — Dairies competed for special awards among the 2019 Iowa State Fair Dairy Cattle shows.

Supreme Champion Cow was awarded to Breezy Dairy of Epworth, and Supreme Champion Heifer was awarded to HB Holsteins of Marengo.

Additional results below:

Group Classes Additional Premiums

1) Holtz View Farms, Maquoketa

2) Nors Holsteins/Melaar Ayrshires, Decorah

3) Ridge View Farm, Lancaster, Mo.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 27, 2019) — Western pleasure riders brought their skills to Des Moines to compete in the Open Western Horse Show judged Saturday, August 10, at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

OPEN WESTERN

All Breed Western Horsemanship — Riders 18 and Under

1) Bennett Family Livestock, Perry

2) Jenna Wheatley, Adair

3) Kayla Jack, Victor

4) Laurie Abernathy, Indianola

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 26, 2019) — WQPT, PBS for the Quad Cities region will begin airing Ken Burns’ new eight-part 16.5-hour film Country Music, beginning Thursday, September 26 at 8PM. The film is directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and his long-time collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey. The series will stream on station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and PBS apps beginning September 15.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (August 26, 2019) — University of Dubuque Heritage Center continues its seventh annual Live at Heritage Center Performing Arts Series with Women of the World at 7:30PM, Saturday, October 5, in John and Alice Butler Hall.