18 Sep 2019

Ames Man Has Strong Showing at the Gladiolus Show at the Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Leroy Orth of Ames won Grand Champion Single Spike, Grand Champion Miniature or Seeding, and Grand Champion Three Spike at the Gladiolus show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Joseph Nosler of Atalissa won the Sweepstakes award in memory of John J Witmer.

Complete results below:

 

GLADIOLUS

Single Spike — White, Green, Cream, Yellow

1) Leroy Orth, Ames

2) Leroy Orth, Ames

18 Sep 2019

Milking Shorthorns Impress Judges at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Midwest dairies faced off in the Milking Shorthorn Dairy Cattle show judged at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Iow Ayr Farms of Brooklyn was awarded Grand Champion Female. Iow Ayr Farms took home Champion in the Senior Female class.

Reserve Grand Champion Female was awarded to Elron Farms of Lost Nation.

Complete results below (name, hometown and animal identification):

 

MILKING SHORTHORN

18 Sep 2019

Champions Recognized at Youth Dairy Goat Show

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Seven Chapters competed in the Youth Dairy Goat show during the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Results below:

 

GRADES

Champion Junior Does: Skylar Tomlinson, Muscatine FFA

Reserve Champion Junior Does: Skylar Tomlinson, Muscatine FFA

 

Champion Senior Does: Allison Dicks, Bondurant 4-H

Reserve Champion Senior Does: Skylar Tumlinson, Muscatine FFA

 

18 Sep 2019

FFA Supreme Breeding Goat Exhibitors Awarded

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — FFA chapters from across the state showed in the FFA Breeding Goat competition at the Iowa State Fair. The top ten chapters are recognized below.

 

Chapter Awards:

1) Southeast Polk FFA

2) Wayne FFA

3) Agri-Power FFA

4) North Polk FFA

5) Wilton FFA

6) Knoxville FFA

7) Tipton FFA

8) Benton Community FFA

9) Creston FFA

10) Boyden-Hull FFA

 

18 Sep 2019

Boer Goat Exhibitors Win Big at Iowa State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — Ribbons and banners were awarded at the Boer Goat Show judged August 17 and 18 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

 

COMMERCIAL BREEDING DOES

 

Commercial Doe Class A

1) Lampe Girls, Fort Madison

2) Jaelynn Therring, Hayfield, Minnesota (MN)

3) Tallgrass Livestock, Lake Benton, MN

4) Wyatt Chittenden, Des Moines

5) BDNK Farm, Hillsboro, Illinois (IL)

18 Sep 2019

North Fayette Valley FFA Took Top Honors In Iowa State Fair Performance Beef

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.

Additional results below:

 

Choice Retail Beef — Window A

Champion: Brian Forret, Calumus, Calamus — Wheatland FFA

Reserve Champion: Ben Gibson, Elgin, North Fayette Valley FFA

 

Lean-Lite Beef — Window B

18 Sep 2019

“Chasing Coral” Film-Screening to Be Held at University of Dubuque

By Stacey Ortman

DUBUQUE, IOWA (September 18, 2019) — A free screening of Chasing Coral will be shown at 7PM on Thursday, September 26, in Hadley Auditorium, Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Technology Center on the University of Dubuque campus. Doors open at 6:30PM.

The screening is open to the public. It is sponsored by the UD Web of Life student group, which aims to help raise awareness of environmental problems and solutions.

18 Sep 2019

Swedish Author Ola Larsmo to Visit Augustana College on US Book Tour for Novel "Swede Hollow" — 7PM, Saturday, October 12, 2019

By Heather Skinner
ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (September 18, 2019) — Swedish author Ola Larsmo will be at Augustana College on Saturday, October 12 at 7PM to deliver the Swenson Center's annual O Fritiof Ander Lecture in Immigration History and sign copies of his new novel, Swede Hollow — an award-winning and best-selling epic family history that grittily depicts the darker side of Swedish immigrant li
17 Sep 2019

IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC with Rormer Rep Beto O'Rourke

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC continues Saturday, September 21, at 6:15PM in the Building 6 auditorium at DMACC's Ankeny campus with guest former Representative Beto O'Rourke (D-TX).

17 Sep 2019

Iowa Public Television Presents New Season of "Woodsmith Shop"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (September 17, 2019) — Season 13 of Woodsmith Shop will feature more woodworking projects, tips, and techniques than ever before, all with the fine craftsmanship that viewers love to see in the workshop. The new season premieres Tuesday, October 1, at 6:30PM, on statewide Iowa Public Television. New episodes will air weekly throughout the fall.

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