12 Aug 2019

Who Inflicts the Most Gun Violence in America? The US Government and Its Police Forces

By John W Whitehead

“It is often the case that police shootings, incidents where law enforcement officers pull the trigger on civilians, are left out of the conversation on gun violence. But a police officer shooting a civilian counts as gun violence.

12 Aug 2019

Sneering at "Conspiracy Theories" is a Lazy Substitute for Seeking the Truth

By Thomas L Knapp

On the morning of August 10, a wealthy sex-crimes defendant was reportedly found dead in his cell at New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center. "New York City's chief medical examiner," the New York Times reported on August 11, "is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information before releasing her determination ..."

12 Aug 2019

Home Brewers Compete for State Fair Honors

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Amateur brewers from across the state competed for top honors in the 2019 Iowa State Fair Oenology — Beer competition.

Best of Show honors for Flanders Red were awarded to Aaron Reif of Pleasant Hill. Andre Bajorek of Clive was awarded Best of Show honors for Crab Apple.

Additional results below:

 

Standard Am Lager

1) Jeff Moyer, West Des Moines

2) Aaron Nord, Ankeny

3) Dwight Baker, Ankeny

12 Aug 2019

Keep Iowa Beautiful Receives Grant from ITC Midwest

By Bill Jackson

PRESS RELEASE (August 12, 2019) — Keep Iowa Beautiful received a $7,500 grant from ITC Midwest to encourage student volunteerism for community service throughout Iowa. The grant will be used to support the Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) programming to connect community-service needs with the personal interests and values of students.       

12 Aug 2019

Champions Named at the 2019 Iowa State Fair FFA Market Swine Show

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Over 260 exhibitors showed over 500 hogs at the FFA Market Swine Show during the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Additional results below:

 

Champion Lightweight Barrow: Nicholas Edwards, Huxley

Reserve Champion Lightweight Barrow: Trey Lettow, Woodward

Champion Medium Weight Barrow: Nicholas Edwards, Huxley

Reserve Champion Medium Weight Barrow: Megan Moore, Knoxville

12 Aug 2019

FFA Poultry Show Triples in Numbers

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Sixty-eight FFA members exhibited 420 birds in the FFA Poultry Show judged Thursday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Jennifer Holliday of Nodaway Valley showed the Grand Champion Market Broiler. Noah Oldenburger of Aplington-Parkersburg claimed the Reserve Champion Market Broiler title.

Hunter Britton of Muscatine won the Grand Champion Breeding Birds title while Skyler Windy of Pleasantville claimed the Reserve Champion Breeding Birds.

12 Aug 2019

Stinging the Apiary Competition

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/12/2019) — The Apiary competition brought out the buzz among competitors when it was judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

All exhibitor entries were products of the exhibitor's apiary unless otherwise specified. Entries will be on display throughout the Fair, 9AM-9PM in the John Deere Agriculture Building sponsored by Alliant Energy.

Results below:

 

Observation Hive

1) Doyle W Kincy, Urbandale

12 Aug 2019

FFA Market Lamb Champions Crowned

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — Grand Champion honors were awarded Thursday in the FFA Market and Carcass Lamb shows at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Champion Market Lamb was awarded to Brooke Kuesel of Victor. Phoebe Sanders of Eagle Grove claimed the Reserve Champion Market Wether title.

The judges viewed 321 animals from 157 exhibitors in the Market Lamb division and 87 animals from 73 exhibitors in the Carcass division.

Additional results below:

 

12 Aug 2019

FFA Photographers Claim Honors at State Fair

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — There were 409 exhibitors that entered 1,181 exhibits in the Photography contest judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Skylar Bloom of DeWitt received Best of Show honors, while Jill Wallace secured the Reserve Best of Show title.

Additional results below:

 

Black and White

1) Rebecca Fettkether, West Union

2) Koleen Good, Eddyville

 

Color

12 Aug 2019

Mid-Prairie FFA Chapter Claims Horticulture Top Spot

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 11, 2019) — Eighty-six exhibitors entered 507 vegetables in the FFA Horticulture competition judged Thursday August 8 at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Ethan Fetzer of West Branch claimed the High Point Exhibitor Award. Aubrey Fay of Wellman received the Reserve High Point Exhibitor Award.

Additional results below:

Table Vegetable

Champion) Nathan Kroeger, Carroll

Reserve Champion) Rebecca Beaman, Adel

 

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