15 Aug 2019

IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC with Former Vice President Joe Biden

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (August 15, 2019) — IPTV Presents Conversations with Presidential Candidates Hosted by DMACC continues August 21 at 10:15AM at the Building 6 auditorium at DMACC's Ankeny campus with guest former Vice President Joe Biden. This Iowa Public Television series of presidential candidate forums is hosted in collaboration with Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC).

15 Aug 2019

Politics versus Policy in the New "Public Charge" Rules

By Thomas L Knapp

On August 12, the Trump administration announced new rules for immigrants seeking permanent-residence status (through issuance of a "green card")  in the United States. Those rules apply a longstanding prohibition on immigrants likely to become "public charges" (that is, dependent on government benefits) to applicants who have received certain of those government benefits — among them Medicaid, SNAP ("food stamps"), and housing assistance — for more than 12 months.

15 Aug 2019

Merry Welsch of Winfield Wins Best of Show and Sweepstakes Honors

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (August 14, 2019) — Merry Welsch of Winfield won Best of Show and the Sweepstakes award in the Sewn and Other Items for the Home division of the Fabric and Threads contest that was judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Additional results below:

SEWN AND OTHER ITEMS FOR THE HOME

 

Apron

1) Merry Welsch, Winfield

2) Lea DeLong, Des Moines

3) Sandi Guely, Urbandale

4) Carol Cord Patrick, Ames

15 Aug 2019

Pat Devine of Council Bluffs Claims Sweepstakes Award for the Eleventh Year

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — For the eleventh year in a row, Pat Devine of Council Bluffs secured Sweepstakes honors in the Toys and Dolls division of Fabric and Threads judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair. Devine also accrued the Best of Show award.

Additional results below:

TOYS & DOLLS

 

Sock Animal

1) Pat Devine, Council Bluffs

2) Sara Thorsgaard, Cedar Rapids

3) Micky Thynne, Davenport

15 Aug 2019

Des Moines Quilter Receives Best of Show Quilting Honors

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 14, 2019) — Mary V Shotwell of Des Moines received Best of Show honors in the Quilting division of the Fabric and Threads contest judged prior to the start of the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Bonnabelle Rayner of Lone Tree claimed the Sweepstakes award.

Additional results below:

 

QUILTING

Team or Group — Applique (300+)

1) Linda Arndt, West Des Moines

2) Carol Kirkbride, Ankeny

 

14 Aug 2019

2019 Iowa State Fair People's Choice Best New Food Announced

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2019) — Georgie's Roast with the Most Wrap, a new food from G Mig's Wrap Stand, takes top honors in the 2019 People's Choice Best New Food Contest. The Chief from The Rib Shack and Chicken Street Tacos from the Chicken City stand were also in the competition.

14 Aug 2019

FFA Farm Crops Exhibitors Impress Judges

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Ninety-seven FFA members displayed 480 exhibits in the Farm Crops contest judged Thursday at the 2019 Iowa State Fair.

Complete results below:

 

Premier Exhibit Award

Champion: Shelby Wegener, Northeast (Gallon Spring Wheat)

Reserve Champion: Riley Bruns, Calamus-Wheatland (10 Ears of Corn)

 

Sweepstakes Trophy

Champion: Dakota Rohwedder, Calamus-Wheatland

14 Aug 2019

Talented Dancers and Musicians Advance to the Next Round of Bill Riley Talent Search

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — Five talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) and six Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 60th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 15; Friday, August 16; or Saturday, August 17.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the sprouts acts are:

Leah Feuerbach, 12, Durant, Dance: Tap Solo

13 Aug 2019

Iowans Prove They're the Cream of the Crop

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (August 13, 2019) — Farm-crop aficionados from across the state gathered to have their crops judged Thursday at the Iowa State Fair.

 

Full results below:

 

FARM CROPS — FIELD CORN

Hybrid Commercial, Single Ear

1) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

2) Thomas Huck, Plainfield

3) Lynne Pfantz, State Center

4) Darrell Jamison, Van Meter

5) Mary B Zelle, Waverly

6) Jim Klindt, Bettendorf

 

13 Aug 2019

Former Iowan John Sandford to Be Honored in Des Moines

By Dory Briles

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 13, 2019) — John Sandford, pseudonym of John Camp, the New York Times best-selling author of 52 books and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, will be the featured speaker at the Des Moines Public Library Foundation’s annual fundraiser, the 2019 Iowa Author Awards Dinner. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 1 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. Proceeds from the event support the library’s many programs, services and technology updates.

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