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.

13 Aug 2019

Talented Performers Advance to the Next Round of Bill Riley Talent Search

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Five talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) and 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:

Amelia (Mia) Ruley, 12, Baldwin, Vocal Musical Theater

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

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