21 Jul 2017

Iowans of the Day Selected for the 2017 Iowa State Fair

By Drew Norton

DES MOINES, IA (07/20/2017) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are pleased to announce the recipients of the Iowan of the Day award for the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

20 Jul 2017

BANDITS BLOWOUT LUGNUTS TO OPEN HOMESTAND

By Connor Onion

DAVENPORT, Iowa – The River Bandits blasted six home runs to knock off the Lugnuts 20-3 on Wednesday night at Modern Woodmen Park. Ronnie Dawson and Josh Rojas collected multi-homer games. Carson LaRue extended his team-lead with his 10th win.

19 Jul 2017

SCOTT COUNTY COUPLE WINS FIRST TOP PRIZE OF $50,000 ON NEW SCRATCH GAME

By The State of Iowa

CLIVE, Iowa, July 19, 2017 – A Scott County couple has been playing the new “Cash Lift” scratch game, and one small win turned into one big $50,000 win.

Roylee Richardson, 47, of Buffalo said his wife, Farrah, 40, bought him a Cash Lift ticket and he won $10 on it.

“I went and turned it in, got more tickets, of the same ticket,” explained Roylee. “It’s just, I don’t know, it’s just I kept sticking to that game.”

18 Jul 2017

The Wait is Over: 2017 New Fair Foods Announced

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (07/18/2017) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair is known for fun, interesting and delicious food. Each year, a list of new culinary adventures from sweet to salty, to strange and tasty are announced. Fairgoers can try over 40 new foods at the 2017 Fair.

The 2017 new foods include:

• Chocolate Lava Cake

• Cheesy Fried Enchilada Funnel Cake

• Apple Taco

• The Buddha Bar

• Bauder Mud

• Pancake Taco

18 Jul 2017

O'Reilly Auto Parts To Sponsor World Series of Drag Racing

By Cordova International Raceway
Tickets Go on Sale July 20 at Participating O'Reilly Locations
The new agreement teams O'Reilly Auto Parts, one of the nation's largest specialty retailers of automotive aftermarket parts, with the world's longest continually-running drag racing event. Discounted admission tickets to the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing, presented by O'Reilly Auto Parts, will available starting July 20 at participating O'Reilly Auto Parts stores.
 
18 Jul 2017

BANDITS DROP FINALE IN WEST MICHIGAN

By Jake Levy

Quad Cities loses series for the first time in second half  

17 Jul 2017

CREATE A MEMORY AND ONE-OF-A-KIND SOUVENIR AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR

By Drew Norton

DES MOINES, IA (07/17/2017) (readMedia)-- Des Moines, IA- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation will host the ultimate social painting class at the Iowa State Fair to help ensure a colorful future for the Fairgrounds. Under the direction of Missy Pieters, on the third floor of the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center, fairgoers will experience the Fair in a new way. Participants will create a personalized souvenir with a stroke of a paint brush.

17 Jul 2017

Bandits cool off a bit

By Jake Levy
BANDITS BLANKED BY WHITECAPS SUNDAY

Quad Cities shut out for the tenth time this season to even series

14 Jul 2017

Iowa State Fair Offers Entertainment and Activities for Kids

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IA (07/14/2017) (readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair has a wide variety of free, family-friendly fun coming to the 2017 Fair. "Nothing Compares" to kid friendly fun at the Iowa State Fair, August 10-20.

NEW in 2017

14 Jul 2017

Worsham Added to World Series of Drag Racing Lineup

By Cordova International Raceway
CORDOVA, Ill. - Del Worsham, one of only three men to win World Championships in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, has been added to the lineup for the 64th annual World Series of Drag Racing to be held on Aug. 25-27 at Cordova International Raceway.
 

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