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Free Admission and Healthy Activities Kick Off Iowa State Fair Opening Day

  WHAT: Fairgoers can take part in healthy activities and free admission on the Fair's opening day. A coupon featured in the August 5 Des Moines Sunday Register or the Wednesday,...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 FEMA Corps Team Leader Spotlight: Jamie Casterton

  By: Rachel Lebeaux   Name: Jamie Casterton Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.   Jamie is serving her second year as an AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader in ...

2012 Iowa State Fair to End on an Entertaining Note

The 2012 Iowa State Fair is set to end on a high note on Extreme Sunday, August 19, with a boot tappin' Grandstand show and a full day of free entertainment. Plus, Fairgoers can take advantage ...

Maple Four Assists in Child Programming at the SuAnne Big Crow Boys and Girls Cl

By: Harry Parsons   Since July 17, Maple Four has been assisting with programming at The SuAnne Big Crow Boys and Girls Club in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The SuAnne Big Crow Boys and ...

Double Bacon Corn Dog, Specialty Funnel Cakes and more debut at the State Fair

"Nothing Compares" to the new Fairlicious foods set to make their debut at the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. The menu items join the list of nearly 200 food choices offered througho...

Cultural Center Features Project AWARE Sculptures and Iowa's Largest Art Show

The Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center will be bursting with fine art at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Home to Iowa's largest art show, the Cultural Center features sculptures, art activities, d...

A Life-Size Chocolate Moose to Live in Elwell Family Food Center

The world-famous Iowa State Fair Butter Cow has a new friend, a life-size Chocolate Moose crafted by the master chocolatiers at Chocolaterie Stam U.S.A. Chocolaterie Stam has crafted 'The Worl...

Maple 1 gets wild at Wisconsin Badger Camp

Jordan Morris and Chelsea Younk practicing wheelchair lifting techniques with WBC staff.       Maple One arrived in Prairie du Chien, Wis. on July 16 to begin their term as camp counselors at the Wisconsin Badger Camp (WBC). WBC has been in existence for nea...

Iowa State Fair's Free Stages Set to Thrill Audiences

  The 2012 Iowa State Fair free entertainment line-up is filled with rising stars and perennial favorites. The Fair's five free stages, all free with gate admission, will feature acts...

Underage drinking has more consequences than just DUI

Drunk driving and underage drinking tragedies have led many parents to question how to handle their kid’s drinking and ensure that they stay safe. As a result, some parents have chosen to al...