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Wine Makers Go Glass-to-Glass in State Fair Wine Competition

  Iowa wine makers put their best glasses forward in the wine portion of the Amateur Oenology competition judged Saturday, July 28, prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. For...

Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame Candidates Sought

Nomination Deadline is November 9 The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service has released 2013 nomination materials for the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame - the most prestigious state-level honor volu...

Premiums Awarded in Iowa State Fair Horse Show

Premiums and ribbons were awarded in the Open Western Horse Show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: Western Horsemanship-Riders 18 and Under 1) Clara ...

Dairy Farms Compete in State Fair Brown Swiss Show

Top dairies competed for honors in the Brown Swiss Dairy Cattle show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Kruses Swiss Farm of Earlville showed the Grand Champion Female. The Reserve C...

Dairy Exhibitors Earn Honors in Iowa State Fair Jersey Competition

Dairies competed for top honors in the Jersey Dairy Cattle show judged Saturday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. David Koss of Epworth exhibited the Grand Champion Female. The Reserve Grand Champi...

FFA Photographers Win Awards in Iowa State Fair Competition

Ribbons were awarded in the FFA Photography competition judged prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Complete results follow: Black and White/Toned 1) Marshal Wilz, Eddyville...

Class 19 NCCC Team Leaders Serve on First Service Project

  By: Class 19 Team Leaders                 On Monday, August 13, the newly formed Spruce, Pine and Hick...

Competitors Buzzing about Blue Ribbons in State Fair Competition

People were buzzing around the Apiary competition which was judged prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Awards and ribbons were handed out in 24 different categories of competition,...

State Fair Rabbit Show brings area participant

Kylie Pendleton of Red Oak won Market Best of Show for her single roaster in the FFA Rabbit Show judged Thursday at the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Noah Clark of Letts was awarded Breeding Best of S...

State Fair Quilting Contest results

Earning high marks, Leigh Lussie of Winsdor Heights won the Best of Show and Sweepstakes awards in the Fabric and Threads Quilting contest judged prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair. ...