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Iowa State Fair Wine Honors go to Vinton and Keystone Wine Makers

Winemakers from across the state competed for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Oenology – Wine competition at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.Mark Hempe of Ames was awarded Best of Show honors in the Grape Wines division, and Daniel Boddicker of Vinton was awarded Best of Show in the Non-Grape Wines division.

Choose Iowa Surpasses 100 Member Milestone

Choose Iowa is the state’s signature brand for Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food and ag productsIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that Choose Iowa, the state’s official brand and marketing initiative for Iowa grown, Iowa raised, and Iowa made food and ag products, has surpassed 100 members statewide and is continuing to build momentum.
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Iowa's Largest Frying pan the site for an old fashioned Cowboy Breakfast

If you decided to host the countryside for breakfast, how big of a skillet do you need? Probably a 9' X 14' 3" one...just so people know where to find you! And if you DID decide to use the largest skillet in Iowa, how much could it hold? It would hold about 44 dozen eggs, or 176 pounds of ham, or 88 pounds of bacon laid out inside.
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ITC Midwest conducting aerial patrols of transmission lines

ITC Midwest announced that it will be conducting aerial patrols of high-voltage transmission structures and lines throughout its service territory from approximately September 23 – October 1, weather permitting.