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Tama County recognizes Kenneth & Barbara Strohbehn

The Iowa 4-H Foundation sponsors the annual Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Iowa State Fair. Inductees into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame represent the many people in Iowa who have contributed countless hours to the 4-H program. They work tirelessly to see that Iowa's youth have a ...

Grundy Center cook goes hog wild in State Fair win

Phil Dicks of Grundy Center won first place and a $300 cash award in the Des Moines Register's Hog (and Corn) Heaven competition, judged Wednesday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.Anita Van Gundy of Des Moines earned second place and $200. Rebecca Howe of Des Moines claimed third place and ...

Browns pose with market lamb

Patrick Brown, 11, of Grundy Center, poses with his market lamb while his sister, Cat, 8, holds his ribbon at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 15.

Iowa learning farms to host field day near Dike on Sept. 6

Ames, Iowa-Iowa Learning Farms, along with the STRIPS project, will host a field day on Tuesday, September 6th. The 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. field day near Dike is free and open to the public. It will include with a complimentary meal.The field day will highlight the installation of a saturated ...

Tama County 4-H

In March of 2016, Tama County 4-H Clubs were invited to begin collecting pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. The clubs pulled, collected and returned them to the 2016 Tama County Fair in July to be weighed. Buckets were overflowing, bagswere filled and boxes were piling up. The clubs were ...

Sienknecht family reunion is Sept. 11

CLUTIER-The annual Sienknecht Family Reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. in the Clutier American Legion Hall, 281 4th St, Clutier.Henry and Freda (Krambeck) Sienknecht arrived in the U.S. from Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on Nov. 26, 1883. They lived in Hampton Bluff, ...

Boer Goat Exhibitors Win Big at Iowa State Fair Show

DES MOINES, IA — Ribbons and banners were awarded at the Boer Goat Show judged Saturday and Sunday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair. Complete results below: Open Market Whether 1 1) Becky Dvorak, Keystone 2) A Boers, Riverside 3) D & M SHow Goats, Atalissa 4) Hanna Bedwell, New ...

Experienced Horseshoe Throwers Compete in Championship at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA — Horseshoe throwers from across the state competed in the Iowa State Men’s Championship division and the Iowa State Elders Championship division of the Horseshoe Contest Saturday at the 2016 Iowa State Fair. The State Fair hosts horseshoe competitions every Fair day. ...