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Jolly Holiday Lights moving to Iowa State Fair
A private company is taking over Jolly Holiday Lights after Make-A-Wish Iowa opted to stop hosting the annual winter event.
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Iowa tourism sets new record, topping $7B last year
A report from the Iowa Tourism Office finds visitors spent $7.3-billion dollars in Iowa during 2023, a new all-time record.
Doug Reichardt, who saved the Giant Slide and was a longtime community supporter, has died
Doug Reichardt will be remembered for his dedication to mentoring and to making the Des Moines area an attractive place to ...
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When is the last day of the Iowa State Fair? 7 things to do before the fair ends
With less than a week left of the Iowa State Fair, there are still plenty of activities to squeeze in before the 11-day event wraps up for the year. Just because the turkey-calling contest is done ...
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The Iowa State Fair butter cow will be sculpted in the Smithsonian next year
Butter artist Sarah Pratt will travel to Washington D.C. next summer to sculpt the cow as part of a year-long art exhibit ...
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Iowa’s butter cow goes to Washington. Why the State Fair icon is off to the Smithsonian.
After decades on display at the Iowa State Fair, a butter cow crafted by Cumming, Iowa, sculptor Sarah Pratt will make its debut at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., as part ...
Presidential Pit Stops: Where Candidates Eat On the Campaign Trail
When presidential candidates are out on the campaign trail, sometimes food is just fuel crammed in between stops, but often ...
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The Iowa State Fair Butter Cow is Headed to Washington D.C.
The Des Moines Register reports that after decades of fame at the Iowa State Fair, a butter cow sculpted by Sarah Pratt of ...
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Banners awarded in Iowa State Fair sheep show
Kelly Cox of Macksburg received the Grand Champion banner at the Wether Sire/Dam Sheep show judged at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.