Friday, August 14 Iowa StateFair Highlights
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- The first Friday of the 2015 Iowa State Fair is one for the books. With so much adventure and excitement to experience, here's a brief recap of what you may have missed and what to expect.
The giant pumpkin grown by David Davis of Bloomfield easily bested the competition to win the Giant Pumpkin Contest judged Friday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Davis, who happens to be the Davis County Sheriff, collected $1,900 in prize money for his 1,235-pound pumpkin. Shawn Huess of Johnston claimed second place and $850 with a pumpkin weighing in at 782-pounds. Stephanie Barnes of Bondurant earned third place and $450 with a 747-pound entry. The Iowa State Fair giant pumpkin record of 1,323 was sent in 2010.
The winners of the 2015 Iowa State Fair biggest animal competitions have begun their State Fair residencies.
"Big Mac" the Biggest Boar is on display in the Swine Barn. He weighed in at 1,166-pounds. "Zeus," the 428.5-pound Big Ram, is greeting visitors to the Sheep Barn and "Sampson" the 2,893-pound Super Bull is enjoying the Fair in the Cattle Barn.
All three will remain at the Iowa State Fair through August 23.
The grossest cake creations took top honors in the Chuck E. Cheese's Ugliest Cake competition, judged Thursday at the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Cassedy Clifton of Ankeny took home first place in the General Junior category, and Hanna Bedwell of New Virginia won first in the intermediate division. For themed entries, Jadyn Niemeyer of Zering won first for the junior division, and Bedwell won the intermediate division.
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FFA Members Stomp Out Competition in Iowa State Fair Beef Championship
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- FFA exhibitors competed in the Performance Beef Show judged Wednesday prior to the start of the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Entries were open to purebred, grade or crossbred market steers.
Jacob Smith, of Newton was awarded Top Showman.
Complete results below:
Choice Retail Beef - Window A
Champion: Ted Hilgerson, Elkader
Reserve Champion: Luke Orr, Elkader
Champion Produce: Luke Orr, Elkader
Reserve Champion Produce: Ashely Vanderheiden, Wheatland
Lean-Lite Beef - Window B
Champion: Dylan Golinghorst, Walcott
Reserve Champion: Lucas Looney, Wheatland
Champion Produce: Shana Hilgerson, Elkader
Reserve Champion Produce: Trevor Stevenson, Wheatland
Hotel-Restaurant Beef - Window C
Champion: Dylan Golinghorst, Walcott
Reserve Champion: Jacob Smith, Newton
Champion Produce: Ray Kurt, Cascade
Reserve Champion Produce: Jacob Looney, Wheatland
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Lookalikes and Copycats Have State Fair Crowd Seeing Double
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- Fairgoers and judges saw double and triple at the annual Twins, Triplets and More contest judged Thursday on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.
Complete results below:
Under 1 Most Alike
1) Anna and Brynn Kundel, Granger
2) Clinton and Judah Robinson, Altoona
3) Cash and Archer Janssen, New Virginia
Under 1 Least Alike
1) Ella and Emma Nolan, Waukee
2) Andrew and Mia Yeomar, Washington
3) James and Rosalie Mantz, West Des Moines
Age 1 Most Alike
1) Avril and Becca Shahan, Jefferson
2) Quinn and Kylie Mckillip, Ankeny
3) Keegan and Sebastian Jones, Altoona
Age 1 Least Alike
1) EllyAna and Gage Branson, Melcher-Dallas
2) Penn and Crue Phillips, Urbandale
3) Brenna and Gemma Bodin, Ankeny
Age 2 Most Alike
1) Tell and Ethan Saylor, Cambridge
2) Mary and Vivian Chaplin, Ankeny
3) Rachel and Veronica Rathjen, Urbandale
Age 2 Least Alike
1) Coe and Crew Carter, Urbandale
2) Jameson and Eden Ortner, Slater
3) Sawyer and Lydon Stephenson
Age 3 Most Alike
1) Ashlyn and Jillian Whitehead, Nevada
2) Emma and Audrey Nielsen, Des Moines
3) Brooke and Katie DeVries, Monroe
Age 3 Least Alike
1) Rayni and Rylan Lynch, Cumming
2) Henry and Ava Schaffer, Ankeny
3) Lincoln and Jordyn Schnell, Urbandale
Age 4 Most Alike
1) Bradie and Brenna Bruck, Boone
2) Jacob and Jaiden Briggs, Rockwell City
Age 4 Least Alike
1) Mason and Jackson Carter, Eldridge
2) Harper and Hadley Reed, Des Moines
3) Aiden and Caleb Heggen, Colfax
Age 5 and 6 Most Alike
1) Jenna and Nora Grovert, Shellsburg
2) Avery and Aubry Fisher, Humboldt
3) Ada and Erie Roberts, Urbandale
Age 5 and 6 Least Alike
1) Hayden and Harper Jansen, Urbandale
2) Logan and Lucas McNeeley, West Des Moines
3) Zachary and Issac Thurpe, West Des Moines
Age 7 and 8 Most Alike
1) Ethan and Evan Tollari, Altoona
2) Maxx and Jett Tyler, Des Moines
3) Aimee and Ashley Martin, Polk Cit
Age 7 and 8 Least Alike
1) Anna And Logan Vandell, Deland
2) Kerrigan and Jamesyn Guthrie, Altoona
3) Trey and Emma Cort, Carlisle
Age 9-11 Most Alike
1 )Jasmine and Georgia Padget, Keosaqua
2) Addison and Alex Zaehringier, Davenport
3) Bailey and Bella Buerger, Mitchellville
Age 9-11 Least Alike
1) Abigail, Brenna, and Callie Lindgren, Oskaloosa
2) Jillian and Tessa Kniep, Mt. Air
3) Evan, Kenna, and Launa, Rathmell, Washington
Age 12-17 Most Alike
1) Aricka and Alexis Oppman,Manly
2) Aida and Alma Alibasic, Des Moines
3) Natalie and Karlyn Parkins, Indianola
Age 12-17 Least Alike
1) Wyatt and Brianna Shannon, Milo
2) Abby and Zoee Buffalo, Tama
3) Paige and Peyton Migby, Carroll
Age 18 and Over Most Alike
1) Doug and Donal May, Woodburn and Osceola
2) Kyle and Kory Miller, Ankeny and Charteroak
3) Megan and Jessica Fooken, Minburn and Urbandale.
Age 18 and Over Least Alike
1)Patty Garland and Betty Judkins, Altoona and Pleasant Hill
2) Glen and Dawnlee Cosner, Des Moines and Osceola
3) Reba and Anna Zeller, Bode
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Iowan Artists Compete in Iowa State Fair Contests
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- Ribbons were awarded to artistic Iowans in the Creative Arts contest judged prior to the start of the 2015 Iowa State Fair. Entries are on display throughout the Fair in the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Complete results below:
BASKETRY
Reed or Splint
1) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
2) Terry Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
Naturals
1) Terry Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
2) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
3) Delayne Segar, Fort Dodge
Twill
1) Maribeth Woolsey, Cedar Falls
2) Delayne Segar, Fort Dodge
Coiled
1) Terry Dickinson-Talone, West Des Moines
2) Delayne Segar, Fort Dodge
3) Miriam Armintrout, Des Moines
Other than Named/Multi Media
1) Dick Meuler, Runnells
2) Beverly Pennell, Iowa City
Youth Class
1) Keifer Bedwell, New Virginia
2) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
3) Sophie Bell, Keota
Honorable Mention) Ellie Bell, Keota
BEADWORK
Handmade Beads/Pendants
1) Lody Steward, Haverhill
2) Ellen Olson, Ames
Needle Constructed Jewelry
1) Lody Steward, Haverhill
2) Janet Luing, Panora
Non Jewelry
1) Maureen Mondt, West Des Moines
2) Lody Steward, Haverhill
3) Ashley Hemphill, Polk City
Stringing
1) Lody Steward, Haverhill
2) Kris Davis Johnson, Altoona
3) Betty Shipler, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Pamela Webster, Ames
Metal/Wire Work
1) Margaret Enright, Clear Lake
2) Janet Luing, Panora
3) Lynn Schoelerman, Des Moines
CERAMICS
Professional Glaze
1) Wynanda Ferguson, West Des Moines
Professional Stain
1) Wynanda Ferguson, West Des Moines
Nonprofessional Glaze
1) Kate Will, Des Moines
2) Audrey McKinney, West Des Moines
3) Anita Kading, Stuart
Nonprofessional Stain with Antique
1) Anita Kading, Stuart
2) Shannon Lewis, Iowa
Nonprofessional Drybrush
1) Shannon Lewis, Iowa
2) Catherine Burch, West Des Moines
Hand Thrown or Sculptured Pottery
1) Barb Vaske, Urbandale
2) Kate Will, Des Moines
3) Audrey McKinney, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Sophia Szakacs, Urbandale
Seasonal Decorational (other than Christmas)
1) Anita Kading, Stuart
2) Wynanda Ferguson, West Des Moines
Senior Citizen (65 or older)
1) Leroy Orth, Ames
2) Esther Hoehns, Des Moines
Technique not Mentioned
1) Wynanda Ferguson, West Des Moines
2) Taylor Manning, Waukee
3) Kate Will, Des Moines
Youth Class
1) Audrey McKinney, West Des Moines
2) Abigail Hale, Bondurant
3) Sophie Bell, Keota
Honorable Mention) Gavin Palek, Slater
OTHER CREATIVE ARTS & CRAFTS
Decorated Wreath or Swag
1) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
2) Leroy Orth, Ames
3) Ronda Wicks, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
Iowa Theme Art
1) Andrea Beane, Oskaloosa
2) Ronda Wicks, Pleasantville
3) Diane Plunkett, Marshalltown
Honorable Mention) Kathy Urich, Des Moines
Dolls - Other than Porcelain or Sewn
1) Carol Brooks, Le Claire
2) CrookedCrik Craft, Dexter
3) Amanda Arthur-Struss, West Des Moines
Flower Arrangement - Dried or Silk
1) Leroy Orth, Ames
2) Paula Graham, Marshalltown
3) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
Holiday Decoration - Other than Christmas
1) Ed Harkema, Montezuma
2) Hanna Bedwell, New Virginia
3) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
Honorable Mention) Barb Miller, Prairie City
Christmas Decoration
1) Cecelia A. Mesecher, Pleasantville
2) Therese Shumacher, Readlyn
3) Marlene Youde, Polk City
Jewelry - Other than Beadwork
1) Dick Meuler, Runnells
2) Hallie Henely, Cedar Rapids
3) Steve Vincent, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Barb Vaske, Urbandale
Gourds
1) Carl Cooper, Granger
2) Julie Hanel, Ankeny
3) Shirley Howes, Des Moines
Leather Craft
1) Pamela Webster, Ames
2) Larry Emehiser, Cedar Rapids
3) Steven Kepford, Marion
Duct Tape
1) Pamela Webster, Ames
2) Miriam Armintrout, Des Moines
3) Sara Harper, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Tom Webster, Ames
Metal Work
1) Steve Vincent, Des Moines
2) Susan (Sue) Kirk, Davenport
3) David Lammers, Sioux Center
Miscellaneous
1) Dennis Bresson, Waterloo
2) JoDee Glover, Churdan
3) Nicole Schoelerman, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Steve Vincent, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Brian Howe, Granger
Honorable Mention) Carolyn Routledge, Adel
Youth Class
1) Jayden Graves, Runnells
2) Caroline Gehring, Toddville
3) Sophie Bell, Keota
PAPER CRAFTS
Photo Scrap Book Page - Fair Theme
1) Barbara O. Hoffman, Des Moines
2) Diane Plunkett, Marshalltown
3) Candis Culp, West Des Moines
Photo Scrap Book Page - Holiday Theme
1) Leanna Gerald, Des Moines
2) Diane Plunkett, Marshalltown
3) Heidi Ball, Glidden
Photo Scrap Book Page - Heritage Theme
1) Diane Plunkett, Marshalltown
2) Barbara O. Hoffman, Des Moines
3) Leanna Gerald, Des Moines
Photo Scrap Book Page - Unique Techniques
1) Carla Lane, Waukee
2) Leanna Gerald, Des Moines
3) Margaret Rockwell, Ankeny
Rubber Stamp Art - Paper
1) Sandra Kavanagh, Urbandale
2) Kathy Anthony, Pleasant Hill
3) Marlene Youde, Polk City
Rubber Stamp Art - Other than Paper
1) Heidi Ball, Glidden
2) Sandra Kavanagh, Urbandale
3) Marlene Youde, Polk City
Mini Book
1) Taylor Manning, Waukee
2) Marlene Youde, Polk City
3) Heidi Ball, Glidden
Quilling
1) Barbara O. Hoffman, Des Moines
2) Betty Shipler, Des Moines
3) Marlene Youde, Polk City
Paper Craft - Cutting/Folding/Decoupage
1) Marlene Youde, Polk City
2) Candis Culp, West Des Moines
3) Kathy Urich, Des Moines
Youth Class
1) Keifer Bedwell, New Virginia
2) Macy Snyder, Glidden
3) Rosie Penar, West Des Moines
STAINED GLASS
Original Design
1) Evelyn Garns, Van Meter
2) Rod Simpson, Ames
3) Lee Cox, Des Moines
Copper Foil
1) Kristi Zeransky, Redfield
2) Rod Simpson, Ames
3) Mike Kauzlarich, Des Moines
Lead
1) Rod Simpson, Ames
Mosaic & Fused Glass
1) Lee Cox, Des Moines
3-D (lamps, etc.)
1) Joseph Carson, Cambridge
2) Evelyn Garns, Van Meter
3) Rod Simpson, Ames
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Acts Advance in Second Day of Iowa State Fair Talent Search
DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2015)(readMedia)-- Six talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 56th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 20, Friday, August 21, or Saturday, August 22.
The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the acts are:
Lydia Fisher, 12, Wapello, Tap Dance
CiCi Chiodo, 12, Des Moines, Musical Theater Dance
Ty Stephany, 10, Altoona, Piano Solo
Jurnee Harvey, 12, Corning, Acro Dance
Emma Vetter, 12, Wilton, Tap Dance
Addison Powell, 11, Albia, Jazz/Acro Dance
Bill Riley, Jr. is once again hosting the competition. Two Sprout acts will be crowned champions every day of the semi-finals. The six winning acts will perform in the talent-packed championship set for Sunday, August 23, at 1:30 p.m. on the Anne and Bill Riley Stage sponsored by Pepsi with media sponsor KCWI.
Each of the six Sprout Champions will receive a prize of $250 after the Championship Show. More than $16,000 will be awarded to the Senior and Sprout divisions combined. This year's contest is sponsored by Hy-Vee.
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