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• Fair 2007: FFA Breeding Sheep

  (Aug 15, 2007) There's always a lot of excitement in the barns when young Iowans show their animals. At the Sheep Barn, we watch some of the FFA Breeding Sheep.

• Fair 2007: Queen Contest

  (Aug 15, 2007) There were 102 contestants. But only one would be chosen to reign over the 2007 Iowa State Fair. Meet them all and see the winner chosen, Abby Salton, Clay County Queen from Ayrshire.

• Fair 2007: Stock Cars

  (Aug 15, 2007) The Hobby Stock #1 Feature at the Grandstand Track is the second installment of dirt track racing on Fair 2007. Toby Kruse has the call.

• Fair 2007: Hall of Law & Flame

  (Aug 15, 2007) Robots, firetrucks and crash test dummies are all in the Hall of Law and Flame for one purpose: to teach kids and their families about safety. Tour the Hall with Dan Kaercher and find out how much fun learning can be.

• Fair 2007: Food On A Stick

  (Aug 15, 2007) Food on a stick has come a long way since caramel apples and corn dogs. New this year is the potato lollipop. The State Fair marketing department says there are 35 foods on a stick this year.

• Fair 2007: Side Roads - Beer Hunter

  (Aug 13, 2007) Paul Berge is at it again. This time he’s entering the home brew contest. But he just doesn't seem to understand what "home brew" means.

• Fair 2007: Spelling Bee

  (Aug 13, 2007) There was an impressive amount of respect, mutual encouragement and sportsmanship demonstrated at the State Fair Youth Spelling Bee.

• Fair 2007: Horseshoe Pitching

  (Aug 13, 2007) It has pitchers, innings and shoes. Know what it is? Horseshoe pitching, of course, at the Fair, which has a new home. Peter Hamlin stopped by.

• Fair 2007: Banana Bread (Food Judging)

  (Aug 13, 2007) Food judging has a new home this year, the Elwell Family Food Center, which used to be the Tourism Building. You can have your banana bread with things in it or without.

• Fair 2007: Sale of Champions

  (Aug 21, 2007) Hard work and perseverance are rewarded as the winners of the 4-H and FFA animal events sell their prize winning entries at the Iowa State Fair’s annual auction-style sale.