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• Fair 2007: Cow Chip Throw

  (Aug 17, 2007) Fairgoers had a chance to put their throwing arms to the test this week at Pioneer Hall for the traditional Cow Chip Throw.

• Fair 2007: Side Roads - "What Sounds Like Fun?"

  (Aug 17, 2007) Paul Berge takes a Side Road at the Fair to create a game show he's calling "What Sounds Like Fun?"

• Fair 2007: Timber Team

  (Aug 16, 2007) Outdoorsmen -- and women -- are keeping the Paul Bunyan tradition alive and well. Peter Hamlin learns the tricks of the trade near the west end of the Grand Concourse.

• Fair 2007: Generations of Cookies

  (Aug 10, 2007) Some things at the Fair become family traditions as generation after generation participates. We found one such family of cooks.

• Fair 2007: Fine Art (Art Judging)

  (Aug 10, 2007) The Fine Art Exhibition at the Cultural Center is a juried show that has 13 classes.

• 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.

• Fair 2007: 4-H Grand Champion

  (Aug 21, 2007) It’s one of the high points for the young 4-H folks at the Fair. Everyone is excited when the 4-H Grand Champion is chosen at the Livestock Pavilion.

• Fair 2007: Sheep Dog Trials

  (Aug 21, 2007) The State Fair Stock Dog Trials test the dog and its trainer's ability to control and drive a small herd of sheep or cattle.

• Fair 2007: Hog Calling

  (Aug 21, 2007) Iowa produces about a fourth of the nation’s pork. So it just makes sense to go to a hog calling contest at Pioneer Hall.

• Fair 2007: Big Wheel Races

  (Aug 21, 2007) It's the Big Wheel races on the Grand Concourse. The machines and drivers might be a bit small but they’re really, tough competitors that not even rain can stop.