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• Fair 2008: Monster Arm Wrestling

  (Aug 13, 2008) At the Media Center in the Cattle Barn, force is pitted against force. The Monster Arm Wrestling tournament is celebrating its 30th year at the Fair.

• Fair 2008: Veterans' Day Parade

  (Aug 15, 2008) Monday, August 11 was Veterans' Day at the Fair. We always like to attend the Veterans' Parade on the Grand Concourse. It's a privilege to honor those who came home and those who didn't. They all made it possible for us to celebrate our Fair.

• Fair 2008: Side Roads - State Fair Volunteers

  (Aug 15, 2008) Paul Berge is travelling down another Side Road at the Fair. He finds some of the folks who help keep the Fair going every year, the unsung Fair volunteers.

• Fair 2008: Stock Car and Truck Races

  (Aug 15, 2008) Grab your helmets. It's the main feature for Stock Cars and a short highlight of the Truck racing at the Deery Brothers Summer Series. Toby Kruse has the call.

• Fair 2008: Horse Show - Miniature Horses

  (Aug 15, 2008) Their small stature is a product of centuries of breeding. Bred as pets for nobility in the 17th century, some miniatures were also used as work horses. Today, the small animals bring their unique charm to the Livestock Pavilion show ring....

• Fair 2008: State Fair Games

  (Aug 13, 2008) The Beijing Olympics have nothing on the great Iowa State Fair. Amy Johnson Boyle is on the Grand Concourse where teams compete in relays for State Fair Gold.

• Fair 2008: Junior Egg Rolling Contest

  (Aug 13, 2008) Given its shape, it's really hard to "roll" an egg. You never know which way it will go. Near Heritage Village, Peter Hamlin says the kids were having an "egg-citing" time trying to roll eggs.

• Fair 2008: The Dinner Bell - An Historic...

  (Aug 13, 2008) North of the Swine Barn there's a food stand that's been a popular eating place for decades. Tom and Carol Robbins have have been running the Dinner Bell for more than 20 years. Learn it's history and why this eatery is a place where everybody...

• Fair 2008: Art Judging (Photography)

  (Aug 13, 2008) The technology for taking photographs has changed considerably with the advent of digital cameras. But the art of taking a good picture hasn't changed. At the Cultural Center we see some winners in the Photography Salon.

• Fair 2008: 4-H Grand Champion Steer

  (Aug 21, 2008) At the Livestock Pavilion, it's the 4-H Grand Champion steer judging. This is not only a highlight for some 4-H competitors but for the Iowa livestock industry as well.