Video: Fair 2007
Iowa Public Television brings all the sights and sounds of the 2007 Iowa State Fair into viewers' homes during our annual coverage.
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Fair 2007: Sale of Champions (#3806)
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. 06:00
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Fair 2007: 4-H Grand Champion (#3806)
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. 05:00
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Fair 2007: Sheep Dog Trials (#3806)
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. 05:00
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Fair 2007: Hog Calling (#3806)
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. 03:30
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Fair 2007: Big Wheel Races (#3806)
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. 03:30
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Fair 2007: Husband Calling (#3806)
Pioneer Hall competitions often harken back to the days before modern technology – like the days before husbands and wives could call each other on cell phones, instead of "calling." 03:30
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Fair 2007: Cookout Champion (#3806)
With a dash of secret ingredients here and a soak in some special marinades there, bar-b-que cooks from across the state vie for the top prize at the 44th annual Farm Bureau Cookout Contest. 04:30
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fair & Unbalanced (#3806)
Paul Berge is going down a Side Road again. As usual he’s trying to find a short cut. This time he’s looking to “borrow” some ideas from other media. 03:00
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Fair 2007: Chainsaw Carvers (#3806)
The Fair celebrates practical and fine arts that use different materials and tools. At Heritage Village meet an artist who uses a chainsaw and works on wood. 03:30
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Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls (#3806)
Catch the action from the Grandstand Track as first the 8200 lbs. Super Stocks battle for the blue and then the two-wheel drive pick-up trucks. It's the clash of the titans. 06:00
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Fair 2007: Truck and Tractor Pulls (#3805)
It's the battle of the behemoths at the Grandstand track when the 7400 lbs. modified tractors and the 4-wheel drive trucks burn rubber and blow smoke down the track. 06:00
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Fair 2007: Cow Chip Throw (#3805)
Fairgoers had a chance to put their throwing arms to the test this week at Pioneer Hall for the traditional Cow Chip Throw. 04:00
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - "What Sounds Like Fun?" (#3805)
Paul Berge takes a Side Road at the Fair to create a game show he's calling "What Sounds Like Fun?" 03:00
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Fair 2007: Outhouse Races (#3804)
They don’t have engines, but they’re just as popular with Fairgoers. It’s the run for the golden toilet seat at the The Outhouses Races on the Grand Concourse. 04:00
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Fair 2007: 4-H Market Hog (#3804)
A lot of young hopes ride on the 4-H swine show in the Swine Barn. And there are a lot of hogs for the judge to evaluate before he picks the champion. 04:00
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Fair 2007: Butter Sculptures (#3803)
In her second year as lead sculptor in the butter case, Sarah Pratt takes on Harry Potter and a Jersey cow. Come inside the cooler with Peter Hamlin to get some insight on Sarah's sculpting... 03:00
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Fair 2007: Side Roads - Fairly Historical (#3804)
On tonight’s Side Road, Paul Berge travels into the past. He takes us on a tour of some historical Fair highlights, from the sublime to the ridiculous. 03:00
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Fair 2007: Governor's Charity Steer Show (#3804)
In this event at the Livestock Pavilion, the competition is really all about helping others. At the Governor’s Charity Steer Show, well-known Iowans, including Governor Chet Culver, show the steers. 04:30
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Fair 2007: Timber Team (#3805)
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. 05:00
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Fair 2007: Fair Prep - 4-H Winner (#3804)
Meet Allix Tenold, 4-H winner. She started in 4-H when she was 9 and showed horses. Today she and a younger sister are building a cow-calf operation by selectively breeding their cows. 05:00
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