Video: Fair 2008
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Fair 2008: Art Judging (Fine Art - Youth and Junior Exhibition) (#3905)
We return to the Fine Art Exhibition at the Cultural Center. This time, we’re enjoying the creations of the younger generation whose talent seems to know no limits. 03:00
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Fair 2008: Sheep Shearing Contest (#3905)
A lot of things may be automated these days. But at the Sheep Barn, it still takes a human being to shear a sheep. It also takes determination, strength and quickness. Contestants shear four... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Outhouse Races (#3904)
The course is short and intense; the competition can get really dirty. And Fairgoers really seem to enjoy the Outhouse Races on the Grand Concourse. 03:30
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Fair 2008: Cookout Contest (#3904)
The contestants arrive early to set up their grills and prepare their tables. It's the Cookout Contest at the Iowa State Fair. It's one of Peter Hamlin's favorite contests; Peter loves to eat and... 05:00
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Fair 2008: 4-H Swine (#3904)
We're back in the ring at the Swine Barn, this time with the 4-H exhibitors. They're showing their pigs and demonstrating what they've learned about showing animals. And they're making us all... 04:30
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Fair 2008: Wood Chopping Contest (#3904)
It takes a sharp ax, strength, skill and very good hand eye coordination at the Wood Chopping contest. Peter Hamlin is at Pioneer Hall. 03:30
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Fair 2008: A Master Artist in Wood (#3904)
Meet Bob Kroese of Pella . He's an award-winning, nationally recognized artist in wood. And anyone who has seen the wood carving contest winners at the Cultural Center has seen his work. 05:00
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Fair 2008: Beard Growing Contest (#3904)
Many contests at the Fair are about measuring things - how far you can throw something, how long does it take you to run somewhere pushing something. So it should be no surprise that they have the... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Belgian Horse Show (#3904)
Weighing more than a ton, the Belgian is considered one of the strongest horse breeds. And their power and grace are obvious. Enjoy their gleaming coats, braided manes and shining harnesses as... 05:00
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Fair 2008: Food Judging - Favorite Food My Mother Prepared (#3904)
Cooking is both an art and a science. But it's even more than that. It can also be about family traditions and nostalgia. At the Elwell Family Food Center they're judging "Favorite Food My Mother... 03:00
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - What you "gotta" love at the Fair (#3904)
Paul Berge is on another Side Road at the Fair. Our intrepid reporter is combing the Fairgrounds looking for just exactly what you "gotta" love at this year's Fair. 03:00
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Fair 2008: Turkey Calling Contest/Duck Calling Contest (#3904)
At Pioneer Hall not only do contests recognize old arts and crafts, they showcase skills we still use. Hunters still call turkeys and ducks. And Peter Hamlin was there to hear them calling. 03:30
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Fair 2008: Veterans' Day Parade (#3903)
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... 03:30
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Fair 2008: Side Roads - State Fair Volunteers (#3903)
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. 03:00
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Fair 2008: Stock Car and Truck Races (#3903)
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. 06:00
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Fair 2008: Horse Show - Miniature Horses (#3903)
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... 04:00
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Fair 2008: State Fair Games (#3903)
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. 04:00
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Fair 2008: Governor's Charity Steer Show (#3903)
Over 25 years, the Governor's Charity Steer show has donated more than one million dollars to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Iowa. Each year, celebrities and dignitaries, including Iowa's... 04:00
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Fair 2008: Junior Egg Rolling Contest (#3903)
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. 03:00
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Fair 2008: The Dinner Bell - An Historic Fair Food Stand (#3903)
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... 05:00
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