Union County Fair Continues This Week

Monday will feature the swine, goat and sheep, and small animal shows. The celebrity beef show is schedueld for 6:30 p.m. with the rodeo at 8.

Tuesday is packed full of activities for kids of all ages, including Bob Bohm's Family Entertainment. Evening will bring the rodeo finals.

Wednesday is senior citizens' day and the beef show. A tractor / truck pull will provide evening entertainment.

Thursday's events will close at 6 p.m. with the livestock sale.

A schedule of events can be found at ucfair.com.

KSIB Radio's Ben Walter will be reporting live from the Union County Fair in Afton from 10 a.m. until noon today, Tuesday and Wednesday.

GRMC Volunteer Training

Tim Beane, son of Curt and Andrea Beane of Stuart, exhibited the grand champion pig at the Adair County Fair. Judge Al Christian selected the 300 pound market barrow as the top pig in the show. Kysa Downing, daughter of Steve and Karen Downing of Creston, took reserve honors with her 277 pound market gilt.

Tom Walter of Prescott exhibited the reserve champion market barrow. Annie Herr of Fontanelle claimed the runner-up honors in the market gilt class. Alex Welsch of Fontanelle topped the pen-of-three competition, with Beau Meisenheimer of Fontanelle earned reserve honors. Zach Jorgensen of Adair claimed the trophy in the gilt division. Katie Meisenheimer of Fontanelle earned reserve honors.

Ringgold County's K-9 Murphy Assists With Boswell Home Invasion Arrests

The Greater Regional Medical Center Volunteer Services Department will be conducting a training session for new Informational Guide Volunteers tomorrow from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon in the Medical Arts Plaza Conference Room at the Medical Center.

The training session is a graet opportunity for potential volunteers to learn how to assist with this important service at GRMC. The session will include presentation from some of the departments and a full tour of the Medical Center.

Anyone in the community who might be interested in volunteering should call 782-3553 to learn more or to register for the sessions.

Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center Garden of Qulits

Quilts and flowers will come together in a unique way tomorrow from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Henry A. Wallace Country Life Center, near Orient.

Each of the Center's seven flower gardens will feature vignettes of handmade quilts, wall hangings, and table runners mixed with antique furnishings.

Inside the gift shop, special guest Alice Porter of Ogden will be demonstrating her skill as a wood carver and carousel restorer.

Attendees to the Gardens of Quilts can also taste and purchase Iowa wines and enjoy live music. For an additional charge, the Gathering Table Cafe will serve a summer evening menu from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

New State Fair Foods To Include Fried Butter On A Stick

A number of tasty treats added to the Iowa State Fair's food lineup this year will add some inches to your waistline. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the famous butter cow and Fair spokesperson Lori Chappel (CHAP-ul) calls one new food item the ultimate butter cow tribute.

"Fried butter on a stick is just that - it's butter dipped in a honey flavored batter and fried golden brown on a stick," Chappel said. "That one would be a good one for sharing I would think."

Another new fattening fair food will be sold at a stand called The Best Around. The red velvet funnel cake is a chocolate-flavored version of a fair favorite, complete with a cream cheese glaze.

An interesting new ice cream treat will be sold in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion.


"Each year, our friends at Oasis Concessions come up with a new, fun food on a stick and this year it's chocolate covered fried ice cream on a stick," Chappel said.

A new concession, The Rib Shack, will be selling barbecue ribs and The Salad Bowl, located on the upper balcony of the John Deere Agriculture Building, will sell peanut butter and jelly on a stick. The Iowa State Fair runs from August 11th to the 21st.