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Iowa State Fair Shatters Records | Des Moines News
The Iowa State Fair just shattered records with over 1.2 million attendees and a single-day crowd of 130K—plus record-breaking concerts, livestock sales, and charity fundraisers. Lainey Wilson’s show drew the biggest crowd since 2018, while the Sale of Champions and Governor’s Charity Steer Show smashed fundraising records. “Big Bad Joe,” the Biggest Ram, tipped the scales at 568 pounds, and the woodcarver’s auction raised over $96K. Celebrations marked 20 years for the Butter Cow sculptor, 50 for the Iowa Department of Agriculture’s Century Award, and 100 for the hog calling contest and DNR…
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