Local residents from Marion, Warren, and Jasper Counties have earned multiple honors at the Iowa State Fair.  

Breeding Sheep Show:

• Champion Dorset Ram: Lane Vanderlinden, Melcher Dallas FFA
• Chapter Awards: 4th – Indianola FFA

Large Group and Small Group FFA Herding Competition:

• Chapter Awards: Tied-10th – Twin Cedars FFA

Horseshoe Pitching Tournament: 

• Open Singles Class A: 1st – Steve Hatch, Knoxville
• Doubles Championship Class A: 5th – Steve Hatch, Knoxville 
• Doubles Championship Class B: 3rd – Ava Sinnott, Pella 
• Region Team Championship: 3rd – South Central – Steve Hatch, Knoxville and Bert Logsdon, Pleasantville
• Farmer’s Championship Class A: 2nd – Steve Hatch, Knoxville
• Women’s Championship Juniors Division: 1st – Ava Sinnott, Pella; 2nd Brytan Bassman, Norwalk
• Women’s Championship Class A: 2nd – Veronica Pullman, Indianola
• Open Singles Class C: 1st – John Kaale, Knoxville

Farm Crops Art Contest:

• Corn Creations Dyed and/or Painted: 3rd – Brenda Klyn, Pella
• Corn Creations Fair Theme: 2nd – Brenda Klyn, Pella
• Soybean Creations Natural: 1st – Brenda Klyn, Pella
• Soybean Creations All Painted or Painted & Natural: 3rd – Brenda Klyn, Pella

Decorated Cakes Competition:

• Professional – Wedding Cakes (traditional, modern or alternative): 2nd – Madelyn Colby, Indianola
• Adult Open – Sugar Artistry: 1st – Brenda Klyn, Pella

Iowa Beer Competition: 

• Standard American: 3rd – Shawn Montgomery, Milo
• British & Commonwealth Beer: 1st – Nicholas Merfeld, Milo
• British Porter & Stout: 3rd – Nicholas Merfeld, Milo
• Amber & Brown Amer Beer: 1st – Richard Mueggenberg, Norwalk
• American Porter & Stout: 3rd Joel Jacobs, Bussey

• European Sour Ale: 1st – Richard Muggenberg, Norwalk
• Fruit Beer: 2nd – Nicholas Merfeld, Milo; 3rd – Shawn Montgomery, Milo
• Mead – Berry: 2nd – Shawn Montgomery, Milo
• Mead – Spiced: 2nd – Shawn Montgomery, Milo
• Mead – Stone Fruit and Melomel: 1st and 2nd – Shawn Montgomery, Milo
• Cider: 3rd – Nicholas Merfeld, Milo

Banjo, Guitar and Mandolin Contests:

• Banjo: 2nd – Jerry Pitt, Melcher
• Mandolin: 1st – Kaitlyn Briggs, New Virginia

Piano Contest:

• Adult Division: 1st – Jason McNeely, Knoxville
• Youth Division: 2nd – Addie McNeely, Knoxville