Farmers and 4H-ers bringing their livestock to the fair are excited that the barns are getting upgrades, and the improvements started with the Sheep Barn. The open-air brick building is 109 years old.

Among other things, the Iowa State Fair is identified with its buildings: from the enormous Grandstand to the dignified Pioneer Hall. Officials have launched a campaign to restore one of the fair's ...

When it comes to renovations at the Iowa State Fair, the most popular projects usually involve restrooms and air conditioning, according to Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue ...

For the first time in years, sheep, horses and the farmers that care for them didn’t get flooded out when a fierce thunderstorm swept through the 2025 New York State Fair on Sunday, drenching ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. FRYEBURG — Two buildings burned to the ground Tuesday night at the Fryeburg ...

NORTH CLARENDON — The amber-colored smoke plumes were visible nearly two miles away Saturday night as flames raged through a vintage sheep barn on Middle Road. The barn was part of a family farm ...

When it comes to competitive sheep competitions at the New York State Fair, it's all about the condition and grooming of the sheep's wool -- and for some breeds, the way a sheep looks when all its ...

ZEELAND — Families were invited to learn more about sheep shearing during an annual demonstration on Tuesday, Feb. 8, at Critter Barn in Zeeland. Timothy Wright has been shearing sheep at Critter Barn ...