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Jason Brockshus will succeed Jerome Hertel as the CEO/Manager of the Clay County Fair & Events Center. Brockshus, a farmer, ...

Eilert — a State Fair mainstay on par with the chainsaw carvers and the 4-H stage volunteers — died March 22, 2025, on her “beloved farm,” according to her obituary. She was 96.

With nearly 600 exhibitors and concessionaires, hundreds of displays and one of the world's largest livestock shows, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in state. Though the event touts ...

Bonnie Swalwell Eilert was a fan favorite for many years at the Iowa State Fair's husband calling contest, winning a number ...