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Iowa State Fair canceled for the first time since World War II, will return in 2021

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020Courtney Crowder, Des Moines RegisterComments Off

The Iowa State Fair has been canceled only five times in its 165-year history, and never for a pandemic or large-scale medical crisis.

Life

Mike Wolfe of ‘American Pickers’ on rural America and other things worth saving

May 20, 2019May 21, 2019Courtney Crowder, Des Moines RegisterComments Off

Mike Wolfe opens up about his difficult childhood, a circuitous route to TV stardom and what he wants to do with fame now that he has it.