Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Renovation of the Sheep Barn is nearly complete with the terracotta trim work and sign on the east side ot the building scheduled ...

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.

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 ...