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The fair plans to build a new barn at the west end of the fairgrounds by 2020. The twin tents have less space than the old barn did, and there are fewer sheep on display this year.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair has $25 million plans to renovate all its livestock barns over the next several years. The livestock barns serve as the primary facilities for 4-H and FFA ...
Among other things, the Iowa State Fair is identified with its buildings: from the enormous Grandstand to the dignified Pioneer Hall. Officials have… ...
Bazille brought nine sheep to the State Fair, from Baldwin, Wisconsin. But these are no ordinary sheep. They're called baby dolls or minis, and the tallest ones are 24 inches from hoof to shoulder.
Jamie Inlow converted her neighbor's sheep barn into an Airbnb for $2,000. Now, she manages more than 100 luxury listings.
ESSEX, New York — It's pitch dark and cold enough we can see our breath in our headlamps when Kristin Kimball leads me inside her barn. "It's about 5:30 a.m. and the sun is thinking about coming ...
The opening ceremony of the State Fair on Thursday showcased the newly renovated 109-year-old Sheep Barn, spruced up with a new roof, fresh paint, new storm sewer and yes, additional restrooms ...
It houses between 130 and 600 cattle, 1,800 to 5,000 sheep, 80 to 100 pigs, and 50 goats. The new barn's purpose is to provide a safe and isolated environment for sheep and cattle infected with ...
NEWTOWN — Sheep safely escaped a barn that caught fire, but was was quickly extinguished Saturday, according to officials. Crews responded to the fire in the Sandy Hook section of town at around ...
Plans for four five-bedroom homes on the site of a converted sheep barn have been knocked back by the council. Patricia Hewitt was looking to convert the barn at Alston Old Hall Farm, between ...
West of West converts a sheep barn to Antica Terra’s new tasting rooms, Barrel Hall, by shutting it off from the land By Kelly Pau • December 19, 2024 • Interiors , West (Pablo Enriquez) ...