Des Moines Duo Raises Winning Giant Pumpkin at Iowa State Fair
A super-sized pumpkin tipping the scale at 915 pounds won first place in the 2021 Iowa State Fair Big Pumpkin Contest, judged Friday, Aug. 13. The growers, Don Young and his son-in-law Tommy Rhodes, of Des Moines, received a $1,850 cash award. David Miller, of Riverside, claimed second place and $800 with a 716-pound pumpkin, . . . read more