Results Of Local Individuals Placing In Contest At 2025 Iowa State Fair

The 2025 Iowa State Fair is over, and plenty of individuals from the listening area competed in various competitions and exhibits that showcased their own creativity and talents. From the arts, such as painting, quilting, to talents involving music and dance, even to hog calling and rubber chicken throwing, individuals from the immediate area placed in a wide variety of contests.  View the complete list of winners from the area included below.

Brooke Petersen (Glidden): 1^st place acrylic painting adult

Kris Frank (Greene County): Honorable Mention – pillow in Fabric and Threads

                                                Tied 2^nd combination quilting

Lou Blanchfield (Churdan) : 1^st Watercolor painting

Hiedi Ball (Glidden): 2^nd Photo scrapbook holiday

                             : 2^nd stamping

Mandy Heithoff (Coon Rapids): 1^st Misc. woodburning

Linda Board (Manson) : 3^rd roughouts human woodworking

Tanya Jackson (Scranton): 1^st Tiered Cakes

Lusas Dieber (Denison): 2^nd place Homestyle Chili in Cookoff

                                      : 2^nd Traditional Red Chili in Cookoff

Sharon L Jirak (Stuart): 2^nd Combination Paper Pieced Quilt

Kristin Renk (Audubon): 1^st Handspun yarn- wool lace weight

                                      : Honorable Mention Wool Bulky

                                      : 2^nd worsted weight other animal fibers

                                      : 1^st Bulky other animal fibers

                                      :2^nd spinners any flock

                                      :2^nd cellulose fibers

                                      : Sweepstakes handspun yarn

Erin Comstock (Denison): 1^st mixed technique counted thread

                                      : 3^rd cross stitch picture under 15”

                                      : 3^rd cross stitch picture 25”

                                      : 1^st verse/motto under 15”

                                      : 3^rd picture

                                      : honorable mention picture 25”

                                      : 4^th Christmas décor

Leisa Jobe (Panora) : 3^rd pottery – weller or Roseville

                             : 4^th clear glass – pitcher

                             : 4^th children’s book

                             : 1^st compact cigarette case

                             : 1^st lamp kerosene

                             : 1^st Kitchenware granite

Gabriella Niewoehner (Manson) : 2^nd Piano Playing adult

Joseph Thielen (Scranton): 3^rd Arm Wrestling (131-150)

Brody Steenblock (Panora): 2^nd Adult Duck Calling

Liam Cretsinger (Coon Rapids) : 1^st Youth Turkey Calling

Elsie and Emma Soyer (Carroll) : 1^st Mother and Daughter look a like

Tonie Curran Jr (Lake City) : 2^nd Adult Hog calling

Jean Stadtlander (Manning) : tied 3^rd ladies rubber chicken throwing (age 51+)

HardCor Performing Arts: 1^st Tumbling meet

Bill Riley Talent Show:

Ava Skarin (Denison) : Acro Dance Solo – advance to semifinals

Brinley Koster (Breda), Charlee Stitz (Carroll): Jazz Duet – advance to semifinals

Hannah Harris (Dunlap), Lauren Herrig (Denison), Tayla Broderson (Denison), Brylee Schechinger (Harlan), Addison Houston (Denison) : Quintet tap dance – 4^th place

Brigid Bonner (Denison) : Musical Threatre Tap Dance solo – advanced to semifinals

Iyla Rossmanith (Jefferson) : Lyrical Dance Solo- advance to semifinals

Sophia Rasmussen (Denison), Ellie Eggers (Denison): Tap dance duet – advanced to semifinals

Hayden Miller (Manilla): Acro/Jazz dance solo- advanced to championship