Missouri State Fair

College students interested in gaining work experience in the fields of marketing, public relations, journalism and agriculture communication have until March 7 to apply for summer internship positions with the Missouri State Fair. Up to three...... Full story

Making pies has only been in Kristie Price’s cooking repertoire for three years, yet she’s mastered the art of it to become the Best of Show winner this year in the Missouri State Fair First Lady’s Pie Contest. Price, of Marshall,...... Full story

Forty-six 4-H luminaries joined the Missouri 4-H Hall of Fame held Aug. 14 at the Missouri State Fair. Inductees from 35 counties established a legacy totaling 1,600 years of service to 4-H. A record crowd of 650 family members and friends attended...... Full story

Mornings on the Missouri State Fairgrounds, Dr. Taylor Woods is both the easiest and hardest person to find.The easy part is that he always can be found in a livestock facility, checking up on exhibitors’ animals. The hard part is figuring out...... Full story

Sugar Bush won the second annual Missouri State Fair Battle of the Bands, impressing the judges on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Budweiser tent. The Warsaw-area band, which regularly plays at area clubs such as Dickie-Doo Bar-B-Que in Sedalia, won...... Full story

Thursday’s judging schedule listed team penning at the Coliseum.I had no idea what that is, so I thought I would check it out.It turns out that I am not alone in not being aware of team penning; I was among an unfortunately small gathering who...... Full story

The last race of the Hendrick’s Pig Racing Show that I attended got particularly exciting when pig handler “Sister Sally” brought out a large piece of wood that was decorated with the colors of the pig’s respective racing...... Full story

It was kind of creepy quiet in the midway this morning. Everything was shut down and at the carnival games that weren't covered by tarps, the stuffed animal prizes were dripping wet. Anyone want a soggy 4-foot-long lizard? — Bob Satnan •...... Full story

I never thought I’d be in an eating contest, and I don’t plan to again anytime soon. For the final task for my summer internship at the Democrat, I was asked to participate in the Jimmy John’s Sub Eating Contest on Sunday at the...... Full story

Award-winning entries in fine arts were recognized at a reception held Wednesday at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Winners were named in the open, photography and porcelain art categories, along with those who placed in the Missouri Top 50 and...... Full story

The Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship, or MADE, has named seven regional winners as finalists in its 2011 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition. The competition’s goal is to highlight new and aspiring...... Full story

I stopped at the roasted corn place on my way out last night. They peel a hot ear of corn and submerge it into a tub of melted butter. Mental note: get more napkins next time. (You can't feel warm butter running down your forearms and dripping...... Full story

Budweiser Stage• Mockingbird Sun, 2 and 6 p.m. Aug. 11, free with gate admission.• Missouri State Fair Idol, 4 p.m. Aug. 11 through 16 (preliminaries), 4 p.m. Aug. 17 through 20 (semifinals), 2 p.m. Aug. 21 (finals), free with gate...... Full story

The Democrat encourages readers to submit photos and Fair Watch items for use online and in our print edition. Photos, sent as high resolution .jpg images, may be emailed to news@sedaliademocrat.com. Fair Watch items may be submitted to a daily Fair...... Full story

Due to lead singer’s Johnny Van Zant illness, Lynyrd Skynyrd will not play on Friday at the Missouri State Fair Pepsi Grandstand, according to band representative Nicole Hauer.The Doobie Brothers are still scheduled to perform, fair marketing...... Full story