Sally Shaver DuBois of Kelley reacts to being named the 2025 Ladies’ Chicken Calling champion on Aug. 7, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Zoey, 10, and Ian Helm, 8, both from Des Moines ride the Dragon Wagon roller coaster on Aug. 7, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Grayson Rave, 9, of Manchester swings his hammer at the kid’s strength test game on Aug. 7, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Cody Scanlan/The Register

Duke wins the Big Boar contest in the Swine Barn during the first day of the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 7, 2025, in Des Moines. Lily Smith/The Register

Ann Hegstrom of De Soto is introduced during the Ladies’ Chicken Calling Contest on Aug. 7, 2025, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Cody Scanlan/The Register

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