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Ah, yes. It's that time of year. The ads on TV and the banners lining the streets in downtown Des Moines signal it's time for lots of fun, food on a stick, animals galore, and even a butter cow! Did you know the butter cow turns 100 this year? A fun twist to this year's Iowa State Fair theme, Nothing Compares, is Nothing Butter. I love it!

After all the anticipation and preparation, the Iowa State Fair is only days away. Since I know you won't be able to miss it this year, you may want to purchase your tickets in advance - and enjoy a pre-fair discount when you do. How? you ask. Go to the Iowa State Fair's website where you can purchase your gate tickets and even concert tickets online and print them at home for speedy and fee-free delivery. You'd butter, ahem, I mean better act fast because online gate ticket sales end August 10, and concerts are selling out fast!