A close examination Colene Ferrin, of Marshalltown, looks at the vegetables on display at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 16. (Iowa State Fair/ Steve Pope Photography) Colene Ferrin of Marshalltown looks at the vegetables on display at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Newsletter Today's breaking news and more in your inbox I'm interested in (please check all that apply) Daily Newsletter Breaking News Obituaries Are you a paying subscriber to the newspaper? * Yes No Todays News Area high school students sign letters of intent with local companies on ‘Build My Future Day’ Sheriff, county engineer ask for public’s help with rural dumping problem Ferguson man charged with using stolen skid loader to steal train parts Prairie burn at Grimes Farm Tama Co. Zoning Commission holds another meeting on draft solar ordinance Binford House launches new website for sesquicentennial