ST. PAUL, Minn. — There's stiff competition inside the sheep barn at the Minnesota State Fair. "It's a lot of fun. I came Monday morning and haven't left," said Kaylee Bazille. Bazille brought nine ...

When it comes to renovations at the Iowa State Fair, the most popular projects usually involve restrooms and air conditioning, according to Peter Cownie, executive director of the Iowa State Fair Blue ...

Farmers and 4H-ers bringing their livestock to the fair are excited that the barns are getting upgrades, and the improvements started with the Sheep Barn. The open-air brick building is 109 years old.

About 25 woolly sheep who seasonally -- for the past two years -- leave barns to nibble on lawns at various central campus locations, are doing much more than mowing, fertilizing and improving the ...