Heeren’s giant pumpkin places fifth at state

Published by admin on Mon, 09/16/2019 - 11:06am

sites/default/files/Pumpkin giant_0.jpg

Jennifer Heeren received fifth place, a $150 cash award and the Howard Dill Award Friday, showing her first pumpkin at the Iowa State Fair.

She entered a 414-pounder in the Big Pumpkin contest, named Rosetta, after a fair mascot.

Heeren’s giant pumpkin was a replant after a squash vine borer got to the first one.

Read full story i the Aug. 14 Tribune-Journal.

Tribune-Journal & Star

101 N. Main St.
P.O. Box 788
Clarksville, IA 50619
Phone: 319-278-4641

Mid-America Publishing

This newspaper is part of the Mid-America Publishing Family. Please visit www.midampublishing.com for more information.