A U.S. Senator from Iowa says he hasn’t missed an Iowa State Fair in more than 50 years. Republican Chuck Grassley tells Brownfield he’s been a consistent fairgoer since 1974. “I went to a few fairs before then, but not on a regular basis,” he said. “Now the fair is regularly on my schedule.” He […]
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