Prodigious pumpkin grower wins 12th Iowa State Fair title

August 9, 2019 Carol Kuster State News 0

Donald Young and Tommy Rhodes squashed the competition at this year’s Iowa State Fair Super Pumpkin Squash Weigh-In. Their behemoth had to be lifted onto the scale using bungee cords and a forklift. “This pumpkin was 760 pounds, but it’s basically a baby. It’s only 39 days old,” said Donald Young of Des Moines. He […]