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Missouri State Fair Director discusses cancellation of events and future arena

Missouri State Fair Director discusses cancellation of events and future arena

by Marshall Griffin | Mar 29, 2024 | News

The new director of the Missouri State Fair admits it’s disappointing that this year’s event won’t have rodeo, motorcross, bull riding, tractor pulls, or demolition derbies that are normally held at the State Fair Arena. The ten-acre open-air field with metal...
Missouri State Fair cancels rodeos, derbies, tractor pulls for 2024

Missouri State Fair cancels rodeos, derbies, tractor pulls for 2024

by Marshall Griffin | Mar 21, 2024 | News

Some major draws for the annual Missouri State Fair won’t be happening this year. State Fair director Jason Moore announced Thursday that any events normally held inside the State Fair Arena have been canceled because a new 140,000 square feet arena will be built, and...
“We practice hard, we persevere and we’re gritty” — Missouri Valley College rodeo teams head to nationals (LISTEN)

“We practice hard, we persevere and we’re gritty” — Missouri Valley College rodeo teams head to nationals (LISTEN)

by Ashley Byrd | May 23, 2023 | Education, News, Show Me Today, Sports Features

The Missouri Valley College rodeo teams are headed to the national rodeo championships in Casper, Wyoming starting June 11. This is after men’s team captured a seventh-straight Ozark Region title, and the women’s team was reserve champion, which is the #2...

Two state lawmakers assess Fair rodeo incident as clown returns to performing

by Mike Lear | Sep 13, 2013 | News

A key African-American state legislator says she’s satisfied with the State Fair’s handling of a skit mocking the President at a rodeo. Clown Tuffy Gessling says he  put a President Barack Obama mask on another clown posing as a dummy and the crowd was...

‘Obama’ rodeo clown at State Fair chased down by bull, bi-partisan outrage ensues (AUDIO / VIDEO)

by Jessica Machetta | Aug 11, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt

A rodeo clown wearing an Obama mask at the State Fair has spurred political action on the part of Missouri Democrats. A State Fair rodeo announcer told the crowd “tonight’s the night we’re going to smoke Obama,” and then asked the crowd if they...
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