Meet the winner of the 61st Bill Riley Talent Search – KCCI Des Moines

ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END TODAY MARKS THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE IOWA STATE FAIR. KCCI’S LAUREN JOHNSON WAS OUT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS TODAY TOEAR H ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS YEAR’S FAIR. >> WHETHER IT WAS TRYING NEW FOODS, ENJOYING THE SIGHTS OR KEEPING UP FAMILY TRADITIONS, MANY ARE SAYING THEIR TIME AT THE FAIR WAS ONE FOR THE BOOKS. FAIRGOERS FLOCKED TO THE GROUNDS SUNDAY TO ENJOY THE LAST DAY OF THE FAIR. LOOKING TO TAKE IN ALL THE SIGHTS BEFORE THE G EVBIENT COMES TO A CLOSE. >> IT’S BEEN A GREAT FAIR. THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF FOLK TS,HE WEATHER’S BEEN NICE EXCEPT FOR A FEW WARM DAYS. >>IK LE MANY, SCOTT SAYS IT’S ALWAYS BEEN A TRADITION TO COME OUT TO THE FAIR EVERY YEAR. HE’S MADE SURE TO TRY ALLHE T FLAVORS THE FAIR HAS TO OFFER AND HE’S EVEN GOT A FEW FAVORIS.TE >> I LIKED THE HAM SHANKND I A LIKED THAT CHICKEN AND EGG SALAD THG.IN >> SPEAKING OF FOOD, A NEW VENDOR TO THE FAIR THIS YEAR WAS ISLAND NOODLES. THE WISCONSIN BASED COMPANY HAS BEEN A HIT AMONGST THE CROWD, DRAWING IN A PRETTY LONGINE. L WORKERS SHARE THEY’VE BEEN TO A FEW FAIRS, BUT IOWA’S COD BEUL THEIR FAVORITE. >> AND ACTUALLY I WOULD BE, WE DO THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR AND E THMINNESOTA STATE FAIR ALSO, WHICH ARE REALLY GREAT FAIRS. BUT THIS ONE MIG BHTE THE BEST ACTUALLY. >> AND WHAT’S A TRIP TO THE STATE FAIR WITHOUT GOING DOWN THE BIG SLIDE? FOR RACHEL AND HER BTHROER JUDSON, IT’S BEEN A TRADITION FOR AS LONG AS SHE COULD REMEMBER. >> WE DO IT EVERY YEAR, IT’S LIKE OUR FAMILY TRADITION. WE DO IT EVERY YEAR WITH OUR GRAND PARES.NT >> RACHEL AND HER FAMILY HAVE CAMPED OUT FOR THE FAIR AND SAYS THESE 11 DAYS ALWAYS FLY BY. SHE RETURNS TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, BUT SHE’S SOAKING IN THOSE LAST BITTERSWEET MOMENTS OF SUMR.ME >> IT DEFINITELY FEELS LIKE THIS TIME FLEW BY AND IT’S OVERAY W QUICKER THAN IT SHOUD HAVE BEEN. IT’S THE LAST DAY OF VACATION KIND OF. >> THE LAST PERFORMANCE AT THE GRANDSTAND TONIGHT WILL BE THE DOOBIE BROTHERS AT 8 PM. SOME OTHER EVENTS TO CLOSEHE T EVENING WILL INCLUDE A DOG SHOW AND A QUILT RA