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Norma "Duffy" Lyon, who gained fame as the "butter cow lady" of the Iowa State Fair , has died.Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama says Lyon died Sunday at the age of 81. Services are pending. Family members told The Des Moines Register that Lyon died of a stroke.Lyon's butter sculptures were a favored attraction at the fair for decades.Her husband, Joe Lyon, said the butter sculptures were a "great outlet for her talent." He says his wife enjoyed the work and the acclaim in broughtDuffy Lyon first sculpted a butter cow for Iowa fair in 1960. She retired in 2006 and was followed as sculptor by Sarah Pratt, of West Des Moines....
Reince Priebus says critics don't have their facts straight
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In new role, Ryan faces Obama in IowaDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Newly tapped Republican vice presidential contender Paul Ryan is facing off against President Barack Oba...
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