Newton residents Lainey VanderSchel, 10, Chloe Rorabaugh, 11, Rylinn Peterson, 11, and Emma Noel, 11, perform a jazz dance in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. The local group was among five Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) to have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley’s 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
February 08, 2025
Newton dancers make semi-finals at state fair
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Newton residents Lainey VanderSchel, 10, Chloe Rorabaugh, 11, Rylinn Peterson, 11, and Emma Noel, 11, perform a jazz dance in the Bill Riley Talent Search at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday. The local group was among five Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) to have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley’s 58th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, Friday or Saturday. (Steve Pope)