Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — When the Iowa State Fair opens its doors for its 11-day run, the ingredients that make it a must-see attraction will be there. Some visitors say they’re drawn to the fair by its unique food, many of which involve fried delicacies on a stick. The Iowa State Fair opens today and runs through August 17th.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Richard Olson, the mayor of Des Moines from 1972 to 1979, has died in a car crash. He was 85. Olson’s wife, Cleojean, tells The Des Moines Register that the former city leader was killed Tuesday night in a two-vehicle crash in Maine. Police say his vehicle crossed a road’s center line and hit another car. Both the driver and passenger of that vehicle were also killed.

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa (AP) — A judge has denied a Marshalltown teenager’s request to temporarily block a three-game football suspension that was imposed as punishment for the display of what administrators called a white power sign. The Marshalltown Times-Republican reports District Court Judge Steven Oeth on Tuesday denied the temporary injunction request by 17-year-old Blair Van Staalduine.

JANESVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Photos of Iowa veterans killed in the Vietnam War will be on display in a Waterloo museum. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports the pictures will be on display in a permanent Vietnam exhibit in the Grout Museum District. They’ll also be shown in a 50th anniversary exhibit.