The big silver DC-3 has been towed from the hangar, the Army surplus ammo boxes are being packed with microphones and cord, Fred Newman is practicing his woofs and dolphin cries and peacock shrieks, and the whole "A Prairie Home Companion" gang is all losing weight and building upper body strength because the Old Radio Show is heading off on another Rhubarb Tour.

Garrison Keillor and crew will be coming to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines on Sunday, August 17 (house opens at 7:00 PM, performance at 8:00 PM). This concert will feature a thrilling Guy Noir adventure and the "Lives of the Cowboys," plus commercials for ketchup, rhubarb, and Powdermilk Biscuits, and of course the latest news from Lake Wobegon. There will also be some special surprise material tailor-made for the Iowa show.

RHUBARB TOUR MEMBERSHIP PACKAGE:
IPR Rhubarb Tour Membership Packages are available now for a $250 donation including:

• 2 tickets to the Rhubarb Tour show at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, August 17, 2008
• 2 "Rhubarb Tour" t-shirts (size XL only)
• 1 entry into "Meet Garrison Giveaway"

Pledge online to reserve your Rhubarb Tour Membership Package or call 1-800-861-8000 to pledge via phone. If pledging online, please select "A Prairie Home Companion - Rhubarb Tour Package" in the drop-down menu of Thank-You Gifts. ONLY 100 PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE!

MEET GARRISON GIVEWAY:
10 lucky winners will get the opportunity to meet Garrison Keillor at a post-show gathering adjacent to the Grandstand stage. Each winner can bring a guest. Anyone who shows support to Iowa Public Radio by pledging online or calling 1-800-861-8000 during the Iowa Public Radio broadcast of "A Prairie Home Companion" is automatically eligible for the "Meet Garrison Giveaway." Donation is not required to be entered. Contact Iowa Public Radio on Saturday, April 5 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM CDT or Sunday, April 6 from 12:00 - 2:00 PM CDT to be entered.

PRE-SALE TICKETS:
Single pre-sale tickets to the Rhubarb Tour at the Iowa State Fair are also available online for IPR listeners through Ticketmaster between Monday, April 14 at 10:00 AM CDT and Friday, April 18 at 10:00 PM CDT by entering the special code of "RHUBARB."

RULES:
Support shown to Iowa Public Radio stations between the hours of 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM CDT on Saturday, April 5, 2008 and between the hours of 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM CDT on Sunday, April 6, 2008 only are eligible for drawing.

There will be 10 winners chosen at random from all station contacts (via phone or online participation). The odds of winning depend upon the number of valid entries received.

Need not make a pledge to be eligible for drawing.

Click here for full eligibility and sweepstakes rules.

DRAWING DATE: Winners will be notified and posted before August 17, 2008.

WINNERS:

Leslie & Pauline Miller
Les & Teresa Thostenson
Karen & Soren Kraemer
John & Diana Houlette
William & Caryn Evans
Sue Haskell
Beth Jablon
Jacqueline Perry
Cheryl Tevis
Robert & Cindy Buck