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Junior Sandhills Production - Champion, Audrey Nollette; Reserve Champion, Tyler Bachelor. Intermediate Sandhills Production - Champion, Brooklyn Nollette; Reserve Champion, Brekyn Ford; Purple, Katie Schumacher, Ira Sweneder, Sadie Bachelor.

Junior Sandhills Production Champion, Audrey Nollette; Reserve Champion, Tyler Bachelor. Intermediate Sandhills Production Champion, Brooklyn Nollette; Reserve Champion, Brekyn Ford; Purple, Katie Schumacher, Ira Sweneder, Sadie Bachelor.

The Cherry County 4-H Shooting Sports Competition was held July 31 and August 1 as the kick-off to the 2026 Cherry County Fair. Rifle coacheswereJasonMcNareand Zac Brashears. Shotgun coaches were Mike Murphy and Rick Joseph. Archery coaches were Adam Naslund, Timber Burge, and Chad Christensen.

Clover Kids Agility Dentlee Miller, Boone Ramm. Level 1 - Champion, Sarah Burge; Blue, Marlie Burge.

Pen of 2 Champion, Addison Stec; Reserve Champion, Lily Stec; Purple, Alex Barnes, River Doyle, Carson Walkling, James Walkling, Wesley Willert, Will Cox, Cash Jenkins, Brooklyn Nollette, Layfe Slagowski, Nathan Burchfield, Zander Barnes, Audrey Nollette, Sam Johnson, Hayden Bruchfield; Blue, Harper Barnes. Breeding Swine Champion, Harper Barnes; Reserve Champion, Sam Johnson.

Champion, Jenessa Garwood ; Reserve Champion, Becca Schumacher; Clover Kids, Allie Bachelor, Mason Bachelor, McKinley Baldwin, Blair Hockenbary, Ryker Hollopeter, Cathryn Magnuson, Bexley Nollette, Mason Nollette, Katherine Spalding, Hadlee Barnes, Bexley Ormesher.

Market Goat Class 1 - Champion, Christen Larson; Reserve Champion, Lillica Jackson; Blue, Case Larson, Ivy Jackson. Class 2 - Champion, Christen Larson;ReserveChampion,Heston Wickman.

Bees are the primary pollinator for plants in the Cucurbitaceae family, or cucurbits for short, which includes melons and squash. Squash bees are among the most efficient pollinators of pumpkins and squash. These native bees can be seen flying around in the early mornings visiting squash flowers. They are underground nesters, making their homes in holes near the garden bed or nearby bare soil. Along with other native bee nesters. Squash bees live a solitary life. Unlike social insects, they won’t sting or pester humans.

Laken Krogman in the saddle bronc riding this past weekend at the Dawson County High School Rodeo at the fairgrounds in Lexington. He finished second with 61 points Saturday, but didn’t make the whistle Sunday.

With high hopes for another excellent season, the Chadron State College football team opened their schedule by playing the Northern State Wolves at Aberdeen, SD, Thursday, August 27 at 5,00 p.m., MST.