Pedal pull
Many youth participated in the 2022 Fremont County Fair pedal tractor pull on the fairgrounds. In the 4 and under range, Bentley Johnson had a full pull for first place.
August 2022
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Communications features extempraneous speaking presentations
Communication events were a highlight of the Fremont County Fair’s Say It, Set It, Strut It! Event held on the fairgrounds in Sidney. The 2022 communications events were judged by Linda Thompson of Omaha, NE.
Consistency, improvement are targets for 2022 Sidney XC
Kirt Manion, CherryRoad Media Six athletes are out for cross country in Sidney this season, all of them boys. Coach Stephen Meyer said three of the runners are freshmen with two of those being junior high runners.
Swine Show Results
The 2022 Fremont County Fair Swine Show was in the show arena on the fairgrounds, in Sidney. The show began with senior swine showmanship.
PSC Volleyball Drops First Two Matches of the Season
This past weekend the Bobcat volleyball team hit the road for a tri-match as they faced Central Christian College and Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas on Friday night. Unfortunately, Peru State lost a heartbreaker in the first match after being up two sets to zero and ended up losing in five. Sterling handled Peru State as they swept the Bobcats who fell to 0-2 to start the season.
Twenty-five Years?
org/about-us/ Today’s Sunday Journal-Star newspaper featured an article that surprised me. It concerned a Saturday I spent in Memorial Stadium. It was about Farm Aid III, spearheaded by Willie Nelson It doesn’t seem possible that memorable day occurred 25 years ago. It was held at the height of the foreclosures on farm families during the farm crisis of the 1980’s.
Corn Eating Contest well attended
The 2022 sweet corn eating contest was well attended on the main stage at the Fremont County Fair. The challenge was to eat 3 ears of sweet corn in the shortest amount of time. Four age groups competed for a coveted corn trophy.
4-H Table Setting contest showcased at a special event
The 2022 4-H Table Setting contest was showcased at a special event, Say It, Set It, Strut It!, on at the Fremont County Fairgrounds. Awards were announced Thursday evening.
Beefing Up IRS
Q: What’s your beef with the Biden administration beefing up the IRS? A: President Biden will fatten up the IRS to the tune of $80 billion thanks to the so-called Inflation Reduction Act that squeaked through Congress on a partyline vote. The administration plans to double the size of the IRS workforce and beef up enforcement to collect more revenue from the American taxpayer.
Back to school with allergy and asthma
Perspectives Mark E. Bubak, M.D.