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A variety of talented acts took part in the 2022 Fremont County Fair Share The Fun event Friday night. Victoria Adkisson (Silver Skylarks) performed a dance routine and received a blue ribbon.

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.

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.

Graduating 4-H Members Jay Covert is a graduate of Fremont-Mills and a Riverside Rockets 4-H member. He is currently working in Omaha and plans to attend either Tarkio Tech or Iowa Western Community College to study welding this fall.

The 2022 4-H clothing contest was showcased at a special event, Say It, Set It, Strut It!, in the McElroy building on the fairgrounds in Sidney. Three classes were available in the clothing contest.

The Labor Day “Step Wave” is Aug.19 through Sept. 5. This “Step Wave” is going to be focused on Impaired Drivers. There have been four more motor vehicle deaths in Fremont County in 2022 than there were at this time last year. Three of the deaths were caused by impaired drivers.

No woman is immune to breast cancer. However, some women with extensive family histories of the disease may wonder if they’re more vulnerable to breast cancer than those without such a link. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly 3 percent of breast cancers result from inherited mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that are passed on in families. Inherited mutations in other genes also can cause breast cancer (as well as ovarian cancer), but BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the most commonly affected genes. And it’s not just women who can inherit these mutations. Though men account for only a small percentage of breast cancer patients, they can get the disease, and those who inherit mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 are more likely to develop breast cancer than other men. The CDC notes that not everyone who inherits a BRCA1, BRCA2 or other mutation will develop breast cancer, and women with such mutations can take steps to help lower their risk for the disease. Doctors can discuss those steps with women, but they may include genetic counseling and testing. The CDC also notes that, even in instances when counseling and testing is not ultimately recommended by a physician, women should consider talking to their doctors about starting mammography screening in their 40s. That’s earlier than some organizations recommend, though physicians may feel it’s worth it depending on the individual.

The 2022 Fremont County Fair 4-H and FFA Premium Sale brought many generous youth supporters to the fairgrounds. All total, 56 livestock exhibitors participated in the premium sale.