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Graduating senior Izabella Brown shows in her last Hooker County 4-H livestock show. Gerri Peterson

Graduating senior Izabella Brown shows in her last Hooker County 4-H livestock show. Gerri Peterson

Results of the 4-H Livestock Show

by Shaniya Albertus, 4-H/ Youth Development Assistant The Hooker County 4-H Livestock Show was held on Saturday, Aug. 5.
The Calf Creek Feeds team placed 2nd at the Mullen Ranch Rodeo, pictured l-r: Kyle, Geneva and Ty Kenner, Grady and Brett Phipps, Tim Vivion and Jay Holthus. courtesy photo

The Calf Creek Feeds team placed 2nd at the Mullen Ranch Rodeo, pictured l-r: Kyle, Geneva and Ty Kenner, Grady and Brett Phipps, Tim Vivion and Jay Holthus. courtesy photo

Annual Mullen Ranch Rodeo held

The Mullen Ranch Rodeo was held on Saturday, July 29.
L-r: Justin French, Chase Gracey, Ethan Hardin and Tate Kvanvig won the Junior High/High School division.

L-r: Justin French, Chase Gracey, Ethan Hardin and Tate Kvanvig won the Junior High/High School division.

Annual Rusty Moore Memorial Pig Wrestling held

by Gerri Peterson A fan favorite, the Rusty Moore Memorial Pig Wrestling was held Saturday evening, Aug. 5 at the Hooker County Fair. It was plenty chilly out for those in - and out - of the muddy water! 6th grade & younger 1. Hayden Deibler, Tatum Deibler, Daryl Deibler, Caleb Deibler 2.
Items selected by the judges to be voted on for People’s Choice are pictured l-r: Charlotte Hoatson, Kyle Hoyt, Jennifer Rice, Karen Happ, Brooke McIntosh and Izzy Hoyt. Gerri Peterson

Items selected by the judges to be voted on for People’s Choice are pictured l-r: Charlotte Hoatson, Kyle Hoyt, Jennifer Rice, Karen Happ, Brooke McIntosh and Izzy Hoyt. Gerri Peterson

Charlotte Hoatson wins People’s Choice

by Gerri Peterson It was a record year of exhibits entered in Open Class in the building at the Hooker County Fair! Named Best in County Needlework was a quilt by Judy Ridenour. Best in County Photography was a beach photo by Emma Nordahl.
Club Vote - Tim Hoatson of North Platte

Club Vote - Tim Hoatson of North Platte

2023 HMC Auto Show results

by Gerri Peterson The 2023 Hooker Motor Club’s 3rd Annual Auto Show was held on Saturday, July 29 at the Hooker County Fairgrounds with nearly 50 vehicles.
Oakes pictured in front of his quilt with Thomas County 4-Hers l-r: Haxton Hoffman, Hayden Hoffman, Rydell Scott, Piper Hanson, Shania Rinestine, Ariatta Scott, Chandler Pettit, Emerson Pettit, Kennedy Hoffman. Tami Miller

Oakes pictured in front of his quilt with Thomas County 4-Hers l-r: Haxton Hoffman, Hayden Hoffman, Rydell Scott, Piper Hanson, Shania Rinestine, Ariatta Scott, Chandler Pettit, Emerson Pettit, Kennedy Hoffman. Tami Miller

Oakes Miller receives quilt from Thomas County 4-H Club

Thedford - 4-H in Nebraska has over 25,000 youth enrolled in over 150 projects. Pre-4-H youth are Clover Kids, ages 5 to 8. Then until they are 18, they can explore new horizons and “make the best better” (the 4-H motto) in their chosen projects.
A Cornhole Tournament was held on Friday afternoon, Aug. 4, at the Hooker County Fairgrounds. Proceeds of the event went to the Mullen Youth Sports Programs. Winning the tournament was Chase Gracey and Trevor Kuncl. Gerri Peterson

A Cornhole Tournament was held on Friday afternoon, Aug. 4, at the Hooker County Fairgrounds. Proceeds of the event went to the Mullen Youth Sports Programs. Winning the tournament was Chase Gracey and Trevor Kuncl. Gerri Peterson

courtesy photo

courtesy photo

Learning about the dodder plant

JuliAnna Hinton from the USDA-NRCS in the Thedford Field Office submitted this article and said they have been getting many inquiries about the dodder plant. by Chris Helzer, The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska Plants are green.