Southwind District 4-H’ers won the Intermediate Kansas 4-H Meat Judging Contest held at Weber Hall on the campus of Kansas State University in Manhattan. The intermediate participants were Hailey Shadden, Kendyl Bloesser, MaKinlee Bloesser, Marley…

4-H members from the Southwind Extension District excelled at the annual Kansas 4-H Livestock Sweepstakes event on August 20-21 in Kansas State University’s Weber Hall. Participants from the Southwind Extension District were Leah Mueller, Emery…

Square B 4-H Club hosted its monthly meeting Aug. 8 at the K-State Extension Office in Iola. President Abigail Meiwes called the meeting to order. Flag salute and 4-H pledge were led by Cassie Hicks.…

Carly Kramer leads her horse in the showmanship competition at the Allen County Fair 4-H Horse Show on Wednesday evening. The fair officially kicked off on Thursday and will continue through Sunday. The arena will…

Hallie Sutherland will spend her Sweet 16 showing sheep. Friday is her birthday.  She expects celebrating the milestone at the fair will be a unique experience, but Hallie is all about trying new things. After…

The smell of basil and mint at the July 11, 2022, meeting of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club was apparent from the drying of herbs by Lainey Church and Luke Wicoff for their food preservation…

Entering an animal in the Allen County Fair requires an extended commitment after first acquiring, and then feeding and working with everything from steers to roosters for months in advance of Fair Week. For siblings…

While new experiences may be overwhelming for youngsters in a competitive format, not many have the nerves of steel like 8-year-old Lainey Church. Church, a member of the Prairie Dell 4-H Club, is in her…

Jaiden Emmons’ goat project got off to a rough start.  In March, she bought two goats to serve as her 4-H project. She’s a member of the Logan Pals 4-H Club. The same night they…

Abigail Meiwes holds her dog, Bentley, as 4-H Dog Show judge Helen Ramsey of Lyndon examines him during the showmanship competition on Sunday.  The fair officially begins Thursday, but there are several pre-fair events this…