Premium Sale: Aug. 8, 2022
The Fairgrounds Show Arena was packed with people, animals and emotions for the annual premium sale Monday. 4H sale participants included Stormee Gasche, who had a steer up for sale. Top-Selling Premium Sale animals Goats *Santa Fe Farms and Rock Creek Ranch bought a goat from Kate Rees for $2,300 *Lyon County State Ba...
Aug 09, 2022
Round Robin: Aug. 8. 2022
4H participants gathered at the Fairgrounds Show Arena for the annual Round Robin event Monday morning. Keilee Finnerty says the round robin, where several animals get shown, is a good experience all the way around. Having said that, hogs are her favorite animal to show. Round Robin results Level IV Grand Champion: Emi...
Aug 09, 2022
Poultry show: Aug. 7, 2022
Several kinds of poultry went through the judging process Sunday. In the end, Taylor Pringle won the senior showmanship title for her silkie chickens. Livestock of all kinds will be going through the show barn Monday for the premium sale. Chuck Samples will broadcast from 5-7 pm Monday. Poultry results Senior Champion ...
Aug 08, 2022
Swine show: Aug. 7, 2022
The swine show moved relatively quickly Sunday, which was good -- given temperatures rose into the low 90s by the time it ended. Aiyana Frantz took home several top ribbons, including grand champion market hog. Nearly 70 swine were entered in this year's show. Swine results Level I (8-9 years) Showmanship Champion: Car...
Aug 08, 2022
Lyon County 4H - Sheep and goats Aug. 6, 2022
The annual sheep and meat goat shows kicked off the weekend's list of 4H activities Saturday. Braxton Young had quite the morning with his sheep winning grand champion in four events and reserve champion in two. Young says livestock is where he is hoping to make his livelihood in the future. SHEEP RESULTS: Level IV Sho...
Aug 06, 2022
Beef show: Aug. 5, 2022
The Fairgrounds show arena was full for the annual beef show Friday. Bethany DeDonder fared well, winning grand champion market beef and several other categories. She says there is a lot of work involved just in general, but there's also a lot of work right before the show. Beef results Level I (7-8 years) Champion Sho...
Aug 06, 2022
Rabbit show: Aug. 5, 2022
The rabbit show led off 4H show events Friday. Emily Wittgartner had the champion meat pen. She "didn't feel" like showing sheep, so she concentrated on rabbits. She also says rabbits are easier to show than sheep or goats. Rabbit results Level II (7-10 years) Showmanship Champion: JoAnna Miller, Riverside Re...
Aug 06, 2022
Bucket Calf 8/5/2022
The bucket calf show closed down Friday's 4H activities at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. Sarah Beth Pringle was the champion in the 9-10-year-old age group. Pringle says she was very proud of her calf Oreo. RESULTS: Champion Age 7: Raylon Ratcliff - Happy Harvesters Reserve Champion Age 7: Claire Lang - Cloverleaf Champ...
Aug 06, 2022
Horse Show: July 31, 2022
The 2022 Lyon County Fair Horse Show was the main attraction at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Sunday. Lilly Parks was the level IV showmanship champion. She says she has enjoyed bonding with her horse over the past year. Full results: Grand Champion Horse: Chloe Fischer, Cloverleaf Reserve Grand Champion Horse: Clara Pat...
Aug 02, 2022
Conference Judging: July 30, 2022
A host of disciplines went through the conference judging process at the Fairgrounds Anderson Building on Saturday. Hawthorn Foster made a stop-animation video, in part after being inspired by the movie Top Gun: Maverick. Electric Results Champion: Jesse Kuhlman, Happy Harvesters Reserve Champion: Mason Jenkins, Rivers...
Aug 02, 2022