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Champs named at Benton and Delaware County fairs
Five grand champions were named at the Benton County Fair and three at the Delaware County Fair in livestock judging Thursday. Benton winners include Gary Thompson Vinton and Don Kromminga Keystone in open classes, Dean Harrison Garrison in heifer, Gene Werning Vinton in 4 H beef, and Todd Henning Elberon in advanced cattle feeding. Delaware winners feature Karen Hartman Manchester the grand champion market hog, Theresa Gritton Manchester reserve market hog, David Smith Manchester reserve commercial gift, and Sean McDonald Delhi reserve pen of three. Showmanship honors went to Karen Kruse Dyersville and Brice Lubben Delhi. About 198 hog entries were shown in Delaware County.
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Benton County
Delaware County
Gary Thompson
Vinton
Don Kromminga
Keystone
Dean Harrison
Garrison
Gene Werning
FFA
Todd Henning
Elberon
Karen Hartman
Karen
Richard Hartman
Manchester
David Smith
Freeman Smith
Smith
Sean McDonald
Jim McDonald
Delhi
Karen Kruse
Dyersville
Brice Lubben
Kruse
Martin Kruse
Lubben
Klein Lubben