Pat Greisen Captures Dual Grand Sheep Titles at Platte County
Pat Greisen of St. Edward FFA in Genoa earned two grand championships in regular sheep events at Platte County Hall, winning market lamb and pen of three, plus the senior division sheep showmanship title. Also earning grand honors were Randy Mueller of Platte Center for Jam Hampshire, with additional names referenced as Cindy.
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Pat Greisen
Genoa
St. Edward
FFA
Platte County Hall
Pat
Randy Mueller
Platte Center
Jam
Hampshire
Cindy
Mark
Voboril
Jeh
Dale
Deb Gondringer
Dale Voboril
Mark Voboril
Paul Voboril
Steve Hellbusch
Carla Berlin
Dorset
Cindy Mueller
Suffolk
Renee Hellyusch
Girls sweep junior showmanship at Platte County Fair
In livestock showmanship at the Platte County Fair on Thursday at the Columbus Sales Pavilion, junior division winners included Amy Stuthman in beef and Gina Fuehler in sheep, with Ward Bakenhus the lone beef intermediate champion. Blues and purples were awarded across beef dairy and sheep divisions, as the fair reported strong youth participation. Thunderstorms afterwards dropped heavy rain across southeast Nebraska with 2.05 inches at Nebraska City and hail at Hickman, though improving weather was forecast through Saturday.
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Platte County Fair
Faiter
Colleen Schreiber
Columbus
Amy Stuthman
Pat Greisen
St. Edward
FFA
Barb Berlin
Itermediate
Gina Fueller
Platte Center
Valerie Jehroeder
Arla Berlin
Joan Donnelly
Ward Bakenhus
Agricultural Park
Platte County Agricultural Society
Jan Rodehorst
James Klug
Greg Asche
Jeff Fadachild
Scott Schmid
Karen Klug
Tammy Runge
Jay Redehorst
John Siefken
Keith Runge
Mark Luchsinger
Mike Drinnin
Dale Gertsch
Jackie Runge
Cindy Siefken
James Luchsinger
Chris Runge
Borg Yen
Sam Osten
Aichette Asche
Kim King
Jay Enges
Purples
Valerie Schroeder
Dave Meysenburn
Rick Melipusch
Blues
Duane Schroeder
Lynette Hellbusch
Pat Grelsen
Carla Berlin
Lori Hellbusch
Rugs Preister
Steve Helbusch
Jeanie Munle
Kevin Christman
Warren Nytfeler
Dan Donnelly
Sara Preister
Tammy Larson
Daniel Heilbusch
Vicki Osten
Traci Christman
Terry Christman
Laren Hellbusch
John Weeder
Nebraska
National Weather Service
Nebraska City
Falls City
Hickman
Weather Service
Platte County Fair brings Country and Western flavor
At Agricultural Park grand stand Tommy Overstreet headlines the Grand Ole Opry show at 8 p.m. today. Toni Ingraham, a rising singer, tops the country-western program at 8 p.m. Sunday. A 6:45 p.m. program kicks off today and Saturday in the upstairs club room. Saturday features tractor and pickup pulling starting at 5 p.m. Exhibits and midway are busy through the weekend with junior divisions swine, dairy, and horse events. A 10:30 a.m. Sunday worship service at the grandstand is hosted by the Platte County Lutheran Laymen's League with Pastor M. W. Goldhammer. Everyone is welcome.
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Platte County
Tommy Overstreet
Agricultural Park Grandstand
Toni Ingraham
Platte County Lutheran Laymen’s League Club
M.W. Goldhammer
Common Market backs fast breeder research in energy plan
In Brussels the European Common Market rejected President Carter's plea for a moratorium and approved fast breeder reactor research for the 1990s. The Executive Commission urged close cooperation on waste disposal for breeder and existing reactors as part of a safety aligned program. Carter urged a two year pause to study proliferation risks and energy needs.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPT
Carter
Oil completes Alaskan trip to Valdez port
Oil from the North Slope reached Valdez at 4 02 pm EDT after an 800 mile run from Prudhoe Bay. The line halted six times during the three day journey, one life was lost and a $20 million pump building was damaged. Storage tanks began filling and preparation for tanker loading continued as Alyeska officials praised the smooth arrival amidst local celebration.
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Valdez, Alaska
Prudhoe Bay
Valdez
Oil Superport
Alyeksa Pipeline Service Co., Inc
Alyeska
Fair Program Highlights Full Schedule for Saturday
The fair showcases flap raising at 7 a m with light horse judging at Worse Arena 8 00 am. 9 30 am hog judging at New Barn followed by 1 30 pm dairy exhibits in Behlen Building. Dale T Thomas rides at the Midway after 1 00 pm. Tractor pulls at 6 00 pm and rides reduced all day. Evening events include flag lowering at 6 00 pm and a style show at 6 45 pm Upstairs Club Room.
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Behlen
Dale T. Thomas
Midway
Red Hall
Sunny skies follow rain in southeast Nebraska
Sunny skies and warm temperatures returned to Nebraska after thunderstorms in the southeast. A trough of low pressure brought much needed rainfall in the southeast, with Virginia reporting 2 inches and most areas around 1 inch.
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United Press International
Nebraska
Virginia
Neb
Beatrice
Rai
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Terry Lutiens
Vobaril
BEEF
Colleen Jenrelher
Coel Candreau
Ken Kopecky
Ivy Bakennus
Jim King
Steve Schreiber
Bryce Kummer
Bives
Pat Sreisen
Mark Youoril
Dale Voborll
Nadine Soering
Gives
Tim Williams
Debbie Loseke
Cindy Mustter
Purgles
Ging Mueller
Paul Vouorll
Coralyn Mueller
Annene Moran
Dean Martenson
Karla Johnson
Duane Ahlers
Robert Hatsebrook
Kevin Coan
Paula Severson
Kwadal Loseke
Keith Jenny
Rhoads Mortensen
Paul Jenny
Anneite Ahlers
Carolyn Shuelter
Cindy Shueller
Annette Moran
Kendel Laseke
Dean Martensen
Tir Williams
Berlin
Rhonda Martenson
Karla Jonson
Purple
Dale Vobor
Carls Berlin
Rhonda Abartenseng Kive
Paul
Valorie Schroeder
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