Tops at the fair

The market beef competition at the Hardin County Fair always takes a spotlight. This year Nadine Klaffke took home the top trophy for overall show grand champion. She came out on top among both beef and breeding beef showmen. Klaffke who is shown above with family and the top exhibit, was followed in the top five by: Second place overall shown by Austin Smuck; third, Camren Madden; fourth by Brant Friest; and fifth, Kaden Zoske. Find the first run of fair coverage in Section B of this edition, with more to follow in subsequent papers.