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4-H Achievement Days a resounding success for Stark, Billings counties

Sue Roesler
Jul 31, 2020
Jul 31, 2020 Updated Aug 4, 2020

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Kylee Sickler shows her Red Angus she groomed for the fair.

Chad Skager shows his son, Lucas, how to groom his Aberdeen Angus calf.

Emry Kennington, left, and Macy Kennington, two 4-H'ers, girls their show animals.

Cade Bohlman wins a blue ribbon with this beautiful sheep. In the ring, at left, Sam Poland is the ring stewart while Donnie Fiering, judge, middle of photo, judges Cade's sheep.

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Kylee Sickler carefully combs out her two females, a Red Angus and a Gelbvieh that she will show at Stark/Billings Counties Achievement Days.

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