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Calf adoption program opens 4-H opportunities

By Nick Hytrek, Lee Enterprises
Jul 26, 2026
3 hrs ago

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SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Like many other kids involved in 4-H, Emmanuel Ruiz Del Olmo and Kylee Kurtzleben spent a recent warm, humid day with halter in hand, practicing leading their calves in preparation for the upcoming county fair.

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