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Illinois 4-H chapter puts 2023 focus on livestock

From the 4-H Week — October 1-7 series

Nat Williams
Oct 5, 2023
Oct 5, 2023

4-Hers-around-picnic-table — Cathy Hewlett and some of the 29 members of the 4-H club the Heartland Pathfinders gather at a park in Benton, Ill. Members of the chapter built picnic tables for the park.
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BENTON, Ill. — As with many 4-H chapters, the Heartland Pathfinders has a legacy of tradition and family. That includes the leader.

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