Extra reason to smile at this year’s Madison County Fair and Rodeo

Kristen Sindelar
Jul 28, 2025
Jul 28, 2025

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Ask any livestock exhibitor at the Madison County Fair and Rodeo since 1982 about Dorothy, and they will likely put on a big smile and have a story or two to share about her.

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Madison County 4-H 1.jpg — Dorothy Freudenburg has been working livestock shows at the Madison County Fair and Rodeo for more than four decades.
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Madison County 4-H 2.JPG — Judge Caleb Durheim, far right, evaluates Knox Wolff’s pen of two at the 2025 Madison County Fair and Rodeo on July 17. Dorothy Freudenburg and superintendent Evan Unkel await to hear the ribbon placing.
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Madison County 4-H 3.JPG — Dorothy Freudenburg, front, records ribbon placings during the 2025 Madison County 4-H / FFA beef show.
Submitted photo

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Reporter Kristen Sindelar has loved agriculture her entire life, coming from a diversified farm with three generations working side-by-side in northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at Kristen.Sindelar@midwestmessenger.com.