Welker family celebrates Fourth; prepares for harvest and baby

By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star
Jul 14, 2019
Jul 14, 2019 Updated Jul 17, 2019

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Scott and Nick Welker at the farm. Everyone enjoyed the Fourth.

Scott and Nick have exciting news to tell the subscribers to their YouTube channel. For more, see https://www.youtube.com/WelkerFarmsInc.

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By SUE ROESLER, The Prairie Star

SHELBY, Mont. – Farm families all across America will be celebrating the Fourth of July, our nation’s anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, more than 200 years ago.

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