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County 4-H wins state fair dairy judging contest

Sep 7, 2022

Wabasha County was the winner of the Intermediate Dairy Judging contest at this year’s Minnesota State Fair. “Hundreds of Minnesota 4-Hers spend their summer evenings looking at dairy heifers and cows determining the best reason to place one animal over another,” the University of Minnesota...

Wabasha County 4-H auction

Aug 10, 2022

Selected auction exhibitors and buyers from the Wabasha County 4-H auction held at the Wabasha County Fair on July 16.

4-H members tour Pepin Manufacturing, Inc.

Jul 6, 2022

Pepin Manufacturing, Inc. gave local 4-H members, along with 4-H members from Missouri, an educational tour, focusing on medical device manufacturing, according to the company. Jim Siewert, plant manager and Todd Solberg, Strategic Growth Manager explained manufacturing processes including...

4-H offers ‘Fair 101’ to potential entrants

May 4, 2022

Anyone between the ages of 5-18 who would like to enter a project or animal at the Wabasha County Fair and their families are invited to the Wabasha County 4-H “Fair 101” event at the Wabasha County Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 14, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. “Come learn about 4-H and how you can turn...

4-H dairy and beef show clinics

May 4, 2022

Wabasha County 4-H has upcoming beef and dairy show clinics. The Mill Wheel Dairy Show Clinic will be Saturday, May 14, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Wabasha. “Youth will get hands-on clipping, fitting and showmanship experience to prepare for the upcoming show season,” according to an event poster...

Wabasha County 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl junior team places third at state

Apr 13, 2022

Wabasha County 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl junior team took 3rd place at the State 4-H Project Bowl Competition on April 9 in Sauk Rapids. Front frow, from left: Sidney Brown, coach Kayla Sexton, and Emily Mellgren. Back row, from left: Gavin Wilhelmson, Nolan Kruger, Blake Siewert and Ashley Mellgren.

Dairy project quiz bowl teams qualify for state

Mar 16, 2022

Wabasha County 4-H Dairy project quiz bowl teams at the regional competition in Hastings on Saturday, March 12. Both Wabasha County teams advanced to the state competition. The junior team placed second out of 10. The senior team placed fourth out of 10. Junior team members are (first photo, from...

4-H club makes Valentines for care center and donates a bike to the Abby Fick benefit

Feb 23, 2022

The Gillford Golden Gophers 4-H club met for their regular meeting Feb. 13 and decorated Valentines for the area seniors in the care center. Members are pictured with the bicycle the club is donating to the Abby Fick benefit.

Dairy judges place second in Byron

Feb 23, 2022

The Wabasha County 4-H Junior Dairy Project Bowl Team won second place at the Southeast Minnesota Project Bowl Invitational in Byron on Saturday, Feb. 12. The invitational was a chance for teams to compete before the regional and state events that will be happening this spring. The team is...

Goodhue County 4-H sends cards to hospitalized veterans

Dec 22, 2021

Throughout the months of November and December, 4-H members from across Goodhue County participated in a service project called Holiday Cards for Heroes. 4-H members and families were encouraged to write holiday letters to veterans and service members who are spending the holidays at the VA Medical...

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