August Ruwe of Blair rides a sheep Saturday during the Washington County Fair Rodeo's mutton busting event in Arlington. A large crowd watched the rodeo on the second night of the Washington County Fair, which continues through Wednesday.
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Arlington resident Kieryn Grothe, a member of Total Fire and Smoke, returns the ball to the other side of the court at the Washington County Fair Mud Vollleyball tournament on Sunday.
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Holden Scheer, 11, of Arlington rides a mechanical bull Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Chase Wright performs Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Paisley Theulen of Blair rides a sheep Saturday during the Washington County Fair Rodeo.
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An American flag waves over the Washington County Fair stage as Chase Wright performs Friday in Arlington.
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Huxley Anderson-Matzen, 2, and Miranda Anderson of Elkhorn enjoy the Washington County Fair carnival Friday.
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Jessa Wells, 5, of Fremont takes a ride down the slide Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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A concert-goer records singer Avery Anna on their phone Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Eric Clements gives Goldie Clements, 4, a lift Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Joanie Weinrich, 4, of Fremont gets a helping hand from Steve Kracl on Friday during the Washington County Fair carnival.
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A concert crowd enjoys Friday's performance Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Tyler Braden sings to the crowd Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Lani Nida, 4, of Arlington has her face painted Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Ryan Newill of Fremont rides a mechanical bull Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Avery Anna performs Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Esme Scheer, 7, of Arlington rides a bull during the Washington County Fair carnival.
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First-row concert-goers enjoy Avery Anna's performance Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Avery Anna and her band play Friday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Bayker Green, 2, of Fort Calhoun waves to the camera Friday during the Washington County Fair in Arlington.
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Rick and Dylan Schmidt of Blair ride out of the rodeo arena Saturday in Arlington.
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Ryder Crouse of Blair attempts to rope a steer Saturday in Arlington.
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Maggie Meyer of Herman rides around the rodeo arena Saturday in Arlington.
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Iowan Drake Foutch competes in the tie-down roping Saturday in Arlington.
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Matt O'Daniel of Arlington competes in the team-roping event Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Ethan Moses of Steamboat Springs, Colo., loses his grip Saturday in Arlington.
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Anna Taylor of Fort Calhoun is the 2024 Washington County Fair rodeo queen.
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Herman cowgirl Charley Hoier ropes Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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John Allen of Auxvasse, Mo., rides a saddle bronc Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Jayden Fleischman of herman competes in the breakaway roping event Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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South Dakota cowboy Bridger Amiotte drags a steer to the ground Saturday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Brodie Wilkins rides a bull Saturday during the Washington County Fair Rodeo in Arlington. The hometown cowboy held on for 8 seconds, producing a 68-point score — the best of the night.
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Judge Jason Cast talks with Carter Behnken, far left, Brooke Hilgenkamp, center, and Ethan Hilgenkamp during the Saturday Dairy Cattle Show Senior Showmanship Division at the Washington County Fair.
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Henry Velasek weighs in his steer Saturday morning at the Washington County Fair.
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Henry Velasek weighs in his steer Saturday morning at the Washington County Fair.
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An American flag waves over the Washington County Fair stage as Chase Wright performs Friday in Arlington.
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Western Horsemaship Senior Exhibitor champion Britt Mcilnay of Bennington rides her horse at the Washington County Fair on Sunday.
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Madelyn Kuhr holds onto her cousin Henry Hansen of Blair on the Musical Chairs ride at the Washington County Fair Carnaval on Sunday.
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Norah Zechman of North Bend sucks her thumb as she takes a ride with the Dusty Ross Pony Rides & Petting Zoo Sunday at the Washington County Fair.
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Ryder Hearity of Cedar Bluffs falls off the mechanical bull ride Sunday at the Washington County Fair.
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Fremont resident Eric Lozo prepares for the Washington County Fair Backyard BBQ contest on Sunday.
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Sienna Royuk leads her goat around the arena in the Clover Kids division of Sunday's Goat Show at the Washington County Fair.
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Trevor Cruikshank gets ready to dismount his horse during the goat-tying event Saturday in the intermediate division of the Horse Show at the Washington County Fair.
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Gracen Adams and her horse slide to a stop during the 4-H show's reining event Saturday at the Washington County Fair.
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Judge Shanon Ahman gently examines Jenna Mayotte
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Keri Romick, right, from Omaha, and Jaden Livingstone, from Blair, judged about 500 images in the photography competition at the Washington County Fair..
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Jovien Melhus from Herman was first in line to get Jedi, her rooster, judged during the Saturday morning Poultry Show at the Washington County Fair.
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Blair resideint and Fire and Resucue volunteer Treyton Jones pours pancake batter on the griddle to serve at Sunday's 4-H Pancake Feed at the Washington County Fair..
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Piper Nelson watches to be sure her steer drinks plenty of water Saturday morning at the Washington County Fair to beat the heat later in the day.
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Lucy Goetz, age 7, is talking with judge Dorothy Schmidt about her snickerndoodle cookies Saturday morning at the Washington County Fair.
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Addilyn Hilgenkamp gives her pigs a quick bath Saturday at the Washington County Fair.
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Nicole Bartels samples and judges a cherry pie entry in 4-H baking competition Saturday at the Washington County Fair.
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Melanie Korth gives her lamb a trim in preparation for competition at the Washington County Fair.
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Taylor Arp races to tie a goat during Saturday's senior division of the 4-H horse show at the Washington County Fair.
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Paisley Warrick competes in the junior division of the 4-H Horse Show's barrel races Saturday at the Washington County Fair.
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Floriculture judge Marilyn Schmidt picks the winning gladiola entry during the Floriculture Show Saturday afternoon at the Washington County Fair.
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Sam Dillon, 4, of Fremont competes in the pedal pull Monday in Arlington.
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Cael Peters, 3, of Elkhorn pedals Monday in Arlington.
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Brett Ohrt carries Brixton Ohrt, 2, over his shoulder Monday in Arlington.
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Ella Dunklau, 8, of Arlingotn works hard during the pedal pull Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Austin Toebben, left, of Blair and Ben Bluedorn of Nickerson talk before making a pull Monday in Arlington.
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Hattie Heuton, 8, of Blair competes during the St. Paul's Kiddie Tractor Pull on Monday in Arlington.
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Brantley Sebade, 15 months, of Bancroft goes for a ride Monday in Arlington.
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Clayton Harper, 4, of Blair competes Monday during the St. Paul's Kiddie Tractor Pull at the Washington County Fairgounds.
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Fort Calhoun's Camille, 8, left, and Tenley Buckman, 5, enjoy a carnival ride back-to-back Monday in Arlington.
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An official gives the go-ahead to make another pull Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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John Waggoner of Falls City makes a pull in the Live Action tractor on Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Cheyenne, from left, Kristin and Wyatt Schmit of Silver City, Iowa, wait for Wyatt's turn during Monday's tractor pull in Arlington. Josh Hilgenkamp of Arlington took Wyatt under his wing for his first pull Monday.
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David Ruwe of Blair drives his Minneapolis-Moline tractor Monday in Arlington.
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Brandt Jensen of Blair makes a pull with his family's Allis-Chambers D17 tractor Monday in Arlington.
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Drake Wallman of Hickman makes a Super Farm division pull Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Eugene Westergaard of Herman makes a pull with his Massey-Harris 44 on Monday in Arlington.
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Matt Rorie of Blair drives his John Deere Model A tractor on Monday in Arlington.
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Jeremy Witt's "Destructive Deere" tractor makes a pull Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Matt White of Blair pulls with his Allis-Chambers WD tractor Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Arlington.
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Tucker Pape of Pisgah, Iowa, ropes Saturday in Arlington.
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Laney Hoier of Herman competes in the breakaway roping Saturday in Arlington.
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Bennington cowboy Cody Sharpe, left, and JJ Schueth of Blair compete in team roping Saturday during the Washington County Fair Rodeo in Arlington.
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Dylan Rahlfs of Blair gets to the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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Zach Fitz of Fremont, right, spikes the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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Kasady Booth of Tekamah takes a swing on the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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Stokely Lewis of Arlington can't quite make it to the ball Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Collin Fitz of Waterloo spikes the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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JT Rahlfs of Blair serves the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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Steven Mullen of Blair makes a play on the ball Sunday in Arlington.
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Ryan Peterson of Blair disappears in the muck Sunday in Arlington.
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Valeria Carvajal, middle left, and Kaylie Herman go for the ball Sunday during the Washington County Fair Mud Volleyball Tournament in Arlington.
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Rhea Benson of Valentine, right, gets to the ball in front of Parker Sternberg of Blair on Sunday in Arlington.
