David and Claire Petersen, 2, watch as Brittney Petersen of Arlington drives a Farmall M on Monday. The Antique Tractor & Pickup Pull and Tuesday's Nebraska Bush Pullers event took place inside the main arena on the Washington County Fairgrounds. Local competitors taking part in Monday's tractor pull included Matt White, David Ruwe, Hannah Hilgenkamp, Eugene Westergaard, Kelsey Westergaard, Treyton Jones, Kyle Quin, Franklin Timm, Andy Ruwe, Bert Hagerbaumer, Cory Ladehoff, Mason Stoddard, Ardon Tollie, Tom Vogt, Brodie Wilkins, Kobe Wilkins, Robert Stoddard, Oliver Ladehoff, Brett Wilkins, Craig Christensen, Charlie Sheets, Ethan Shaner, John Henton, John Ostry, Zach Swift, Scott Swift, Russ Quinn, Derek Konkel, Ben Wilkins, Jason Oerman, Brett Wilkins, Garrett Villwok, Christian Vogt, Caitlin Ladehoff, Nick Hutchinson and John Forsen.
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Chad Weitzenkamp finishes his pull in the Someday International tractor Tuesday during the Nebraska Bush Pullers' stop at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Tractors line up to pull Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Youngsters Reid, 5, and Ryker Lurvey, 2, get some tractor time in the pits Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Kent Moravec's Pride of the Farm tractor takes off Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Jim Ostry of Bruno cracks a smile after his pull aboard a Farmall tractor Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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David Ruwe of Blair drives a Minneapolis-Moline on Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Charlie Sheets of Fort Calhoun drives an Oliver Super 88 on Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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A tractor pull official watches as a tractor engine blows Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Kelsey Westergaard of Herman drives an Oliver 77 on Monday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Rodney Jedlicka of Schuyler drives his Feedlot Special tractor Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds.
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Crews remove half of a tractor from the Washington County Fairgrounds arena Tuesday. The pulling machine split in two — front and back — during an attempt, prompting the Fort Calhoun Volunteer Fire Department ambulance to enter the competition area. It did not need to transport the driver.
