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County 4-H’ers’ hard work came to fruition at the Clay County Regional Dairy Show on June 22. After practicing with their animals for the past few months, exhibitors and their animals’ training was put to the test.

The Clay County Fair begins next week, July 9-13, at the fairgrounds in Clay Center.

South Saunders Avenue was closed on Tuesday for Carnival setup and will remain closed through Saturday night, for the annual Dugout Days festivities, which runs June 27-29.

Smiling faces, unique home decor, gourmet foods, and the smell of hand-poured candles greets customers when they walk into Sugar Shack Home Decor in Edgar.

The annual parade will see a different route during EdgarFest Saturday, June 29, due to water leak repairs.

Rural Nelson resident Sara Mertens took over as the new director of the Clay County Health Department April 15.

Clay County Emergency Manager Haley Malone presented a proposal for a new radio system to the Clay County Board of Supervisors at their meeting Tuesday, June 11.

Mixing youth with cattle

EdgarFest activities kickoff Friday, June 28, with the theme “Edgar, The Good Life.”

Thomas Jessop has been playing chess since he was 6. Now at 14, he’s heading to Virginia to compete in the national chess competition in July.

Harvard’s Fire and Rescue Departments are in the process of raising funds to purchase a new ambulance.