PULASKI COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK CHAMPIONS 2024

  

BEEF SHOW

Heifer Classes

Brettly Browning: Crossbred Heifers 3    

Lillian Doty: Champion County Bred Heifer, Champion Crossbred Heifer, Reserve Supreme Champion Heifer 

Lucas Fagner: Champion Simmental Heifer, Supreme Champion Heifer 

Hallie Heims: Reserve Champion County Bred Heifer, Reserve Champion Crossbred Heifer, 4th Overall Heifer

Christopher Kopka: Reserve Champion White Park Heifer, Senior Heifer Calves

Christopher Kopka: Champion Charolais Heifer, Spring Yearling

Jacobie Mills: Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer, Junior Yearling

Jacobie Mills: Champion White Park Heifer, 5th Overall Heifer, Late Summer Yearling

Taylee Ringen: Grand Champion Dairy, Holstein Heifers/Winter Calf

Madelyn Stamper: 3rd Overall Heifer, Belted Galloway Senior Yearling

Sophia Watwood: Reserve Grand Champion Dairy, Holstein Heifers/Spring Calf

Steer Classes

Harper DeSabatine: Champion County Bred Steer, Champion Crossbred Steer, Reserve Grand Champion Steer

Lucas Fagner: Champion Hereford Steer, 4th Overall Steer

Cameron Hilton: Champion Maine Anjou Steer, Grand Champion Steer

Presley Johnson: Champion Shorthorn Plus Steer, 3rd Overall Steer

Ellamae Kasten: Crossbred Steer 4         

Ellamae Kasten: Hereford Steer 2           

Kallie  Kasten: Crossbred Steer 3

Carter Keller: 4th Overall Steer, Dairy Beef Steers   

Carter Keller: 3rd overall Steer, Dairy Beef Steers   

Karaline Keller: Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer, Dairy Beef Steers

Karaline Keller: Reserve Champion Crossbred Steer

Gatlen Olson: Reserve Champion County Bred Steer, 5th Overall Steer, Maine-Anjou Steer

Madelyn Stamper: Grand Champion Dairy Finished Steer, Dairy Beef Steers

Madelyn Stamper: Belted Galloway Steer Champion

Madelyn Stamper: Belted Galloway Steer Reserve Champion

Tate    Tijerina: 5th Overall Steer,Dairy Beef Steers

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Beef Steers 1

Starter Calves

Cameron Hilton: Beef Starter Heifer Calves 5   

Kayden Hilton: Reserve Grand Champion Beef Starter Heifer

Presley Johnson: Grand Champion Beef Starter Heifer

Alana Kasten: Dairy Starter Calves 1     

Alana Kasten: Beef Starter Heifer Calves 3      

Ellamae Kasten: Beef Starter Heifer Calves 6   

Carter Keller: 4th overall Starter, Dairy Starter Calves

Carter Keller: Reserve Grand Champion Starter Calf , Dairy Starter Calves

Karaline Keller: 5th overall Starter Dairy, Starter Calves

Karaline Keller: Grand Champion Starter Calf, Dairy Starter

Kaelyn Kopka: Beef Starter Heifer Calves 4      

Alex Lynch: Grand Champion Beef Starter Steer      

Karl Podell: (10-Year Member) Dairy Starter Calves 4             

Madelyn Stamper: Reserve Grand Champion Beef Starter Steer

Madelyn Stamper: 3rd overall Starter Dairy

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Starter 2

 

GOAT SHOW

Daniella Bangel: Meat Goat Champion Junior Meat Doe, Reserve Grand Champion

Maddox Bucinski: Meat Goat Champion Senior Meat Doe     

Caleb Field: Meat Goat Reserve Champion Yearling Meat Doe

Kaelyn Kopka: Meat Goat Champion Yearling Meat Doe, Grand Champion Meat Doe  

Alex Lynch: Meat Goat Reserve Grand Champion Meat Wether

Casey Lynch: Meat Goat Grand Champion Meat Wether

Leah   Mitchell: Meat Goat  Grand Champion Meat Market Doe

Leah   Mitchell: Meat Goat  Reserve Grand Champion Meat Market Doe

Taylee Ringen: Mother-Daughter Class, Champion    

Sophia Watwood: Mother-Daughter Class, Reserve Champion

Lilly Button: Dairy Goat Grand Champion Dairy Doe, Champion Yearling Dairy Doe

Anna Jones: Dairy Goat, Reserve Champion Senior Dairy Doe

Alana Kasten: Dairy Goat Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Doe, Champion Junior Dairy Doe

Libby  Reames: Dairy Goat Reserve Grand Champion Dairy Wether, Dairy Wether Reserve Champion

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Goat, Reserve Champion Junior Dairy Doe           

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Goat Grand Champion Dairy Wether

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Goat, Yearling Dairy Doe Reserve Champion

Sophia Watwood: Dairy Goat, Champion Senior Dairy Doe

Pygmy Goats

Lilly Button: Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Doe, Yearling       

Lilly Button: Yearling Pygmy Doe, Reserve Champion

Lilly Button: Junior Pygmy Doe, Champion

Taylee Ringen: Grand Champion Pygmy Doe, Senior         

Taylee Ringen: Junior Pygmy Doe, Reserve Champion

Taylee Ringen: Reserve Grand Champion Pygmy Wether 

Taylee Ringen: Grand Champion Pygmy Wether

  

POULTRY SHOW

Brody Bonnell: Poultry - Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class

Brody Bonnell: Poultry - Reserve Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class

Brody Bonnell: Poultry - Grand Champion Poultry Exhibition Class

Brody Bonnell: Poultry - Reserve Grand Champion Poultry Exhibition Class

Brody Bonnell: Poultry - Reserve Grand Champion Egg Class

Luke Button: Poultry - Honor

Emmett Chesser: Poultry - Grand Champion Pullet

Jack Chesser: Poultry - Reserve Grand Champion Pullet

Braden Doty: Duck - Honor

Roni Garbison: Duck - Grand Champion Duck

Roni Garbison: Duck - Champion Commercial Standard Duck

William Garbison: Duck - Reserve Champion Commercial Standard Duck

William Garbison: Duck - Reserve Grand Champion Duck

Hazel Gunter: Poultry - Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class

Alana Kasten: Poultry - Reserve Champion Broiler

Alana Kasten: Poultry - Meat Class Chicken, Reserve Grand Champion Overall Meat Class

Claytin Ringen: Turkey - Reserve Grand Champion Turkey

Shayla Ringen: Meat Class Chicken - Grand Champion Overall Meat Class

Shayla Ringen: Poultry - Champion Broiler class

Shayla Ringen: Poultry - Grand Champion Egg Class

Shayla Ringen: Turkey - Grand Champion Turkey

Jacob Sanders: Poultry - Reserve Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class

Jacob Sanders: Meat Class Chicken - Champion Roaster Class

Sophia Watwood: Poultry - Reserve Champion Roaster

Poultry Showmanship

Brody Bonnell: Intermediate (Grades 6-8) Champion

Lucas Budka: Senior (Grades 9-12) Reserve Champion

Destiny Gibson: Intermediate (Grades 6-8) Reserve Champion

Livia Johnson: Intermediate (Grades 6-8) Reserve Champion

Alana Kasten: Senior (Grades 9-12), Champion

Emma Tanner: Junior Showmanship (Grades 3-5) Champion

 

RABBIT SHOW      

Lilly Button: 4-Class Reserve Champion Best Four Class Rabbit, Lop (Mini)/Solid /1: Senior Buck

Kinzey Hileman: 4-Class Champion Best Four Class Rabbit, Dutch/Black/4: Junior Doe

Savannah Hoover-Enyeart: 6-Class Champion Best Six Class Rabbit, Satin/Copper/2: Senior Doe

Meat Class

Drew Depoy: Grand Champion Rabbit Meat Pen

Drew Depoy: Reserve Grand Champion Single Fryer

Showmanship

Brody Bonnell: Reserve Champion Junior

Destiny Gibson: Reserve Champion Intermediate       

Kyle Gibson: Champion Master

Madisyn Hall: Champion Intermediate

John Hileman: Champion Senior

Kinzey Hileman: Champion Novice

Kinzey Hileman: Reserve Champion Showmanship

 

SHEEP SHOW

Brody  Bonnell: Breeding Ewes, Reserve Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe

Brody  Bonnell: Breeding Ewes, Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe

Livia Johnson: Breeding Ewes, Reserve Grand Champion Ewe, Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe

Isaiah Wamsley: Breeding Ewes, Grand Champion Ewe, Champion Hampshire Ewe

Kinzie Bonnell: Market Lambs, Champion Natural Colored Market Lamb

Abram Johnson: Market Lambs, Champion Hampshire Market Lamb

Raegan Kasten: Market Lambs, (10-Year Member) Blackface Commercial Market Lamb - Show Class 1                       

Raegan Kasten: Market Lambs, Reserve Champion Hampshire Market Lamb

Isaiah Wamsley: Market Lambs, Reserve Grand Champion Blackface Market Lamb,

Parker Zeider : Market Lambs, Grand Champion Blackface Commercial Market Lamb,

Caleb Field: Market Pair, Market Pair Champion

Parker Zeider: Market Pair, Market Pair Reserve Champion

Showmanship

Scarlett Browning: Sheep Senior Showmanship Champion

 

SWINE SHOW

Barrows

Kinzie Bonnell: Reserve Champion Hereford Barrow

Maddox Bucinski: Reserve Champion Poland China Barrows

Aiden Day: Reserve Champion Landrace Barrow       

Harper DeSabatine: Reserve Champion York Barrow

Brantley Doty: Champion Berkshire Barrow

Tanner Federer: Reserve Champion Chester-White Barrow

Caleb Field: Grand Champion Barrow, Champion Crossbred Barrow Overall

Cameron Hilton: Champion Hereford Barrow

Kaden Hines: Hampshire Barrow   3         

OwenHines: Champion Yorkshire Barrow

Harper Howe: Champion Spot Barrow, 5th Overall Barrow

Abram Johnson: 4th Overall Barrow, Reserve Champion Duroc Barrow

Raegan Kasten: (10-Year Member) Duroc Barrow 1                

Carter Keller: 3rd Overall Barrow, Reserve Champion Crossbred Barrow

Cooper Kopka: Reserve Champion Chester-White Barrow

Alex Lynch: Reserve Champion Hampshire Barrow

Lucas Malchow: Reserve Grand Champion Barrow, Champion Duroc Barrow

Hutch Martin: Champion Poland China Barrow

Joshua Mitchell: Reserve Champion Spot Barrow

Wren  Mitchell: Champion Hampshire Barrow

Macy   Mullaney: Reserve Champion Berkshire Barrow

Gracelynn Shidler: Poland China Barrow 3      

David  Stangle: Champion Landrace Barrow

Gilts

Peyton Attinger: Champion Spot Gilt

Maddox Bucinski: (10-Year Member) Champion Poland China Gilt

Lillian Doty: Champion Chester White Gilt

Kale Federer: Chester White Gilt 4          

Tanner Federer: Reserve Champion Poland China Gilt

Caleb Field: Reserve Grand Champion Gilt, Reserve Champion Crossbred Gilt Overall

James Fritz: Chester White Gilts 3           

Cameron Hilton: Spot Gilts 3         

Kayden Hilton: Yorkshire Gilts 4  

Owen Hines: Spot Gilts 4  

Reese Howe: Reserve Champion Yorkshire Gilt

Reese Howe: Reserve Champion Hereford Gilt           

Abram Johnson: Reserve Champion Duroc Gilt           

Livia Johnson: Champion Duroc Gilt, 5th Overall Gilt 

Kenna Kasten: Reserve Champion Spot Gilt

Cooper Kopka: Chester White Gilts 2     

Macy Mullaney Yorkshire Gilts 3

Carlee Westerhouse: Champion Hereford Gilt

Kenna Westerhouse: Champion Crossbred Gilt Overall, Grand Champion Gilt

Kenna Westerhouse: Champion Yorkshire Gilt, 3rd Overall Gilt

Madyson Westerhouse: Reserve Champion Berkshire Gilt

Parker Zeider: Champion Berkshire Gilt, 4th Overall Gilt

 

 

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

2024 NIPFP antique power show July 18-21

WINAMAC - Northern Indiana Power From the Past, Inc. (NIPFP), will hold its 47th annual antique power show the weekend of July 18-21 at the fairgrounds in the Winamac Town Park. This year's featured machinery will be Oliver and Hart Parr. 

Old favorites will return, including the Horse & Mule Pullers Association, along operational and stationary antique machinery. Musical performers will include Branson Eber, Horse Tank Band and Blue Holler Band. Also returning for 2024 will be a classic car Cruise-In.

The NIPFP antique power show is one of Pulaski County's largest annual events, drawing thousands of visitors, plus vendors from a wide area.

SR 119 to close in Pulaski County

PULASKI COUNTY - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor LaPorte Construction Company will close SR 119 between C.R. 900 S and C.R. 1100 N on or after Tuesday, July 9. 

SR 119 will be closed through late September for a bridge deck overlay over Indian Creek. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow SR 16 and US 35.

Francesville’s Spirit Day promises day of bargains, fun

FRANCESVILLE - Francesville will come alive with its annual Spirit Day Saturday, July 13, featuring town-wide garage sales that promise something for everyone.

The day will also offer a variety of activities for visitors and locals alike. 

Yakym district staff to hold local mobile office hours July

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County July 8 and 15, in Winamac and Medaryville, respectively.

Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in June to assist constituents with casework questions.

PCPL lists programs, activities for July

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for July. They include summer reading activities, “Wild(life) Wednesdays,” a unique children’s fireworks craft, a tractor story time and yoga sessions.

For more information on any program, call the library at 574-946-3432 or visit the library’s website at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.

Pulaski County Farmers Market open for 2024 season

Also offers POP Club

Pulaski County Farmers Market is open for the summer season with a weekly locations in Winamac.

The Market features fresh produce, plus, local meats, maple syrup, honey, eggs, baked goods, sweet treats, cut flowers and coffee. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturdays June through September, on Main Street in front of the courthouse in Winamac.

Parkview plans public Summer Festival series, including a farmers market

FRANCESVILLE – A monthly Summer Festival series has been planned by Parkview Haven in Francesville to run June through September at its facility on the north edge of town.

The event will feature a farmers market, plus local vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts and more. The public is welcome to participate.

  

Fair News

2024 4-H project judging results listed

Here are the first judging results released from 4-H project exhibits and pet shows at the 2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair. 

Results will be updated as they are received from the Extension office.

2024 4-H livestock judging results listed

Here are results from 4-H livestock judging at the 2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair. 

Maggie Smith crowned 2024 Miss Pulaski County

Maggie Smith of Monterey was crowned Miss Pulaski County 2024 Friday evening from among four contestants at the annual pageant held at the county fairgrounds. The new queen was also named Miss Congeniality.

The queen’s court includes first runner-up Raegan Kasten, and court members Anna Jones and Jazmine Prater. The Peoples Choice Award was voted to Raegan Kasten.

Taylee Ringen, Raegan Kasten named 2024 4-H Royalty

Taylee Ringen and Raegan Kasten were crowned as Pulaski County’s 2024 4-H Royalty Friday afternoon during the annual 4-H Recognition program, marking the opening of this year's Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair.

Members of their 4-H Court are Eli Overmyer, Alana Kasten and Leah Mitchell.

Indiana News

Last week’s rains mitigated heat stress for state crops

EAST LANSING, MI - Much-needed rainfall combined with cooler weather last week alleviated dry conditions across much of Indiana, according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS (National Agriculture Statistics Service), Indiana Field Office.

Topsoil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 59 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 74.5 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.3 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 1.16 inches, 0.18 inches above normal.

Pulaski County unemployment rate up slightly at 3.3% in May

Pulaski County's unemployment rate ticked up to 3.3 percent in May, up from 2.9 percent in April, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Wednesday, (June 26). The rate was 3.0 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,641 employed persons in a labor force of 6,868 in May. In April those numbers were 6,529 of 6,724. A year ago the numbers were 6,661 of 6,868.

 

Indiana COVID-19 News

Summer 2024

The weekly updates on COVID, as well as influenza and RSV cases in Indiana and Pulaski County will be suspended through August (as long a counts remain low). Interestingly though, readership of these articles has remained strong to date. State stats may be accessed at www.coronavirus.in.gov

 

  

Post News

Iris Elm Garden Club member receives national honor  

Gardeners across Pulaski County and the state agree, "it’s good to get your hands dirty" – especially when it comes to volunteering and promoting the beneficial aspects of horticulture.

In recognition of such efforts, the Iris-Elm Garden Club of Winamac has announced that club treasurer Wanda Zahrt has been named a recipient of The National Garden Club’s “Member of Honor” award representing the organization’ s Central Region.

Cass County juvenile Bryson Muir located safe with parents

PERU (July 3) – Indiana State Police located missing Cass County juvenile Bryson Muir, who appeared safe and well with his parents, Wednesday morning in Logansport.

Both parents, however, were served with arrest warrants, and the 14-year-old youth was released to the care and custody of the Cass County Department of Child Services.

Indiana loses farmland 2010-22, but gains in ag production

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) submitted an inventory of lost farmland report to the Legislative Council Monday.

ISDA determined through the inventory of lost farmland that there has been an overall reduction of farmland acres of approximately 1.5 to 2 percent from 2010-22. This represents a loss of approximately 350,000 acres. However, despite the loss in acreage, yield data from USDA NASS shows that Indiana’s production of its cash crops has increased.

Single vehicle accident claims life of teenager

Updated

FRANCESVILLE – A single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a 16-year-old Francesville youth Saturday morning (June 29) about three miles east of Francesville in the area of CR 1250W near Roseland Cemetery.

The teenager has been identified as Tuff Cole Uebler, formerly of Royal Center and a student at Pioneer High School.

New film documentary celebrates Winamac’s ‘Power From the Past’ show tradition

Remember when?

Winamac’s favorite ramble through history occurs every summer at the town park during the four-day “Power From the Past” show featuring antique steam engines, tractors, threshing machines, hay balers, a saw mill and much more - a whole collection of sights, smells, tastes and sounds to make memories and revive old ones.

Now, a new film documentary, Tractors on the Tippecanoe, has been produced by Anne Rebeck Scott to celebrate the tradition of the 47-year-old show. A premiere viewing of the film was held June 26 at the Isis Theater in Winamac.

Police investigate death of adult male

MEDARYVILLE - The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday (June 23) to a call for assistance for an unresponsive age 50s male, who later died at a Lake County hospital.

Police also report that two persons were later arrested at the scene, a residence north of Medaryville.