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Austin Allen began training camp last week with the New York Giants, working toward a possible opportunity on the 53-man gameday roster.

Austin Allen began training camp last week with the New York Giants, working toward a possible opportunity on the 53-man gameday roster.

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News Staff
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Austin Allen beginning NFL career in New York It was a phone call Austin Allen will never forget, one he waited several days for which left him with a chip on the shoulder.
Local veterans receiving their Quilt of Valor during Thursday’s opening ceremonies at the Hamilton County Fair included, from left: Tom Collingham, Glenn Rauert, Jim Anderson, Richard Schaffert and Mike Fletcher.

Local veterans receiving their Quilt of Valor during Thursday’s opening ceremonies at the Hamilton County Fair included, from left: Tom Collingham, Glenn Rauert, Jim Anderson, Richard Schaffert and Mike Fletcher.

Five area veterans awarded Quilts of Valor during fair

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
As is tradition and in the spirit of honoring those who have served the United States in the military, Jeanette Friesen and the Nimble Thimble Quilt Guild was back at it again during the Thursday opening ceremonies of the 2022 Hamilton County Fair to present five veterans with their very own Quilt...
County commissioners approved a request to use a portion of the courthouse lawn for the popular Bands on the Bricks summer concert series Monday, with the exception of the Friday night that falls during the Hamilton County Fair.

County commissioners approved a request to use a portion of the courthouse lawn for the popular Bands on the Bricks summer concert series Monday, with the exception of the Friday night that falls during the Hamilton County Fair.

Bands on the Bricks stirs county debate

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
County commissioners approved a request to use a portion of the courthouse lawn for the popular Bands on the Bricks summer concert series Monday, with the exception of the Friday night that falls during the Hamilton County Fair. This year’s schedule includes Friday afternoons from 5-9:30 p.m.
Berniece Luthy stands in her kitchen with her blue-ribbon worthy raisin sour cream pie. The blue ribbon pictured showcases just one of her Best of Division finishes at the Nebraska State Fair, where Luthy is also a volunteer.

Berniece Luthy stands in her kitchen with her blue-ribbon worthy raisin sour cream pie. The blue ribbon pictured showcases just one of her Best of Division finishes at the Nebraska State Fair, where Luthy is also a volunteer.

Berniece Luthy shares recipes, baking skills via fair

Jeni Obermier
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Berniece Luthy’s kitchen is a source of not only meals, but a place where she has worked on creating and sharing her recipes for pies, breads and more. Not content with just serving her baked goods to friends and family, she took her cooking to the Hamilton County Fair.
The overhead tramway provided a different perspective of the Nebraska State Fair, showing a fairgrounds full of people, ag equipment, food vendors and carnival rides.

The overhead tramway provided a different perspective of the Nebraska State Fair, showing a fairgrounds full of people, ag equipment, food vendors and carnival rides.

State Fair ‘has a lot to celebrate’

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Final numbers aren’t yet in for this year’s Nebraska State Fair, but the early consensus is that the turnout was strong as the showcase event in Grand Island returned to pre-COVID activity levels.
The Hamilton County Agricultural Society is proud to present the 2021 Hamilton County Fair.

The Hamilton County Agricultural Society is proud to present the 2021 Hamilton County Fair.

County fair to offer week full of fun

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
The Hamilton County Agricultural Society is proud to present the 2021 Hamilton County Fair. In this milestone year for the ag society, its 150th birthday, the group has chosen to expand the fair to a week-long showcase of the county’s love for its agricultural roots -- past and present.
As superintendent, Marcia Traudt has made a point to have a hand in many aspects of her animals. Here she stands next to the table tops she and her husband built to hold poultry and rabbit cages.

As superintendent, Marcia Traudt has made a point to have a hand in many aspects of her animals. Here she stands next to the table tops she and her husband built to hold poultry and rabbit cages.

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021
Marcia Traudt celebrates 40 years as fair superintendent The Hamilton County Fair is on the horizon and with it a familiar face will be found at the livestock and animal arenas -- Marcia Traudt.