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Calvin Schnoebelen and Jim Bertling work on a compressor in the basement of the old Washington School. Taylor Products is trying to set up a haunted house at the school.
Calvin Schnoebelen and Jim Bertling work on a compressor in the basement of the old Washington School. Taylor Products is trying to set up a haunted house at the school.
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Labette County Clerk Linda Schreppel prepares a machine to count ballots Tuesday night in the basement of the county courthouse in Oswego.
Labette County Clerk Linda Schreppel prepares a machine to count ballots Tuesday night in the basement of the county courthouse in Oswego.
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Tammy Houston and Brad Dozier show their steers before judge Casey Youngblood during Thursday Round Robin competition, in which participant exhibit their skills in showing five different animals - horses, steers, sheep, pigs and goats.
Tammy Houston and Brad Dozier show their steers before judge Casey Youngblood during Thursday Round Robin competition, in which participant exhibit their skills in showing five different animals - horses, steers, sheep, pigs and goats.
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Hilary Byrd, 5, of Mound Valley, finds a napping spot on a bail of hay Friday afternoon in the beef barn at the Labette County Fair.
Hilary Byrd, 5, of Mound Valley, finds a napping spot on a bail of hay Friday afternoon in the beef barn at the Labette County Fair.
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Youths lined up in the show arena to compete with their market lambs during the Wednesday afternoon sheep shows at the Labette County Fair.
Youths lined up in the show arena to compete with their market lambs during the Wednesday afternoon sheep shows at the Labette County Fair.
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Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jared Hawks makes a turn in the senior barrels competition Saturday at the Labette County Fair’s Horse Show. Hawks made the run in 20.96 seconds in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
Ray Nolting/Sun photo Jared Hawks makes a turn in the senior barrels competition Saturday at the Labette County Fair’s Horse Show. Hawks made the run in 20.96 seconds in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
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Ray Nolting/Sun pages Kelsey Colistro of the Labette County 4-H Horse Club walks horses (a small horse is walking behind her) toward the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego Saturday evening to prepare for the 4-H Horse Show.
Ray Nolting/Sun pages Kelsey Colistro of the Labette County 4-H Horse Club walks horses (a small horse is walking behind her) toward the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego Saturday evening to prepare for the 4-H Horse Show.
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Sierra McKinzie competes in the intermediate poles event at the Labette County Fair's Horse Show Saturday in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
Sierra McKinzie competes in the intermediate poles event at the Labette County Fair's Horse Show Saturday in the new arena at the fairgrounds in Oswego.
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Grammy-award winning Zydeco artist Chubby Carrier brought his Bayou Swamp Band with him to Parsons Thursday night for the final performance of the Music in the Park concert series. The event took place in Parsons Municipal Auditorium because of the heat.
Grammy-award winning Zydeco artist Chubby Carrier brought his Bayou Swamp Band with him to Parsons Thursday night for the final performance of the Music in the Park concert series. The event took place in Parsons Municipal Auditorium because of the heat.
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Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meadow Scott, 11, of Parsons eyes the progress of Haley Kasten, 11, of Leavenworth during the youth portion of the fifth annual Clay Wilson Watermelon Eating Contest at the Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary celebration hosted by Southeast Kansas Independent Living Thursday on North 18th Street. Kasten finished in first while Scott’s cousin, Emma Scott, 9, of Parsons (left) finished in second.
Jamie Willey/Sun photo Meadow Scott, 11, of Parsons eyes the progress of Haley Kasten, 11, of Leavenworth during the youth portion of the fifth annual Clay Wilson Watermelon Eating Contest at the Americans With Disabilities Act anniversary celebration hosted by Southeast Kansas Independent Living Thursday on North 18th Street. Kasten finished in first while Scott’s cousin, Emma Scott, 9, of Parsons (left) finished in second.
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