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Spoken 4 gospel group performed at the Chase County Fair. The members are, from left, Brandon Britton, tenor; Jon Charles Taggart, lead vocals; Cecil Stringer, bass vocals; and Brian Arnold, baritone vocals and pianist.

Gospel singers give encouraging performance at Christian show

The gospel quartet Spoken 4 gave a fun and inspiring performance midweek during the Chase County Fair.

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Camden Kunnemann gets a laugh at the Car Nutz Cruize-In Car Show as his sister, Clara, is squirted by the chameleon hood ornament on Jack McKenzie’s Rat Rod.

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Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications
Doug Gaswick’s 1956 Ford F100 placed in the Top 25 of the show. Gaswick once drove the pickup to school and recently completed its restoration.

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Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications
Top 25 winners from the Car Nutz Car Show are, front from left, Trent Blythe, Nick Merksick, Earl and Olivia Rosenberg, Dale Myers, Pam Silos, Don Timmons, Duane Grosbach, Jim Coghill, Courtney Stegman, Mike Einspahr, middle from left, Ricardo Hernandez, John Merksick, Bob Colson, Brian Schilz, Tim Stevens, back from left, Gary Bassett, Brad McArtor, Dan Wallin, Doug Gaswick, Craig Maris, Mike Amen, Ed Seavey, Jack Karre, Mike Towery and Blake Stegman.

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Diane Stamm | Johnson Publications
Winners from the Car Nutz Car Show include, from left, Radel Zinsser, under 21; Lathen Fitzgerald, under 21; and Jack McKenzie, Rat Rod.

Fair’s Cruize-In draws 72 entries on warm afternoon

The Car Nutz “Cruize-In” Car Show returned to Wellington Street Aug. 14.
Several Car Nutz club members made up the 72 cars in attendance.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
Devan Gaswick gives it his all in the boys’ 7-year-old division at the fair’s pedal tractor pull.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
Wauneta’s Myka Applegarth pushed to go just a bit further in the 8-year-old girls’ division.

Pedal pull event returns, as competitors go the distance

    Friday afternoon of Chase County Fair week filled the open air pavilion once again as youngsters competed in the pedal tractor pull.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
Lions Club member Dennis Batterman waves to the crowd on the club’s entry that won the organization division.

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Russ Pankonin | Johnson Publications
Jason McNair seemed to be enjoying dousing the crowd with water as he rides with other McNair family members and employees as Grand Marshals, recognizing the McNair family and McNair Agency.

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Russ Pankonin | Johnson Publications
Rainbow Promise Preschool took top honors in the religious division with their colorful parade entry.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
Co-owner Trish Dorn has some fun on their 3 Country Chicks entry, which won the business division, the parade’s largest class.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
The 2021 Phillips County Fair Queen and the 2022 princess from nearby Holyoke, Colorado won the equestrian division.

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Jan Schultz | Johnson Publications
The Chase County Schools senior class will have $125 in Chamber Bucks to spend after winning the open class division and overall grand prize at the Chase County Fair Parade.

Chase County seniors take top prize at fair parade

    A float filled with students from the senior class at Chase County Schools took grand prize honors at the Chase County Fair Parade.

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