The 2026 Gage County Fair came to close Sunday after five days of 4-H displays, animal showmanship, carnival fun and other events. Daily Sun photos by Christina Lyons.Â
pee-wee show
Caroline Asmussen of Denmark helps a pee-wee showman during the dairy show at the Gage County Fair. Â
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drone show
The Gage County Ag Society arranged for a drone show in celebration of America 250 on Saturday evening after the Eve of Destruction at the fair. Â
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veterans
A group of veterans were honored in front of the grandstands before Eve of Destruction on Saturday evening at the fair. "Mission accomplished," Bryan Cook called out from the announcers booth. Â
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peewee
A young boy shows a hog during pee-wee showmanship at the fair. Noncompetitive pee-wee showmanship was available at most of the livestock shows for children under the 4-H age of 8. They each received a bag with coloring books and snacks from the Ag Society and Farm Credit. Â
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lovitt
Cooper and Kipton Lovitt during a market class at the swine show on Saturday morning at the fair. Â
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goats
A championship class at the meat goat show on Friday evening. Â
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tatum
Tatum Schroeder of Diller shows a beef calf at the Gage County Fair. Â
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jensen
Beef judge Kevin Jensen talks with a young 4-Her about her calf during the beef show on Friday. Â
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sheep
A young 4-Her holds her sheep and waits for the judge on Thursday evening at the fair. Â
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unified
One unified showman participated in the sheep show at the Gage County Fair. Â
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shelton
Shelton Crawford of Beatrice shows a stocker feeder on Thursday afternoon. Â
