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McCook Gazette

Decatur County Fair 2017

Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette

**Nothin’ but a good time The Decatur County Fair in Oberlin, Kansas, was flush with visitors from throughout the region Tuesday evening (Aug. 1, 2017), lured by fun rides, affordable games and some of the friendliest all-volunteer fair staff you will find anywhere.

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    Decatur County Fair 2017 in Oberlin, Kansas.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Seth Wetton of McCook pins "bunny ears" on one of two very excited first-time fair prize winners, from left, Harper and Henley Wayman of McCook.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Decatur County Fair staffers, from left, Amanda Fortin, Lindsay Fortin and Sherri Kyte at the "Lets Make a Deal Booth," where fairgoers can trade in multiple "small animals" for medium and large size prizes. (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Corbin Franklin of Atwood, Kansas, winds up a throw at the famed "Toilet Toss." (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Celi Shobe's Boer Goat, "Chevy," weighed in at 205 pounds.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Reegan Witt's mamma hog, "Nikki" with piglets.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    At least three fairgoers successfully slept their way through a warm Tuesday afternoon at the 2017 Decatur County Fair.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    KeLynn Jacobs of Oberlin is not lacking style as she waters hogs during the 2017 Decatur County Fair.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    4-H Fashion Grand Champion Taylor Ketterl of Oberlin with one of several winning submissions.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    McCook Firefighter Shane Smith, and a proud Mom, at the Decatur County Fair.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Nicholas Quintana sporting a few of his winnings from the bottle throw.  (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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    Katelyn Cook of Trenton, Nebraska, and Emma Hagon of Culbertson, Nebraska, giggle their way through a run on the “Tilt-a-Whirl” (Bruce Baker/McCool Gazette)
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    Jack Farr and Gage Cressller of Oberlin enjoy a spin on the "Tilt-a-Whirl." (Bruce Baker/McCook Gazette)
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