Gate greeter

Bruce Crosby/McCook Daily Gazette

R2D2, created by a 4-H club from a bale of hay, greets visitors to the Red Willow County Fair, which kicks into high gear at the fairgrounds at West Fifth and O Street on Wednesday. Highlights of the first full day include the livestock judging contest at 1 p.m., free family night entertainment at 5 p.m. and the Colgate Country Showdown with Danni O'Neill at 7 p.m.