Some area contestants have picked up awards at the Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show in Omaha.  Among the winners:

• Annie Herr of Fontanelle won champion Mainetainer Breeding Heifer
• Heath Downing of Creston won champion Feeder Calf Heifer-Overall and champion Feeder Calf Steer-Overall
• Cody Birt of Prescott won 3rd place Market Swine Showman
• Dustin Lund of Croning won reserve champion Continental Breed Market Steer
• Violet Lapke of Logan won champion Composite Charolais Breeding Heifer
• Reagan Gibson of Panora won reserve champion Team Purebred Market Barrow
• Sydney Sherer of Pisgah won 5th place Market Broilers
• Erin Sorenson of Villisca won champion AOB Breeding Heifer
• Lane Miller of Creston won champion Horse-Senior Western

Annie Herr
(photo courtesy of Ak-Sar-Ben)

Dustin Lund
(photo courtesy of Ak-Sar-Ben)

Erin Sorenson
(photo courtesy of Ak-Sar-Ben)

Heath Downing
(photo courtesy of Ak-Sar-Ben)