July 16, 2025
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Results: Fourth of July parade, tractor pull, talent show

Musical duet: Nikki Kellow and Miranda Merryfield from Indianola perform an original song entitled "Little Old Me" in the 17-and-older category of the talent show. Their performance received first place.

TRACTOR PULL
Class 3500 III
Aaron Shirley, Bloomfield, first

Class 4000 II
Jeremy DeWitt, Red Oak, first
Warren Berglund, Red Oak, second

Class 4000 III
Aaron Shirley, Bloomfield, first

Class 4500 II
Jeremy DeWitt, Red Oak, first
Warren Berglund, Red Oak, first
Chris Stephens, Malvern, third

Class 4500 V8
Mark Herzberg, Villisca, first
Gary Jipsen, Wales, second

Class 5000 II
Bob Wingert, Red Oak, first
Travis Alexander, Malvern, second
Chris Stephens, Malvern, third

Class 5000 III
Dawnette Herzberg, Villisca, first
Mark McVay, Glenwood, second

Class 5000 V8
Mark Herzberg, Villisca, first
Gary Jipsen, Wales, second

Class 5500 II
Bob Wingert, Red Oak, first
Ernie Smith, Sidney, second
Paul Queck, Peru, third

Class 5500 III
Dawn Herzberg, Villisca, first
Steve Queck, Peru, second
Mark McVay, Glenwood, third

Class 5500 V8
Dwight Bierbaum, Griswold, first and second
Mark Herzberg, Villisca, third

Class 6000 II
Paul Queck, Peru, first
Ernie Smith, Sidney, second
Travis Alexander, Malvern, third

Class 6000 III
Dawn Herzberg, Villisca, first
Steve Queck, Peru, second
Mark McVay, Glenwood, third

Class 6500 II
Paul Queck, Peru, first
Bob Wingert, Red Oak, second
Chris Stephens, Malvern, third

Class 6500 III
Dawnette Herzberg, Villisca, first
Steve Queck, Peru, second
Mark McVay, Glenwood, third

Class 6500 Open
Thad Witt, Creston, first
Steve Quest, Peru, second

Class 7000 II
Steve Quest, Peru, first
Paul Quest, Peru, second

Class 7000 III
Steve Quest, Peru, first

Class 7500 II
Steve Quest, Peru, first

Class 7500 III
Thad Witt, Creston, first
Steve Quest, Peru, DQ

Class 8000 II
Steve Queck, Peru, first

Class 8000 III
Steve Quest, Peru, first
Thad Witt, Creston, second

Class 80500 II
Steve Quest, Peru, first

Class 8500 III
Steve Queck, Peru, first
Thad Witt, Creston, second

PARADE
Bicycles

Girl winners: Marisa McCutchan and Shyla Stow
Boy winners: Simon Privett and Dylan Dornack

Adult – Theme
1) First National Bank
2) Union County Democrats
3) The Pizza Ranch

Adult – Novelty
1) First United Methodist Church
2) F&M Body Shop
3) Southside Boosters Kitchen Band

Youth Saddle Horse
1) Janet Smith grandchildren
2) Mollie Denton
3) Christain Thatcher

Adult Saddle Horse
1) Teresa Antrim
2) Diane Maresisak
3) Becky Scholtec

Adult Horse and Pony Hitches
1) Leonard Paint Horses and Carriages

Saddle Clubs
1) Hometown Insurance and Realty
2) Lenox Saddle Club
3) Union County Saddle Club

TALENT SHOW

7 and Younger

1) Zaina Harvey, 4, of Corning, dance solo
2) Brena Cass, 7, and Mattias Schultes, 8, both of Creson, jazz dance
3) Alec Mills, 6, of Lee's Summit, Mo., dance solo

8 through 10 year olds

1) Rendon Mohr, 9, Morgan Van Gelder, 8, Emma Pantini, 8, Macy Wiley, 10, and Morgan Driskell, 9, all of Creston, clog routine
2) Kelsey Mills, 10, of Lee's Summit, Mo., dance
3) Daile Keeler, 9, of Creston, hip hop dance

11 through 13 year olds

1) Jurnee Harvey, 11, of Corning, dance solo
2) Brittany Linch, 12, of Creston, dance solo
3) Olivia Leiss, 4, and Mackenzie Leiss, 12, both of Creston, dance duet

14 through 16 year olds

1) Emma Saylor, 16, Miguel Villegas, 16, and Catherine Daily, 16, vocal trio

17 and Older

1) Miranda Merryfield and Nikki Kellow, both of Indianola, vocal solo/piano accompanist
2) Reagan Smith, Kaleigh Ballentine, Adam Baker and Bryson Kinyon, all of Afton, jazz dance
3) Mitzie Cellan of Creston, vocal solo