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🌱 How one Holdrege woman shaped 40 years of Phelps County Fair
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- How one Holdrege woman shaped 40 years of Phelps County Fair
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• Elaine Redfern celebrates 40 years with Phelps County Ag Society (ruralradio.com) — Holdrege residents are celebrating Elaine Redfern’s remarkable 40 years as office manager for the Phelps County Ag Society, a role rooted in the Phelps County Fair grounds. Since 1986, she’s watched generations of 4H kids grow, helped shape fair traditions from livestock shows to the carnival, and become a beloved constant in the community’s summer celebrations. 
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