The AgStar Miracle of Birth Center is open and people are coming to visit! We started off the morning with a newborn calf at 6:30. He is a bull (boy) calf whose name is Charlie! Come out to the fair to visit him!
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| A bull calf, Charlie, was born this morning at 6:30. |
Charlie got his name from people who are a part of the mobile club and texted in their choice. To be a part of this process and receive texts before and after animals give birth, text the word "birth" to 82942.
The afternoon kicked off with the second annual celebrity milking contest. Mayor Ardell Brede started off the competition.
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| Mayor Ardell Brede milking the artificial cow, Milkshake, in the 2012 celebrity milking contest. |
County Commissioner Ken Brown was the second person in the celebrity milking contest.
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| County Commissioner Ken Brown takes his turn to milk Milkshake during the 2012 celebrity milking contest. |
After the "milk" was measured, Commissioner Brown won the contest! To try Try milking Milkshake for yourself! Come down to the AgStar Miracle of Birth Center in building 43 next to the dairy barn and across from the horse barn.
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| The measuring of the "milk." |
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| Jeannette Sheehan, AgStar Miracle of Birth Center planning committee member, stands with County Commissioner and winner of the 2012 celebrity milking contest, Ken Brown. |
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| The two friendly rivals. |
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| Ken Brown with Milkshake. |
