Youth livestock show: Stachowicz, Heimerl earn top honors at Dickinson fair
Dante Stachowicz, left, was grand champion and Grace Heimerl took reserve champion in the youth market livestock show Friday at the Dickinson County Fair in Norway.
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Isaiah Wright, 10, of Vulcan shows his hog at the youth livestock show on Friday. Wright took reserve champion.
Dante Stachowicz, left, was grand champion and Grace Heimerl took reserve champion in the youth market livestock show Friday at the Dickinson County Fair in Norway.
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Isaiah Wright, 10, of Vulcan shows his hog at the youth livestock show on Friday. Wright took reserve champion.
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NORWAY -- Dante Stachowicz took top livestock show prize Friday at the Dickinson County Fair.
The 15-year-old won the grand champion title with his Angus cross steer Apollo in the youth market livestock show. The 1 1/2-year-old steer weighs 1,286 pounds.
Stachowicz has been a regular showing animals at the fair for the past seven years. "I have shown steers for five and hogs for seven," he said.
The Niagara High School sophomore is the son of Jim Stachowicz of Vulcan and Nikki Wolosyn of Niagara, Wis.
Stachowicz said raising market animals is in the family. "My dad and aunt showed when they were kids and we just kept the tradition going," he said.
As a member of the Yooper Scoopers 4-H Club, it takes a lot of commitment to raising market animals. "It's a lot of hard work -- and all that work leads up to this," he said.
Stachowicz will be ready for next year as he already has his steer for the show.
Grace Heimerl, 16, of Norway, took reserve champion honors with her black Angus named Ollie.
The year-old Angus weighs in at 1,157 pounds.
Heimerl is also a veteran at showing at the fair, taking part for nine years with the exception of last year.
The Bits and Bridles 4-H Club member also noted that there's a lot of work that goes into the project. "Very tiring -- especially at fair time," she said. "This year I just came to have fun -- not worrying about winning."
The Kingsford High School junior is the daughter of Jim Heimerl of Iron Mountain and Heather Forgette of Norway.
The fair continues this weekend and ends at 5 p.m. Monday.
Today, Agriculture Day
8:30 a.m.: Poultry and rabbit judging
9 a.m.: Open horse show
11 a.m.: Dairy judging
11 a.m.: Pony pull and draft horse pull
11 a.m.: Horseshoe pitch, singles and doubles
4 p.m.: Youth livestock auction
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open
Midway and Grandstand Events
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Home Depot (The Kid's Building Workshop)
11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens
11 a.m.: Pony pull -- open draft horse pulls to follow
1 to 9 p.m.: Bingo
2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey pavilion)
6 to 11 p.m.: Free music concert (50-50 drawing during event) featuring Next Myle and The Descendants
Sunday, Race Day
9 a.m.: Youth horse show
2 p.m.: Horse speed events
11 a.m. to 10 p.m.: Exhibition building open
Midway and Grandstand Events
11 a.m. to close: Carnival opens
1 to 9 p.m.: Bingo
2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
Noon to 6 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)
4 p.m.: Labor Day "100" Race (Presented by the Dickinson County Race Association)
Monday, Senior Day
8 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show registration
9 a.m.: Dickinson County 4-H Council Fun Horse Show
5 p.m.: Exhibits released
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Exhibition building open
Midway and Grandstand Events
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Carnival opens, rides are $1 each
1 to 5 p.m.: Bingo
Noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m.: Lumberjack Show
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Go karts
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Paula D (Wally Bouchey Pavilion)