Unadilla News 8-15-25
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Farmer Olympics offers another year of unique challenges
The horse arena on the Otoe County Fairgrounds was the setting for Farmer Olympics on Aug. 2, 2025, a challenge course featuring “farm obstacles”. Three divisions provided opportunities for young to young at heart to participate. This is the third year hosted by the Syracuse FFA Boosters and Alumni. Since the second year, the group has been able to do the event free of charge and as a service to the Otoe County Community. Organizers credit the generosity of businesses and individuals who financially support the event with over 30 supporters helping sponsor the event.
Otoe County Fair 2025 Beef Show
Pictured are contestants in the Beef Show.
Syracuse set for start of 2025-26 school year
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School District 27 in Syracuse is readying for another school year. Teachers return Monday, Aug. 11.
Syracuse School Board hosts July 21 meeting
At their regularly scheduled meeting on July 21, 2025, the Syracuse Board of Education continued the discussion of adding baseball as a school sponsored spring sport. The board anticipates a vote on August 18th that will include if baseball will be added and whether it will be in cooperation with another school. If it is added, they will also decide if it will be in 2026 or 2027 with that decision dependent on the conversation with co-op school.
Otoe County Fair air rifle contest results announced
The Otoe County Fair Air Rifle Contest was held at 6 p.m. July 20.
Carnival returns to County Fair, open class contests announced
“Fair Game” is the theme of the 2025 Otoe County Fair, which kicks off its weekend run on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Otoe County Fairgrounds in Syracuse.
Syracuse Rescue Service seeks funds for grant program
About 20 people attended an afternoon information session presented by Tim Wilson, chief of Syracuse Rescue Service and Nebraska state EMS director, on Friday, July 18, in the FirstBank of Nebraska Community Room.