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Hastings, Neb. – August 1, 2022 – For Dwight Dunsworth, the Oregon Trail Rodeo has been a big part of both his personal and business life.

She’s working at the rodeo. Thirteen-year-old Payton Routier, who lives in Buffalo, S.D., should be in school when the rodeo’s going on, but she’ll be the specialty act for the 30th annual Hastings pro rodeo. The limber and agile cowgirl trick rides, a Western art form that consists of performing stunts while riding a horse, as the equine gallops around the arena at full speed. It’s beauty, grace, adrenaline and danger, all from the back of a horse, with sparkly, sequined costumes. It’s something Payton has been doing since she was four years old. She saw a trick rider at a rodeo sh...

- NePPA President Shana Beattie The long-loved, famous Nebraska Ribfest is set to return to Lincoln after a 2-year hiatus. New this year, it will occur at the Lancaster Event Center (LEC) Fairgrounds August 5–7 2021 as part of the Lancaster County Super Fair’s ten-day 150th anniversary, July 29–August 7. The LEC Fairgrounds team has partnered with Nebraska Pork Producers Association to bring Nebraska Ribfest back to the community. Nationally recognized BBQ vendors will be competing August 5–7 to show off their best delicacies, with the champion awarded on the afternoon of ...