May 19, 2025
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Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Katie Baker on 4-H scholarship opportunities

By John Sahly
Karly Jo Early, 2, of Oregon, climbs on bales of wood shavings in the hog barn at the Ogle County 4-H Fair on Wednesday night, July 31, 2024 as her dad, Steve, right, and friend Emree Wiltfang, 10, of Leaf River try and corral her.

File photo: Karly Jo Early, 2, of Oregon, climbs on bales of wood shavings in the hog barn at the Ogle County 4-H Fair on Wednesday night, July 31, 2024 as her dad, Steve, right, and friend Emree Wiltfang, 10, of Leaf River try and corral her. (Earleen Hinton)

Listen to "Talk-Line: Katie Baker on 4-H scholarship opportunities" on Spreaker.

The TALK-LINE interview for May 19 featured the Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Coordinator, Katie Baker.

Baker discusses scholarship opportunities through the extension Foundation for those that qualify could receive a $1000 scholarship but the deadline is May 23. Also discussed: upcoming Lee County Fair and 4-H Show “pre-fair” activities including a fair orientation at the fairgrounds in June, deadlines coming up for animal entries into the fair in June and July and a 4-H informational booth at the Dixon City Market in May and June.

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John Sahly

John Sahly

John Sahly is the digital editor for the Shaw Local News Network. He has been with Shaw Media since 2008, previously serving as the Northwest Herald's digital editor, and the Daily Chronicle sports editor and sports reporter.