Check out this array of photos from Monday's Southwest Minnesota Regional Dog Show at the Nobles County Fairgrounds in Worthington.
Mary-Frances Ladd and her dog, Puddle, race through the agility course Monday morning during the Regional 4-H Dog Show at the Nobles County Fairgrounds in Worthington. Ladd is a Rock County 4-H'er. (Julie Buntjer / The Globe)
Check out this array of photos from Monday's Southwest Minnesota Regional Dog Show at the Nobles County Fairgrounds in Worthington.
1/3: Rock County 4-H'er Jo-Hannah Ladd gets her dog, Johnny, to take the first leap over the jumpers in the agility course Monday morning during the 4-H Regional Dog Show competition at the fairgrounds in Worthington. (Julie Buntjer / The Globe)
2/3: Nobles County 4-H'er Faith White encourages her Australian Shepherd, Tanta, to descend the A-frame during the 4-H Regional Dog Show's agility competition Monday morning at the fairgrounds in Worthington. (Julie Buntjer / The Globe)
3/3: Nobles County 4-H'er Camryn Baumhoefner coaxes her Brittany Spaniel, Kenzie, through the agility course Monday morning during the 4-H Regional Dog Show at the fairgrounds in Worthington. (Julie Buntjer / The Globe)
Julie Buntjer became editor of The Globe in July 2021, after working as a beat reporter at the Worthington newspaper since December 2003. She has a bachelor's degree in agriculture journalism from South Dakota State University.
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