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Farmers Day 2015: Demolition derby returns for 2015 Farmers Day

After a hiatus last year, the demolition derby is back.

The demolition derby will be held during Farmers Day at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kimball County Fairgrounds.

According to Doug Lukassen and Mark Vowers, event coordinators, the derby last year was canceled due to the timing of the Oktoberfest derby the following weekend.

“The Ag Society and I felt we couldn’t compete with the Oktoberfest purse last year,” Vowers explained.

Vowers sent interested parties the rules, classes and other pertinent information and publicized the event throughout the summer, while members of the Ag Society...