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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/6/1655346441244.png" alt="<a href="https://www.npkubota.com/">Post Podcast Sponsored By North Platte Kubota</a>" />
                        <figcaption><a href="https://www.npkubota.com/">Post Podcast Sponsored By North Platte Kubota</a></figcaption>
                    </figure><p><i>North Platte Post&nbsp;</i></p><p>Post News Director Canon Rath chatted with 4-H'er Halzee Etherton and 4-H Development Extension Educator Caitlyn Jacobson about the 4-H Barn Quilts project.&nbsp;</p><div><iframe title="(Audio) 4-H Barn Quilts" allowtransparency="true" height="150" width="100%" style="border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;" scrolling="no" data-name="pb-iframe-player" src="https://www.podbean.com/player-v2/?i=6vmng-15aee9d-pb&from=pb6admin&share=1&download=1&rtl=1&fonts=Times%20New%20Roman&skin=1b1b1b&font-color=&logo_link=episode_page&btn-skin=ff6d00" loading="lazy"></iframe></div><p>NORTH PLATTE - 4-H is America's largest youth development program across the United States that helps learn skills that will last a lifetime. The age requirement for 4-H is the ages of 8-18. There are many different categories that 4-H'ers can participate in during their time in the program including barn quilts. Barn quilts are unique as they're woodwork, not a blanket.&nbsp;</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1710535307091.jpeg" alt="L-R Halzee Etherton and Caitlyn Jacobson (Photo taken by Canon Rath/North Platte Post)" />
                        <figcaption>L-R Halzee Etherton and Caitlyn Jacobson (Photo taken by Canon Rath/North Platte Post)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>Hazlee Etherton, a 7th grader at Hershey Public Schools has been involved with 4-H for 6 years. Last summer, she took home the blue ribbon for barn quilts and already has in mind what she wants to use for her project for this upcoming fair season. Etherton is also involved with many different categories in 4-H.&nbsp;</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1710535349008.jpeg" alt="Halzee Etherton 2023 Barn Quilt project (Courtesy photo)" />
                        <figcaption>Halzee Etherton 2023 Barn Quilt project (Courtesy photo)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>If you would like to learn more in-depth on the Barn Quilt project and Etherton's involvement with 4-H, check out the podcast above. To follow along on Facebook for more information about Lincoln, Logan or McPherson Counties 4-H, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LLM4h" target="_blank">click here</a>&nbsp;or for their website,&nbsp;<a href="https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/lincolnmcpherson/?fbclid=IwAR14YEAUI3fP9PwgydGtWvFLZyWMmc8p1vwQBk9gs8GkhzWK1THrQjZq3eI" target="_blank">click here.</a>&nbsp;</p><figure>
                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/3/1710535391394.jpeg" alt="Halzee Etherton 2023 Barn Quilt project with awards won during last years fair season. (Courtesy photo)" />
                        <figcaption>Halzee Etherton 2023 Barn Quilt project with awards won during last years fair season. (Courtesy photo)</figcaption>
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(Audio) Hershey 7th grader Halzee Etherton gives us in insight on the 4-H project Barn Quilts