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Kentucky Downs Chef Gil Logan is a great supporter of the Kentucky Proud program, which encourages the use of fresh, local commodities.
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The race begins as horses and riders burst out of the gate at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky. last weekend.
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Barbaro, No. 8, crosses the finish line to win the 132nd running of the Kentucky Derby.
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The Kentucky Derby isn't just a race, it's an all-day spectacle. These musicians entertained the crowd prior to the race.
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Locally produced food was served at the Kentucky Derby on May 6.
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The horses are taken on a pre-race walk around the track before the start of the Kentucky Derby.
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Women in fancy hats is as much of a tradition as the Kentucky Derby itself.
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What a view. Kentucky Derby chefs take in the race from high atop the stands.
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A Canada goose made reflections in the water.
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This pair of Canada geese chatter to each other in northern Indiana.
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Daniel Foye, who is serving with the U.S. Armed Forces in Iraq, talks with friends and family through a program called the Freedom Calls Foundation. The Foye reunion lasted about four hours.
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The guests at Timothy and Keryn Foye's wedding were able to see and talk to best man Daniel Foye through the wonders of video-conferencing. The Foyes' sister, Allison Snider, helped make the reunion happen.
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With video-conferencing equipment off to the right, U.S. Cpl. Daniel Foye, who is serving in Iraq, was able to be his brother's best man during his wedding in Frankfort, Ky. on April 28.
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Timothy Foye and his bride, Keryn Christie, had the traditional wedding party, plus one - Foye's brother Daniel, who attended via a video-conference connection from Iraq.
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Colorful eggs lie secure in a nest, representing another sure sign of spring.
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Signs of Spring: As farmers take to the field, so do high school baseball players in a game between Morgan and Sheridan. The farm in the background is near Somerset, Ohio.
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After touring the farm, students were treated to a lunch that included hot dogs, chips, a Ding Dong and milk. Many groups took advantage of the sunny weather and made a picnic of it.
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Jude Sheard of Richmond, Ind. passed out milk to the first graders who participated in the farm tour at Trennepohl Farm last week. Prairie Farms Dairy of Anderson, Ind. donated the milk.
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Russell Atkinson of Cadiz, Ind. got down to the students' level as he explained a piece of farm machinery at the recent ag tour sponsored by Henry County Farm Bureau.
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First graders from Riley Elementary try and pet these goats at the Trennepohl Farm during a farm tour last week. The students also got to see pigs, cattle, chickens and more.
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A group of first graders got their hands dirty during the Henry County Farm Bureau's farm tour last week. The students learned about the different types of cattle feed at this stop.
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A first grade class from Blue River Valley Elementary played a game of Duck, Duck, Goose after eating lunch at the Trennepohl Farm last week.
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Big tires and big tractors were Russell Atkinson's topic during a field day last week in rural Henry County, Ind.
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A group of Knightstown Elementary first graders gathered around Jerry Ellis of Spiceland, Ind. as he answered questions about the pigs in this pen.
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