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Cool cars, tasty melon and sauerkraut all on tap in Forreston

Matt Fraley of Polo gulps down bites of watermelon as he competes in the adult division at Sauerkraut Days' watermelon-eating contest in Forreston on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Matt Fraley of Polo gulps down bites of watermelon as he competes in the adult division at Sauerkraut Days' watermelon-eating contest in Forreston on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Earleen Hinton)

By Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent

A car show, watermelon speed eating, and plenty of sauerkraut were all part of the fun at Sauerkraut Days in Forreston on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

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Addison Schleich, Ryan Howell, and Jeremy Whitehead were busy serving up sauerkraut with brats and hot dogs at the luncheon at Sauerkraut Days in Forreston on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

Addison Schleich, Ryan Howell, and Jeremy Whitehead were busy serving up sauerkraut with brats and hot dogs at the luncheon at Sauerkraut Days in Forreston on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025. (Earleen Hinton)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton - Shaw Local News Network correspondent

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.