Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Lee County Extension’s Katie Baker

August 13, 2025 at 12:00 pm CDT

Lee County 4-H members display their cattle during one of the shows at the Amboy fairgrounds late last month. (Jennifer Lubbs - Shaw Local News Network)

Listen to "Talk-Line: Katie Baker on Lee County 4-H youth programs" on Spreaker.

The TALK-LINE interview for Aug. 12 featured Lee County Extension 4-H Youth Development Coordinator Katie Baker. She reviewed activities held at the 2025 Lee County Fair and 4-H Show in July, including a successful Federation Donation Drive for local food pantries.

The discussion also included foundation scholarship winners and representation from Lee County at the Illinois State Fair plus the start of the 2025-26 4-H year, coinciding with the start of fall school classes, with opportunities to join 4-H and a new SPIN Club starting in October.

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Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.