Sarpy County Fair & Rodeo

10/12/2026

Congrats to our hometown puller Brian AndJen Purchase!

Your 2026 Nebraska Bush Pro Stock 4x4 Pickup champion!🏆

This class had quite the back-and-forth between 1st and 2nd place in points almost all season long!

The points battle was between the orange Chevy, “Mean Machine 2.0”, driven by Brian Purchase, and the red Chevy, “The Mistress”, driven by Chris Slaughter; swapping spots in the top 2 points positions several times over the summer!

In the end, Brian managed to take the “Mean Machine 2.0” to the top spot, finishing off the season with 4 wins out of 6 total hooks!

Congratulations to Brian Purchase & team!👏

2nd: The Mistress - Chris Slaughter
3rd: Mid-Life Crisis - Dalton Kramer
4th: Irritator - Jeremy Stephens
5th: Full Strut - Brent Alverson
6th: Big Red Express Truck - David & Kash Wenske

📸 ~ Ham Boyz Racing Toys

10/03/2026

Looking to buy or sell reach out to Heartland Machinery Auction LLC!

1996 Komatsu PC220LC-6LC · Stock #1000 · Springfield, NE · Selling October 27, 2026 — Heartland Machinery Fall Live Virtual Auction · Online heavy equipment auction — bid at hmauctions.com

09/08/2026

Sarpy County’s own Don Petersen being recognized at the NE State Fair!

A Special Thank You to Our Volunteers!

As our 4-H staff head out to clean up the fairgrounds in Grand Island following the conclusion of the 2026 Nebraska State Fair, we want to take a moment to give a very special thank you to the incredible volunteers who make our 4-H program successful!

A special shout-out goes to Don Peterson, who has generously volunteered not only at the county level, but at the state level as well.

Don is pictured with the Champion Rabbit Senior Showmanship award winner, made even more special because this year’s award was won by Haley from our Douglas-Sarpy 4-H program!

🎉 Congratulations, Haley, on an outstanding year!

And thank you, Don, for the countless hours you have dedicated to supporting our youth and the 4-H program. Your service and commitment are truly appreciated!

We are so grateful for all of our volunteers who give their time, talents, and energy to make 4-H such a special experience for our members. If you are interested in volunteering with the 4-H program, sign up for the 4-H newsletter where you will get information on deadlines, updates and volunteer opportunities. sign up at https://douglas-sarpy.unl.edu/4-h-youth-development/4-h-newsletter-sign/

08/31/2026

Today a longtime friend and partner of the Sarpy County Fair & Rodeo will be laid to rest, Mr. Bob McKay owner of the McKay Rodeo Co.. The laughter, the stories and the memories we share with Bob will remain priceless and, in our hearts, forever. Rest easy to our friend Bob and thank you for everything you provided to our fair. Our thoughts and prayers are with the McKay Rodeo Co. family.

Funeral Services for Bob McKay, age 78, of Inman will be at 1030 am on Monday, August 31, 2026 at Carrol McKay Rodeo Arena in ONeill with Rev. Mike Durre officiating. Burial will be in the ONeill Cemetery. Bobs family requests Rodeo Attire for his funeral. Visitation will be from

08/25/2026

Friday’s auction in the Motor Sports Complex, will also offer food from a community favorite!

08/25/2026

On Friday, August 28, the fairgrounds will be the site of the Heartland Machinery Summer Heavy Equipment Auction. Buyers can explore a diverse lineup of heavy equipment, farm machinery, trailers, transportation assets, support equipment and more, available both onsite and online.

Please note this event is hosted by Heartland Machinery Auctions. For more information and online bidding visit: https://www.hmauctions.com/catalog/august282026

08/20/2026

During this year's Sarpy County Fair, we were proud to recognize Canary & Coal, a Hurrdat Company, as our Fair Business of the Year.

For years, Canary & Coal and Vice President of Media Buying & Strategy Cheri Duryea have been valued partners of the Sarpy County Fair. We are grateful for this partnership and the time, knowledge and dedication Cheri and the entire Canary & Coal team continue to share. Thank you for helping make the Sarpy County Fair a success!