Some inside skinny on goat judging

Folks thinking that all the Carlton County fair judges are local folks sharing their expertise are only partially right.

A lot of judges - every livestock judge, in fact - come from outside the county, said Ora Mord.

Mord drove nearly 200 miles from Clearwater County (west of Bemidji) to judge dairy goats for Carlton County 4-H last week.

"You cannot judge in your own county," Mord said. "That's because you know the animals, you know the kids and you know the people. We want to make it as impartial as possible. That way no one can say, 'oh, you're favoring this one because you know the family....