BEATRICE – A few plastic ducks broke away from the pack, racing to the finish line at the Homestead Days Duck Race on Sunday…..one of the closing events that serves as a fundraiser for Homestead Days.

Amy Southwick of the Beatrice Area Chamber of Commerce said 360 ducks were sold at ten-dollars a piece.  The top six ducks were the winners for various prizes donated by area businesses.

Duck number 405 provided a Blaz’n Grill Works grill to the person buying that contestant number.  Duck number 81 won an Ashley Furniture Store refrigerator.  Security First Bank donated $500 to the third place winner, Duck number 403.  Duck Number 121 earned a diamond necklace for it's buyer, from Leo’s Jewelry.  The buyer of Duck number 59 won a $100 gift card to both Russ’s Market and Beatrice Family Fare.   Duck number 378 was the winner of a $200 UStop gift card.