A dash of Chopped, a pinch of Master Chef highlight kids cooking competition

Competition in the Clearwater Fire Hall kitchen was hot Monday as eight area youths mixed and measured ingredients, plating a healthy breakfast pizza.

The competition was part of Clearwater Public Library's after-school program, which was instituted in fall 2018.

Library Director Kathy Feusse said when the fourth- through sixth-grade group first met in September, students requested a Chopped Junior type of event.

"At the same time, Brittany Spieker with Nebraska Extension - Antelope County, came on board and I simply paired up the two."

Spieker has shared tips and tricks related to nutrition a...