Clarks is Full of Beans and Small Town Dreams.

The Merrick County community’s annual Bean Day celebration— scheduled to run throughout the day on Saturday, September 13th—promises to be a gas.

The rib cook-off kicks off the day at the water tower at 8:00 a.m. For the price of a $100 entry fee, contestants will have ribs provided, which they can prepare in the means of their choosing. Ribs will come …