- Condolences -- Fan, 16:40:11 04/18/24 Thu
Condolences to the family and friends of these six noted Wisconsin people (by alphabetical order) that were involved in pageantry who died since February 2024:
1---Nancy Ann Peterson Bekkedal, 72, of Viroqua, Wisconsin died on Friday, February 2, 2024. She was active with the local Miss Viroqua pageant in Vernon County (which was never a local preliminary for Miss Wisconsin).
http://www.rothfamilycremation.com/obituary/Nancy-Bekkedal
2---Linda Deborah Chambers Hughes, age 71, died on March 1, 2024. She was named first runner-up in the 1971 Miss Racine pageant, making Linda the first African American to place in this Miss Wisconsin local preliminary competition.
http://www.palmerfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Linda-Hughes
http://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times/121222346/
(Note--among the contestants in 1971 were Jacqueline Jean Matson (chosen Miss Racine 1971) and Carol Kelly, who later became the wife of award-winning UW-Madison basketball coach (2001--2015) William Francis "Bo" Ryan, Jr.)
3---Sally Joan "Joni" Waller Jaeger, age 87, formerly of Madison, Wisconsin, died on Saturday, March 16, 2024. She was Miss New Jersey in the 1955 Miss America pageant, and later moved to Madison, Wisconsin where she was one of first female real estate agents in Madison.
Recently, she relocated to Woodbury, Minnesota to be closer to family, and died there last month. All during her life, she was a fan of pageants within the Miss America program.
http://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/woodbury-mn/joni-jaeger-11718796
4---Mary Louise (Mary Lou) Blanchette Lewis, 87, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin died on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The year before the Miss Wisconsin pageant moved from Kenosha to Oshkosh in 1963, Mary Lou was already the producer and director of the Miss Oshkosh pageant.
She spent 50 years with the Miss Wisconsin Organization as the usher/usherette committee chairperson and coordinated the tickets sales for the state pageant each June, and she was a noted pageant historian. In recent years she was a gold patron member of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship fund.
Her husband, Richard Lewis, who died in May 2014, was the Miss Wisconsin executive director from 1973 to 1974.
http://www.fissbillspoklasnyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Mary-Louise-Lewis/#!/Obituary
5---Ellen M. Overson Stey, age 79, of Elkhorn, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. She was a UW-Madison student at the time she was the Madison entrant in the 1963 Miss Wisconsin-USA pageant, where she was named as the second runner-up.
http://www.haaselockwoodfhs.com/obituary/Ellen-Stey
6---Gwendolyn "Wendi" Rose Schuster, age 58, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, died on Sunday, March 20, 2024. In 1995, the Racine native was chosen as Ms. Wisconsin, the first ever disabled contestant to win that state title.
During the time of her reign as Ms. Wisconsin 1995, and long after she had crowned her successor, Wendi spoke with the media, visited schools and provided inspirational addresses to audiences around the state. She spoke about the hazards of drunk driving, losing her mother, having a leg amputated, and surviving breast cancer---and still being able to live a worthwhile life.
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/schuster-hopes-others-learn-from-her-tragedy/article_13f4d02c-fe43-5ee8-81aa-48f4a5f48d9f.html
http://www.cressfuneralservice.com/obituaries/gwendolyn-schuster
Sympathy to all families of these pageant women.
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- Prep day gossip -- None of your business, 15:09:13 04/14/24 Sun
Ok. Prep day is done.
No talk?
Let’s hear it!
Who was best dressed?
Who stood out?
What director already thinks they have it in the bag?
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- Anti-Biden trouble-maker -- Milo, 13:32:26 04/09/24 Tue
President Joe Biden came to Madison for a presidential campaign stop yesterday (April 8th), and there was one person there who was more interesting in confronting him rather than listening to what the president had to say while he was briefly in Madison.
Liberal left-wing radical protester Miss Beloit 2023, Angelica Chapman-Skyes was there and she made sure she that was heard, at least on local television news, when she appeared on WKOW Channel 27 News last night.
We should note, she and her leftist trouble-makers could have had their protest on the grounds of the Madison College or on the nearby sidewalk on other days of the week---not only during the time Madison was graced with a presidential visit. But to be on local tv, one must be where the president is or otherwise your protest efforts won't draw media attention. At least Angelica is the now former not current Miss Beloit.
http://apnews.com/article/biden-student-loan-education-forgiveness-069d64e7e6fc4edd967adf6bc5f7e699
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- Miss Wisconsin 2024 -- Lynn, 17:10:11 03/25/24 Mon
With Miss Wisconsin Class of 2024 now complete, any early estimates on who may be our front runner or this year’s top 5?
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- Beloit and Wisconsin Sweeps -- Milw, 08:05:16 03/23/24 Sat
Any word on who may win Miss Beloit 2024 tonight (among the contestants are two former Miss Beloit Teen winners including Allison Hoffman who was disqualified and kicked off the Miss Beloit stage in 2022).
And no contestants are listed at all for Sunday's Miss Wisconsin Sweeps. Any know who will compete for the three at-large statewide titles in Racine?
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- Breaking news bus fire -- m, 04:35:50 03/22/24 Fri
http://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/hero-bus-driver-saves-9-kids-school-bus-108307478
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- Miss Fond du Lac pageant -- Fan, 19:22:43 03/09/24 Sat
Any word on who competed tonight in Fond du Lac for the Miss Fond du Lac and Miss Fond du Lac's Teen and Miss Foot of the Lake's Teen titles? And the results of the triple-crowning competition show?
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- Happy birthday Alexis -- Fan, 14:28:21 03/15/24 Fri
Today, March 15th, marks the 22nd birthday for reigning Miss Wisconsin-USA 2023, Alexis Maria Loomans of Waunakee, who was named second runner-up to Miss USA 2023 at the national pageant held last September.
Happy birthday and enjoy your last three months of your Miss Wisconsin-USA reign as you will crown your 2024 successor on June 15, 2024 in Verona.
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- Are Michelle and Kori running MSF now? -- Thought they were kicked out they’re lunatics, 21:36:27 02/09/24 Fri
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- Miss Beloit Comp -- Fan, 23:32:19 03/03/24 Sun
Does anyone know who is competing at Miss Beloit this year?
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- Miss Oshkosh and Miss Oshkosh's Teen 2024 -- GB-fan, 20:25:43 03/02/24 Sat
Any word on results of the Miss Oshkosh and Miss Oshkosh's Teen pageant held tonight at Oshkosh West High School? And who all competed, who won what runners-up placements, and special awards?
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- Condolences -- Fan, 11:50:37 02/29/24 Thu
Sympathy to the family of Tiffany Ann Thornburgh DeBrabant, age 54, who died on February 13, 2024, at her home in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
While her obituary does not mention it, Tiffany was the first runner-up in the 1986 Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA pageant, and later was named the second runner-up in the 1989 Miss Wisconsin-USA pageant (where she won the Miss Photogenic award). Both state pageants were held in Milwaukee at the Pfister Hotel.
Tiffany was also the first runner-up in a Milwaukee beer company bikini swimsuit contest in 1990, which drew 35 statewide competitors, including Sherri Leigh Baxter (who was previously Miss Wisconsin-USA 1989), who got fourth runner-up in the swimsuit beer promotion show.
But Tiffany was not all beauty without brains. She graduated with high honors at the now-closed Cardinal Stritch University, and she dedicated over 29 years of her life as a certified nursing assistant at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, her hometown. She will be missed.
http://www.haaselockwoodfhs.com/obituary/Tiffany-DeBrabant
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- Miss Wisconsin-USA/Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2024 -- Fan, 09:20:19 02/28/24 Wed
It has just been announced by Future Productions, Inc. of Minnesota, the current state franchise holder of the Wisconsin state Miss USA and Miss Teen-USA pageants, that the 2024 Miss Wisconsin-USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA preliminary show will be staged on Friday, June 14, 2024 and the finale coronation pageant will be on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at a new first-time state pageant venue, the Verona High School auditorium in Verona, Wisconsin (located just ten miles west of Madison).
Contestants will stay at the Hyatt Place Hotel in Verona. If you need to ask the cost of the sponsorship entry fee for either state pageant, you can't afford to compete!!
Miss Wisconsin-USA 2023, Alexis Maria Loomans of Waunakee (who was second runner-up last September in the 2023 Miss USA pageant) and outgoing Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2023, Shelby Lynn Hohneke of Hudson (who was quarter-semi-finalist in the 2023 Miss Teen-USA competition) will be in Verona to crown their successors.
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- Congratulations Miss Kenosha 2024 -- Milw, 13:55:44 02/18/24 Sun
Last night, Grace Chapa of Kenosha was selected as Miss Kenosha 2024 after performing a French horn solo for talent. The Carthage College senior became the first Latina to be named Miss Kenosha after last year's winner, Willow Ybre Newell of Racine, became the first black woman to win the city crown.
Placing and winning awards yesterday among the majority of first-time Miss Kenosha contestants were:
*Kate Nidy (First runner-up, Overall Talent award, and On Stage Question award)
*Mariah Tianna Bader (Second runner-up---who had the Miss USAAmbassador Wisconsin 2021-2022 title),
*Jordan Elizabeth Richards (Miss Congeniality)
*Jada Robinson (Promotions award)
*Kyah Jernigan (Spirit of Miss Kenosha award)
Former Miss Beloit 2019 and appointed Miss Milwaukee 2023, Abby Michelle Miller did not compete in the Miss Kenosha pageant last evening. Congratulations Grace and all of the contestants who appeared on stage.
And best wishes to Grace this June when she will attempt to be the second-only Miss Kenosha to win the Miss Wisconsin crown. The first was former Miss Racine 1984 and Miss Kenosha 1989, Kimberly Jean Totdahl of Racine, who was a double preliminary winner at Oshkosh, and was named Miss Wisconsin 1989, before she later became Miss Wisconsin-USA 1991.
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- Abby Miller -- Milw, 14:18:48 02/11/24 Sun
How does former Miss Beloit, Abby Miller (who last year moved to the Milwaukee area just to compete there) qualify for competing in the 2024 Miss Kenosha pageant next Saturday (February 17)?
Did they open it to become a state open or southern Wisconsin regional competition pageant? Or did she move to Kenosha? By the way, when reviewing the head-shots of the twelve contestants, some of them are quite rough.....Jada Robinson is in dire need of lipstick application training, and a couple of them look like that the just got out of bed or the shower.
Lets hope the new Miss Kenosha next Saturday night wins a complete make-over prize package, as at least nine of them need it plus an hair-styling, an additional six coats of make-up, and teeth whitening.
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- New Berlin and West Allis 2024 -- Milw, 15:32:21 02/03/24 Sat
Who got first runner-up last Saturday night (January 26) for the Miss West Allis title, which Abby Miller of Beloit got second runner-up, and Brystal Schultz of Bristol, won the title?
And who were runners-up for the 2024 Miss New Berlin title which was won by first-time entrant Kailee Alexis Doherty of Menomonee Falls (who was previously Distinguished Young Woman of Menomonee Falls 2019, and a winner at a recent Wisconsin State Fair talent show contest with a classical vocal number)??:
http://discoverhometown.com/doherty-named-distinguished-young-woman-of-menomonee-falls-2019/
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- Green Bay won tonight over Dallas....will Lila win Miss America tonight? -- Did she even make the semi-finals in Orlando?, 17:20:12 01/14/24 Sun
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- Miss Northern Lights 2024 -- Milw, 13:24:32 01/13/24 Sat
The weekend snow storm and poor driving conditions in many parts of the state will not cancel the return of the Miss Northern Lights and Miss Northern Lights' Teen competition pageant show tonight...only delay the program until 6:30 pm tonight at Sentry Theater, 1800 North Point Drive in Stevens Point.
The Miss Northern Lights 2024 contestants
Allison Lucinda Wisinski, Stevens Point *
Cassidy Orion Sairs, Wisconsin Rapids *
Aryssa Wright, Menasha
Makaya Stanke, Trempealeau
Emma Booth, Eau Claire *
Mandi Genord, Beaver Dam *
Alanna Racine, Wausau
The Miss Northern Lights' Teen 2024 contestants
Angelina Bollom, Onalaska
Alexis Ullrich, Baraboo *
Eliana Sine, Portage
Madeline Lehmann, Holmen
Ruby Marti, Wisconsin Rapids *
Madison Graf, Vesper
Bianca Bowden, Wisconsin Rapids
*--previously competed at state in Oshkosh
And remember what was posted here back on July 13, 2023 regarding Cassidy competing for this title tonight, read here:
http://www.voy.com/136833/40560.html
The Miss Northern Lights pageant was held for three years, ending in 2018 along with the Miss Northern Light's Teen pageant, which began in 2017. The current titleholders from 2018, are Ryann Nicole Swanson (Miss), and Mandi Genord (Teen) who is competing for the Miss title tonight, after placing first runner-up to Miss Wisconsin 2023 last year while competing as Miss Rock River Valley.
Mandi, who was Miss Wisconsin's Teen 2018, will be busy tonight, but she will or should have her mind on tomorrow's Miss America pageant on Sunday in Orlando, Florida in case Lila becomes the second consecutive Miss Wisconsin after Grace Stanke to win the Miss America title. Mandi would assume the state title should she accept....yet, she may have to resign Miss Northern Lights if she wins that tonight.
Good luck to all contestants who made it to Stevens Point to compete for the chance to advance to the state pageant in Oshkosh this June.
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- Congratulations Kelsey!! -- Fan, 17:10:56 01/12/24 Fri
Racine County's Fairest of the Fairs 2023, Kelsey Marie Henderson, 21, of Kenosha, was chosen and crowned as Wisconsin's Fairest of the Fair 2024 on Wednesday night at the annual convention in Lake Delton (though most media says Wisconsin Dells). She is a senior agricultural business major at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa.
As the 58th Wisconsin's Fairest of the Fair, she will make appearances around the state promoting fairs and attending the eleven-day Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis this August. Kelsey was crowned by the 2023 state fairest titleholder Sharlene T. Swedlund of Juda (Green County).
*First runner-up---Ellie Szczech, 20, of Wales, representing the Waukesha County Fair
*Second runner-up--Amalia (Mali) Draxler, 19, of Glenwood City, representing the St. Croix County Fair
*Third runner-up---Aubrey Schlimgen, 20,of Marshall, representing the Dane County Fair
*Fourth runner-up--Aleah Hunter, 19, of Galesville, representing the Trempealeau County Fair
A group of 35 contestants, representing regional or county fairs around Wisconsin, vied Wednesday night (January 10th) for this coveted position. Come meet Kelsey this August 1-11, 2024 at the 2024 Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis.
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- Miss South Central/Rock River Valley -- Fan, 10:05:25 01/04/24 Thu
Miss South Central & Rock River Valley Competition this weekend.
Contestants have been posted & wow do they have quite the bunch this year. Will ShaNita continue the trend of crowning a Miss Wisconsin?
Thoughts?
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- Good luck state entrants -- Milw, 19:10:40 01/12/24 Fri
Good luck to Miss Wisconsin's Teen 2023, Trinity Horstman and also to Miss Wisconsin 2023, Lila Hui Szyryj as both compete in their national pageants this weekend in Orlando, Florida.
And special congratulations to Grace Stanke of Wausau who will conclude her 13-month Miss America reign on Sunday evening. She did a great job promoting her university, her platform, and Wisconsin this past year.
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- Holiday greetings -- Board Moderator, 08:29:00 12/24/23 Sun
Have an enjoyable Christmas eve tonight and Merry Christmas greetings to all pageant fans who post here or just come to read what others are thinking and saying. We hope you enjoyed your time here in 2023, and contribute next year.
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- How dose voting work -- Ap (Winning awards), 11:26:38 12/16/23 Sat
Just wondering how pageants work on who gets top 3 .someone I know got award for best to judges back stage questions,she got best to on stage judge questions. And best formal dress but that did not get her top 3
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- who is still in their platform field now & who -- just made shiz up to look cool?, 11:31:50 12/21/23 Thu
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- Happy anniversary Grace -- GBfan, 10:26:48 12/17/23 Sun
Last night, Saturday, December 16, 2023 marked the one-year anniversary of when Wisconsin got its third Miss America winner in the person of Grace Stanke of Wausau:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_America_2023
One year ago, Miss Wisconsin won the coveted national crown, and Grace still has another month to reign as Miss America until she crowns her 2024 successor in Orlando, Florida on January 14, 2024.
Hard telling if current Miss Wisconsin, Lila Szyryj, will accomplish what Miss Wisconsin 1973, Judith (Judy) Hieke did 50 years ago--get named first runner-up and almost become the back-to-back Miss Wisconsin winners with then-outgoing Miss America 1973, Terry Anne Meeuwsen. Terry almost crowned a Wisconsin woman as Miss America 1974. Judy was also a preliminary swimsuit award which Terry won the year before also with a talent victory, making Terry a double-preliminary winner in Atlantic City.
But good luck Lila next month.
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- Sunday comments -- CL, 11:24:57 12/10/23 Sun
The pageant in Madison last night was a nice show and Halle will be a great Miss Madison and likely a sure-bet to make top ten (11) at Miss Wisconsin next June.
However, there was drama after the crowning last night right in the auditorium when one contestant was overheard saying to an older woman "I got nothing out of this" (as if she expected even the losers would win a $1,000 scholarship and $500.00 in prizes).
And then people could hear pageant director Tara Pizer yell out to Jeff because she heard from someone that he allegedly told Susan Foches that she was fat.
I guess the memo from top Miss America officials about "No fat-shaming at pageants" got to Tara and she took charge. We could not hear exactly what Jeff told Tara but nothing came of it and hard-telling what was really the truth and back story. I asked others and no one heard him saying anything about being fat, but then we did shadow either of them when at the pageant. But over-all it was a good pageant. There were a couple of the contestants (shockingly past entrants) who really need some consulting and wardrobe assistance, but all 18 contestants did a nice job.
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- Miss Madison 2024 -- Milw, 13:10:26 12/08/23 Fri
This Saturday afternoon, December 9th, at 4:00 p.m., is the 2024 Miss Madison and Miss Madison's Teen competition pageant held at East High School's auditorium on East Washington Avenue over in Madison.
Contestants for Miss Madison 2024 include:
01--Cassidy Orion Sairs, 23, of Wisconsin Rapids *
02--Allison Wisinski, 23, of Stevens Point *
03--Cindy Giselle Ramirez Garcia, 23, of Corpus Christi, Texas
04--Cora J. Pizon, 20, of Oshkosh
05--Makayla Stanke, 18, of Trempealeau
06--Brystal Schultz, 22, of Bristol
07--Paris Renhack, 18, of Reeseville
08--Quinn Meyer, 21, of Madison (withdrawn)
09--Halle Rose Bender, 22, of Madison
10--Allison Ann Hoffman, 21, of Beloit *
11--Sara Fortis, 19, of Chicago, Illinois
12--Margret Isabelle Hinze, 24, of Racine *
13--Alanna Racine, 17, of Wausau
14--Kiana Loman, 23, of La Crosse
15--Abby Michelle Miller, 24, of Beloit *
*--Previously competed at state in Oshkosh
The five teenagers who will compete for Miss Madison's Teen 2024 are these candidates:
1--Kellyse Lutzow, 16, of Beloit *
2--Kaia Jacobson, 14, of Madison
3--Paytyn Bonsall, 15, of West Salem
4--Natalie Popp, 15, of Lake Mills *
5--Alexis Ullrich, 14, of Fond du Lac *
*--Previously competed at state in Oshkosh
Among the judges this Saturday will be former Miss Onalaska 2009-2010, Sarah Beier; Miss Green Bay 2007, Danielle Marie DuFour Grant; and Brenda DeWitt Collins, who was Miss Wisconsin Rapids 2001 (and former director of Miss Heart of Wisconsin); along with former Miss Madison pageant director Joe Neumaier.
Good luck to all 19 contestants, and congratulations to outgoing Miss Madison 2023, Paige Eide and Miss Madison's Teen 2023, Elise Tomashek who will end their 11-month reigns this Saturday.
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- In memory of Sandra -- Fan, 09:32:30 11/25/23 Sat
Condolences to the family and friends of Sandra Lynn Schmitz Pierre of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin whose funeral is happening at this hour at 11:00 am at the Salem Lutheran Church, 3339 County Road MM, in Town of Nasewaupee/Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.
Sandra (known to many as Sandy), who died of cancer a week ago today on Saturday, November 18, 2023, was happily employed at the local Emerson Motors in Sturgeon Bay, and she was a long-time volunteer on the Miss Door County Pageant committee.
Her daughter, Heather James Pierre LaVine was Miss Door County 1998.
November was a rough month for the family, as Heather's older sister, Stephanie Pierre Van Duyse, lost her husband Donald "Don" C. Van Duyse, Jr., at age 55 on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 in his hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin. His funeral was held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023.
http://www.forbesfuneralhome.com/obituary/Sandra-Pierre
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/obituaries/pwix0630326
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- Thanksgiving Day TV Alert -- Milw, 09:46:29 11/22/23 Wed
You all have two chances to see Wisconsin's Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke appearing in the nationally-televised 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade tomorrow, November 23.
Grace will be on the "Spirit of America" float during the New York City parade which will air on CBS tomorrow morning, 9:00 am, as well as on NBC at 9--Noon.
Wisconsin's Kalahari Resort, based in Lake Delton, will have for the sixth consecutive year (minus the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic cancelation) a float, and Milwaukee County's Greendale High School band will be featured (providing network tv producers don't edit them out in favor of some big name production to be seen instead).
NBC will also re-air the Macy parade at 2 pm to 5:00 pm Wisconsin time after the national dog beauty pageant---which is not a contest for ugly pageant women (called dogs, these are canine beauties hoping to win a crown and title for their owner and show-ring presenter holding the leash)!!
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dog-pageant
Here is last year's real winner, a real dog for sure:
http://cbsaustin.com/news/local/austin-coffee-shop-hosts-beauty-pageant-for-the-citys-most-charmingly-unattractive-dogs
Hard telling how much parade tv time Grace will get on CBS or NBC, which seems to be more concerned about plugging NBC shows and entertainment plugs with celebrity visits with Savannah, Hoda, and Al Roker.
Again, CBS tomorrow morning, while NBC has two parade showings, 9 am and then 2:00 pm in the afternoon on Thursday. Hope it is not too cold in Manhattan for this Wausau girl to wave to the parade spectators and television audience without gloves. Happy holiday.
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- Saturday TV Alert today -- Milw, 12:42:03 11/18/23 Sat
Later today, pageant fans in Wisconsin who get the American Spanish language cable channel Telemundo, will be able to watch the live telecast of the 2023 Miss Universe pageant staged in El Salvador, Central America, which last hosted the international pageant in 1975.
The pageant will air at 7:00 pm tonight with an added bonus of a two-hour special pre-show also airing on Telemundo at 5--7 pm tonight, Saturday. Enjoy and see if a current Miss USA can win the Miss Universe title for a second consecutive time.
If Sarasota, Florida native Noelia Voigt (now briefly from Utah) wins Miss Universe tonight, then Miss USA first runner-up Miss Hawaii-USA, Savannah Mar'i Gankiewicz declines to assume the Miss USA title, the new Miss USA can then be Miss Wisconsin-USA, Alexis Maria Loomans of Waunakee---the second runner-up, if she accepts the title. Good luck.
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- Miss Wausau -- GBayFan, 10:02:21 11/06/23 Mon
It is said that the 2024 Miss Wausau pageant show is scheduled for this Saturday (November 11th), and this is the first local pageant for Wausau.
Yet oddly, there is already a reigning Miss Wausau, as shown here in these two links, including one which shows Alicia A. Hoffmann of nearby Athens, Wisconsin, wearing a Miss Wausau banner at a charity event.
Interestingly, they listed as Contestant #1, Alicia Hoffman for this weekend on the Miss Wausau Facebook page. Did they change rules to allow winners to compete for the same local title for consecutive year?
http://www.waow.com/news/miss-wausau-in-need-of-donations-for-homeless-shelter-drive/article_a9b42b4c-f009-11ed-a506-27c1f964e85e.html
http://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=926690771993582&set=pcb.926691138660212
By the way, Alicia's surname is spelled wrong on the Miss Wausau Facebook page. It is Hoffmann not Hoffman, perhaps the local Wausau pageant directors might want to get that fixed?
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- Grace in New York City -- Milw, 14:28:09 11/03/23 Fri
The Miss America and Miss USA fan message board forum today notes that Wisconsin's Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke will be scheduled to appear in the 97th Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.
The annual parade will be Thursday morning, November 23 and airing on NBC. However, that posting did not mention that the parade also airs on CBS, so fans can catch Grace during the CBS coverage without all of the time-wasted song-and-dance numbers that NBC has each year during the parade (in front of the Macy's department store, of course).
So, don't be a turkey and forget to watch for Grace, she will be on CBS and NBC on November 23, 2023.
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- Wisconsin Rapids -- He, 13:10:23 10/29/23 Sun
Who else attended Miss Wisconsin Rapids last night? I’m interested to know your overall thoughts of it. Thought on the judges? Thoughts on the contestants? Thoughts on the guest performers?
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- Miss Onalaska 2024 -- Had, 14:04:54 10/22/23 Sun
Congratulations Jordenne Butler, Miss Onalaska!
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- Miss USA 2023 tonight -- Fan, 13:08:25 09/29/23 Fri
Good luck to Miss Wisconsin-USA 2023, Alexis Marie Loomans of Waunakee who won her state title on her first attempt on Sunday, May 7, 2023 in Fond du Lac. She will compete for Miss USA tonight, Friday, September 29 in Reno, Nevada.
http://i.ibb.co/nQ3p1cJ/Alexis-Loomans-Wallpapers-Insta-Fit-Bio-1.jpg
The live 72nd annual Miss USA pageant telecast airs at 7--9 pm tonight on the CW cable channel.
Alexis hopes to become Wisconsin's first Miss USA and also be this state's double national pageant winner---along with current reigning Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke. Both are UW-Madison seniors, by the way. In 2018, Alexis was Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA but did not place in the national pageant competition.
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- Congratulations Miss La Crosse Oktoberfest Emma Garrison ❤️ -- You did it!, 10:50:49 09/10/23 Sun
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- Miss Wisconsin 1941 - Betty Ann Miller -- Norma, 16:58:17 09/20/23 Wed
Does anyone know what became of Miss Wisconsin 1941 Betty Ann Miller of Milwaukee?
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- 90th anniversary remembered -- Fan, 12:36:13 09/10/23 Sun
Last night, marked the 90th year anniversary of the 1933 Miss America pageant that was held in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 9, 1933 (the date landed on a Saturday as it did this year, exactly nine decades later).
Competing as Miss Wisconsin was petite brunette Marie Marguerite Huebner, who 14 days shy of turning 20 years old.
The Portage, Wisconsin clothing store clerk placed among the pageant's 18 semi-finalists, while the youngest entrant, Miss Connecticut, Marian Rita Bergeron, 15, of West Haven, Connecticut was named Miss America 1933 (and she remains as the only New England entrant to win the Miss America pageant to this date).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_America_1933
Marie won the state crown on August 18, 1933 in Cambridge, technically in the Town of Oakland. The pageant was the first and only time the Miss Wisconsin pageant was held in a park on the shores of a lake, and the first and only time Jefferson County hosted the state Miss America qualifier. And Marie, at 5'4" remains as one of the shortest winners of the Miss Wisconsin title. She died on February 15, 2007, at age 93.
So, in memory of this state's second Miss Wisconsin (Marie Huebner) (the first Miss Wisconsin was in 1927) and all of the contestants in the 1933 Miss America pageant, happy 90th anniversary!!
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- Local Season -- Who is running?, 08:37:23 09/08/23 Fri
Who from the top 5 is going to be back next Year? Top 10?
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- Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Contestant List Posted -- HD (Excited), 08:29:24 08/21/23 Mon
I see they have announced the Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest contestants on the Facebook page.
Kiana Lomen
Tiffany Saggio
Kiele Doplh
Anna Rehbein
Emily Phillips
Emma Garrison
Genevieve Haugen
Sommer Moan
Mattie Gilbertson
Claudia Dorado
Looks like a good year for La Crosse. Congratulations to the new directors on getting 10 for their first year. Looks like a few returners and some new ones.
Sadly, I see it is sold out so I cannot attend. Please post updates!
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 19:15:25 08/18/23 Fri
Today, Friday, August 18, 2023 is the 90th year anniversary of the 1933 Miss Wisconsin pageant, held on Friday, August 18, 1933.
It was one of the largest (in the amount of statewide contestants and also spectators in the audience), most unusual, fabulously unique, and outstandingly presented, as well as the only Miss Wisconsin pageant to have been held on the shores of a lake. To read more, click link below this posting.
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- Miss Petite USA right in big Milwaukee -- Milw, 19:48:22 08/11/23 Fri
For those who like to get out of the hot August Wisconsin summer heat and be in an air conditioned building, and those who like pageants---you all can attend the 2023 Miss Petite USA pageant, with four age divisions, set for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at the downtown Hyatt Hotel in Milwaukee. Enjoy!!
http://allevents.in/milwaukee/ms-petite-usa/200022947027416
http://www.petiteusa.com/product-page/2023-teen-miss-ms-finals-competition-ticket
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- Miss LaCrosse Oktoberfest -- West Sider, 11:56:53 08/01/23 Tue
The pageant is a month away and social media shows they have been doing prep days but why not a contestant list released yet?
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- National Sweetheart Pageant -- Inquiring Minds, 11:55:01 08/01/23 Tue
On 20 girls are doing National Sweetheart Pageant.
AL
AK
CA
DC
FA
HI
IN
KS
KY
MS
MO
NC
OH
OR
RI
TN
TX
UT
WA
WI
Predictions? How do we think WI will do?
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- State pageants in Middleton -- GB-fan, 11:08:58 07/31/23 Mon
In case it was lost on you (but not for the dozens of girls and young women who paid-through-the-nose in entry fees), the 2023 National American Miss Wisconsin state pageant is to be held at the Marriott Hotel in Middleton, Wisconsin on August 3-6, 2023.
Come attend, as there will be some familiar faces on stage of this costly contest which the directors were too cheap to have a separate Minnesota state pageant. So, next weekend is a double Minnesota-Wisconsin show.
http://www.misswisconsinpageant.com
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- The return of two Northern Wisconsin pageants -- Milw, 15:10:55 07/13/23 Thu
Perhaps call it the "Grace Stanke" affect, or maybe something more plotting and sinister, but two pageants in northern Wisconsin to send winners to Miss Wisconsin next year will take place. News to you??
Entries for the Miss Wausau Area and Miss Wausau Area's Teen 2024 pageant, scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023, are being accepted. The dual competition is organized by Grace's mother, Jenny Stanke, and you can read this online news notice from June 30 for details and information:
http://wausaupilotandreview.com/2023/06/30/miss-wausau-area-miss-wausau-areas-teen-competitions-seek-contestants/
Of course, Grace Marie Stanke is from Wausau, and was the self-appointed Miss Wausau's Outstanding Teen 2016, then later Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2017 (when she was Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen 2017); followed by her winning Miss Madison in 2020, then Miss Wisconsin 2022, and Miss America 2023--the latter two thanks to her being named Miss Badgerland at the 2022 Miss Wisconsin Sweeps pageant in Racine. And you can bet your bottom dollar Grace will be at her mother's pageant rather than sitting on the sunny Florida beaches in the middle of November!!
For pageant history buffs, the Miss Wausau pageant had a good stretch from 1963 to 1974; and previously had Miss Wausau winners compete for Miss Wisconsin in 1927, 1953, and 1956. And now Miss Wausau is back again 50 years later for 2024.
Maybe Grace has a younger sister or has friends in Wausau who wish to follow her pageant footsteps for reason for the sudden urge (after five decades) by Jenny to hold a Miss Wisconsin preliminary in Wausau? The competition franchise for miss and teen are for any qualified entrants living, working, or attending school in Marathon County.
If not a Grace Stanke conspiracy for Miss Wausau, then surely it appears that the Miss Northern Lights pageant, scheduled for exactly six months from today, on January 13, 2024, is suddenly returning to have former Miss Wisconsin Rapids 2022, Cassidy Sairs win that state open pageant in Stevens Point.
To many it was no secret that former Miss Wisconsin Rapids 2009, Kathryn (Katie) Williams, and her helpful pals, put on the first Miss Northern Lights in 2016 just for Wisconsin Rapids pageant gals have another chance to get to Miss Wisconsin. And it worked, does Danielle Moon and Ryann Swanson come to mind?
However, that regime ended in 2018 with former Miss Wisconsin Rapids 2017, Ryann Swanson of Wisconsin Rapids, winning the third and final Miss Northern Lights pageant. By the way, she is the older sister of reigning Miss Oshkosh 2023, Taylor Swanson of Wisconsin Rapids.
After the inaugural year, 2016, they added the Miss Northern Light's Outstanding Teen competition for 2017 and 2018, and it was then when Mandi Genord became Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2018. Last month Mandi was named first runner-up to Miss Wisconsin 2023, competing as Miss Rock River Valley during her first year participating in the Miss Wisconsin system.
However, regardless of the hidden ambitions and motives, exactly six months from now, is the return of the Miss Northern Lights competition on January 13— If they get enough entrance to have a show.
And lets predict today, a half a year away, that Cassidy will win that pageant, providing she doesn't have the audacity to alter those plans by competing for and win either Miss Rock River Valley or Miss South Central in Beloit the week before Miss Northern Lights. Now that would surely ruin the Miss Northern Lights scheme, right?
But nevertheless, welcome Miss Wausau and Miss Northern Lights to the Miss Wisconsin program for 2024. May each last longer than one year. It should be noted that both pageants have established a Facebook page, so they are off to a good start; however only the Miss Northern Lights pageant is listed on the events portion of the Miss Wisconsin website:
http://www.misswisconsin.com/events/
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- Directors -- …, 14:04:49 06/29/23 Thu
All this rude talk about the contestants.
How about talking about some of these “directors”.
Drunk
Texting contestants during the show
Drunk
Talking bad about contestants
Drunk
Oh. Did I mention drunk?
I don’t drink. But witnessed most of the directors just wasted. Some even before the show. Go Buckys!
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- Drum Corps Whitewater July 8 -- Milw, 11:21:05 07/03/23 Mon
LINK:
http://www.dci.org/events/2023-whitewater-classic
5:00 PM Gates Open
6:30 PM Welcome & National Anthem
6:40 PM Sound of Sun Prairie - Sun Prairie
6:52 PM Colt Cadets - Dubuque, IA
7:09 PM River City Rhythm - Anoka, MN
7:26 PM Genesis - Austin, TX
7:43 PM Crossmen - San Antonio, TX
8:00 PM Colts - Dubuque, IA
8:17 PM Intermission
8:34 PM Troopers - Casper, WY
8:51 PM The Cavaliers - Rosemont, IL
9:08 PM Blue Stars - La Crosse, WI
9:25 PM Phantom Regiment - Rockford, IL
9:42 PM Boston Crusaders - Boston, MA
9:59 PM Madison Scouts - Madison, WI
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- There were many former Miss Wisconsin's who contributed scholarships -- or gifts to this year's contestants, 13:24:05 07/02/23 Sun
but noteably missing was Laura Kaeppeler. Truth of the matter, she could fund the scholarships for the entire program and it would just be a drop in the bucket for her. But seriously, she couldn't send a couple thousand dollars to support the program. There were many former Miss Wisconsin's in attendance, and it was touching how David invited them all back on stage when the new Miss Wisconsin was announced. She couldn't have flown in to be a part of this anniversary celebration??? She would never have the life she has now if it hadn't been for becoming Miss Wisconsin. I don't understand how an individual can be so completely dismissive of an event that truly changed the trajectory of their life.
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- Question -- TW, 16:25:38 06/28/23 Wed
Why all of a sudden now this week that daily "It was on this day...." posting here stopped? The last one was this past Sunday (June 25). They were actually kind of interesting, and if you look, Terry Anne Meeuwsen competed for Miss Wisconsin twice, coincidentally on the same June day in Oshkosh five years apart.
And additionally, that both future Miss Wisconsin and Miss America winners (Laura Kaeppeler and then Grace Stanke) both won their state titles in Oshkosh on June 18th. That is uncanny. Why did that little history/trivia feature stop?
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- LOL -- Idk, 14:22:19 06/28/23 Wed
Can we just talk about how all of the fat girls didn’t make top 10? What did they expect with health and fitness?
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- Congrats Lila...our new Miss Wisconsin. -- Now who will Sha-Nita name as the next Miss South Central?, 23:32:25 06/24/23 Sat
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 20:54:34 06/25/23 Sun
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 25:
2016---Miss Green Bay Area, Courtney Jean Pelot of Manitowoc was named Miss Wisconsin 2016.
2005---Miss New Berlin, Tracy Ann Gest of Menomonee Falls was named Miss Wisconsin 2005.
1994---Miss Green Bay, Laura Jean Voss of Green Bay was named Miss Wisconsin 1994.
1988---Miss Milwaukee, Jeanie Marie Pfieffer of Franksville was named Miss Wisconsin 1988.
1983---Miss Menomonie, Wendy Lynn Wagner of Menomonie, Wisconsin/Des Plaines, Illinois was named Miss Wisconsin 1983.
1977---Miss Arcadia, Jennifer Mae Woychik of Arcadia was named Miss Wisconsin 1977.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 23:54:42 06/24/23 Sat
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 24:
2023---Miss South Central, Lila Hui Szyryj of Madison was named Miss Wisconsin 2023.
2006---Miss New Berlin, Meghan Marie Coffey of New Berlin was named Miss Wisconsin 2006.
2000---Miss Eastern Shore, Joya Josephine Zamora of Kenosha was named Miss Wisconsin 2000.
1995---Miss Southeastern Wisconsin, Pamela Lynn Polk of Berlin was named Miss Wisconsin 1995.
1989---Miss Kenosha, Kimberly Jean Totdahl of Racine was named Miss Wisconsin 1989.
1978---Miss Milwaukee, Carin Ann Kizewic of Racine was named Miss Wisconsin 1978.
1972---Miss Appleton, Terry Anne Meeuwsen of DePere was named Miss Wisconsin 1972.
1967---Miss Milwaukee, Barbara Burk Baugh of Brookfield was named Miss Wisconsin 1967.
1941---Miss Milwaukee Mid-Summer Festival, Betty Ann Miller of Milwaukee was named Miss Wisconsin 1941.
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- Miss Wisconsin prediction -- LW, 17:45:24 06/24/23 Sat
Prediction, as it is now 7:45 p.m., after the top five have been announced. In order of my pick:
Winner--South Central, Lily; first runner-up, Great Lakes, Jenna; second runner-up, Madison, Paige; third runner-up, Rock River Valley, Mandi; and fourth runner-up, West Allis, Jasmine. Four alleged blondes, and one brunette.
Whoever wins tonight, has the extra burden to be the second consecutive Miss Wisconsin to be named Miss America to succeed Grace Stanke of Wausau.
Who got the People's Choice to make the top 11 (??), probably either Racine (Margret) or Sparta (Ellie).
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- What will be worse.... -- HB, 17:28:23 06/23/23 Fri
What will be worse come tomorrow night....the judges pick this bizzarro gothic gal Taylor Swanson (Miss Oshkosh) who is only seen in black and with nut-job black lipstick and eyebrow paint under her scissor-chopped bangs.....or picking Miss South Central, Lila Szyryj who cannot even shave her arm pit hair?
See this photo posted on Facebook where Lila is showing off her unshaven eyesore arm pit hair when waving high and proud like a hairy lesbian:
http://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=277513234940243&set=a.199526639405570
I guess I would pick goth over someone who can't even shave her legs and arm pits. Good goin' Lila. With two preliminary wins, the chances are more likely that we will have a gal going to Miss America looking like a hairy-armed ungroomed NBA-player.
Maybe Lady Schick or Gillette sanitary products will be the sponsor of Miss America this year.
http://static.toiimg.com/thumb/65768637.cms?width=680&height=512&imgsize=380678
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- The 2023 panel of judges -- Milw, 15:28:46 06/24/23 Sat
Here are the four almost-unknowns and a former Mississippi pageant winner who somehow caught the attention of Brenda Baudo for her to personally ask each and all to be a judge at the June 23rd 2023 Miss Wisconsin's Teen and tonight's 2023 Miss Wisconsin pageant in Oshkosh; while her husband Michael hobnobbed with these people all week, including a visit to the Oshkosh Public Museum to see Grace Stanke's Miss America competition gown:
Kristen Neustadter, Douglas King, Jessica Williams, and Kathryn Kuhn, and former Miss Mississippi 2018 and Miss MS USA 2020, and Miss USA 2020, Asya Daniel Branch (the only black on the panel). Hope each and all enjoyed their time in Oshkosh this week.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 20:46:56 06/23/23 Fri
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 23:
2001---Miss Berlin, Laura Margaret Herriot of Princeton was named Miss Wisconsin 2001.
1990---Miss Oshkosh, Tricia Ann Luedtke of Oostburg was named Miss Wisconsin 1990.
1984---Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest, Barbara Marie Mullally of Onalaska was named Miss Wisconsin 1984.
1979---Miss Oshkosh, Kristine Kay Konrad of Oshkosh was named Miss Wisconsin 1979.
1973---Miss Milwaukee, Judith Hieke of Menomonee Falls was named Miss Wisconsin 1973.
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- So quiet -- Who’s there!?, 12:10:26 06/22/23 Thu
Why is it so quiet? We know you are all there.
Moms.
Local directors.
Formers.
Other state title holders.
And contestants (we know you are looking)
Why so quiet now that competition has started? What’s happening? What’s the gossip and drama? Who’s drunk and saying to much?
See you all Friday!
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 16:44:16 06/22/23 Thu
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 22:
2013---Miss Madison, Paula Mae Kuiper of Mount Pleasant was named Miss Wisconsin 2013.
2022---Miss Southern Wisconsin, Jayme Michel Dawicki was named Miss Wisconsin 2002.
1996---Miss Oshkosh, Jennifer Marie Streblow of Oshkosh was named Miss Wisconsin 1996.
1991---Miss Arcadia, Brenda Jo Haines of Arcadia was named Miss Wisconsin 1991.
1985---Miss Saint Francis, Mary Kay Anderson of Saint Francis was named Miss Wisconsin 1985.
1974---Miss Milwaukee, Carol Ann Schmidt of Green Bay was named Miss Wisconsin 1974.
1968---Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest, Marilyn Kay Brahmsteadt of Wisconsin Rapids was named Miss Wisconsin 1968.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 12:02:10 06/21/23 Wed
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 21:
2014---Miss Madison, Raeanna Mary Johnson of Holmen was named Miss Wisconsin 2014.
2008---Miss South Central, Briana Rose Lipor of Racine was named Miss Wisconsin 2008.
2003---Miss Madison, Tina Marie Sauerhammer of Green Bay was named Miss Wisconsin 2003.
1997---Miss Western Wisconsin, Nicole Jean Locy of Freedom/Glendale was named Miss Wisconsin 1997.
1986---Miss Waukesha County, Mara Ann Nesemann of Brookfield was named Miss Wisconsin 1986.
1980---Miss Fond du Lac, Dana Lorriane Spychalla of Appleton was named Miss Wisconsin 1980.
1975---Miss Lake Geneva, Marilyn Jean Sembell of Beloit was named Miss Wisconsin 1975.
1969---Miss Janesville, Cynthia (Cindi) Anne Morgan of Janesville was named Miss Wisconsin 1969.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 12:02:12 06/20/23 Tue
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 20:
2015--Miss New Berlin, Rosalie Elizabeth Smith of Waukesha was named Miss Wisconsin 2015.
2009---Miss Madison, Kristina Kelly Smaby of Holmen was named Miss Wisconsin 2009.
1964---Miss North Shore, Angela Gina Baldi of Glendale was named Miss Wisconsin 1964.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 12:02:41 06/19/23 Mon
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 19:
2021--Miss Rock River Valley, Jennifer Marie Schmidt of Mount Pleasant was named Miss Wisconsin 2021.
2010---Miss Green Bay Area, Kimberly Brooke Sawyer of Egg Harbor was named Miss Wisconsin 2010.
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- It was on this day.... -- Fan, 12:02:20 06/18/23 Sun
On this day in Wisconsin pageant history, the following women were selected as Miss Wisconsin on Saturday, June 18:
*2022---Miss Badgerland, Grace Marie Stanke of Wausau was named Miss Wisconsin 2022.
*2011---Miss Southern Wisconsin, Laura Marie Kaeppeler of Kenosha was named Miss Wisconsin 2011.
Interestingly, both women would later be selected as Miss America.
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- Prediction of semi-finalists/2023 winner -- Fan, 12:25:06 06/20/23 Tue
Guess who will win:
http://www.misswisconsin.com/2023-state-delegates/
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- People's choice award -- Milw, 14:04:32 06/15/23 Thu
Are they still doing the online public People's Choice award--popularity contest, where the winner gets named into the top ten, thus a top 11? Have not seen anything if that will be conducted as in years past, especially since I am not on social media.
And if the winner is already judged as a semi-finalists by the judges during preliminary competitions, will it just remain the top ten on Saturday, or would the next placed contest winner get the vote to be the 11th semi-finalist? How does this all work in various situations?
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- Miss Wisconsin prediction lists here -- GB-fan, 14:00:20 06/12/23 Mon
After viewing this:
http://www.voy.com/136833/40443.html#post
To save space on this Wisconsin pageant message board, instead of vertical space-wasting lists in postings, have these prediction lists in space-saving sentence method like this, and may the best gal win the pageant:
Let's hear your Top 10/ Top 5 predictions! Mine are:
Top 5---South Central, Red Granite, Rock River Valley Madison, and Great Lakes
Top 10--Sugar Maple, Kenosha, Milwaukee, West Allis, and Green Bay
Next in line---Harbor Cities, Wood Violet, and La Crosse/Oktoberfest
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- Thats a good idea. We can still read the names of these anonymous in -- sentence form as you provided example of., 09:38:04 06/13/23 Tue
- My Top 5: Jordenne Butler, Jenna Zeihen, Lila Szyryj, Paige Eide, Willow Newell -- Fan, 12:00:27 06/13/23 Tue
- Top 5 - Jordenne, Lila, Mandi, Paige, Sarah. Top 10 - Jenna, Willow, Jasmine, Gabriella, Margaret. -- Physical Appearance/Modeling is 40% of the score now., 12:06:45 06/13/23 Tue
- Will they honor John McCain at Miss Wisconsin pageant -- Merwin, 10:44:12 06/13/23 Tue
Bill and Hillary Clinton did:
http://thehill.com/homenews/news/403631-clintons-pay-tribute-to-john-mccain
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- Let's hear your Top 10/ Top 5 predictions! -- just for fun- be nice!, 11:14:41 06/09/23 Fri
Mine are:
Top 5
South Central
Red Granite
Rock River Valley
Madison
Great Lakes
Top 10
Sugar Maple
Kenosha
Milwaukee
West Allis
Green Bay
Bubbles: Harbor Cities, Wood Violet, La Crosse/Oktoberfest
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- State Tourism increasing -- Milw, 09:29:05 06/12/23 Mon
http://www.nbc15.com/2023/06/06/record-breaking-tourism-drives-wisconsin-economic-growth/
http://www.wkow.com/news/we-dont-see-any-signs-of-slowdown-tourism-generates-big-money-for-wisconsin/article_056de6d4-04bf-11ee-b1a8-cb5f53cbe50e.html
http://www.wkow.com/news/june-discover-wisconsin-episodes-to-highlight-impact-of-wisconsin-tourism/article_044b8abc-0213-11ee-a3c9-23dbad67fdf5.html#:~:text=(WKOW)%20%2D%2D%20According%20to%20the,growth%20in%20the%20double%20digits.
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- Contestant List -- Suzanna, 12:58:25 06/08/23 Thu
Who has a list of who is competing in what on each night of competition? I'm not about to dig through each titleholder's social media, I know someone on this site has been keeping track! Come on, Voy enthusiasts let's not disappoint - share what you've got!!!
Let's face it, this information was much easier to access in the days of RESIDENT TECH controlling miss Wisconsin dot com.
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- New Miss Wisconsin Girls -- Lillian, 10:16:01 05/18/23 Thu
What do you all think of the new girls competing at Miss Wisconsin this year? What’re your first impressions of them?
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- Miss Sparta Winners -- Fan, 06:48:03 06/04/23 Sun
Miss Sparta results:
Miss Sparta 2023 Alexis Burnett, recent graduate from Sparta High School.
Miss Sparta Teen 2023 Candace Drury, going into 9th grade at West Salem High School
Overall a good show. Big turn out for visiting royalty. Several new young women competing.
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- Happy Birthday Wisconsin!! -- Fan, 12:59:04 05/29/23 Mon
Today is Memorial Day, but also today, May 29, is Wisconsin statehood day. Happy 175th birthday to Wisconsin. Enjoy!!
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- Miss Onalaska has a new director....again. it looks like -- Amber Ralston has taken over and needs a crew to help now, 16:58:38 05/24/23 Wed
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- Does the Miss Wisconsin board pay the fees for the sweeps winners that other local organizations -- pay for their titleholders to compete at Miss Wisconsin?, 22:30:56 05/22/23 Mon
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- Miss Sparta 2023 -- Fan, 08:26:47 05/22/23 Mon
Who are we think for Miss Sparta 2023?
Delaney Schiller
Alexis Burnett (Teen 2019&2020)
Brynlee Hansen
Kiele Dolph
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- Miss La Crosse Octoberfest -- DH, 20:03:00 05/13/23 Sat
Looks like from social media Miss La Crosse Octoberfest will have 3 new directors this year. I wonder why the change?? Sally has been doing it for so long.
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- Miss Arcadia 2023 -- Fan, 20:43:17 05/12/23 Fri
Good luck to all of the contestants in the 2023 Miss Arcadia pageant tomorrow night. The annual competition will be held at Arcadia High School in Arcadia, Wisconsin on Saturday, May 13.
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- Alice in Dairyland 2023 finals -- Fan, 20:38:06 05/12/23 Fri
Most here probably have no clue let alone attended an Alice in Dairyland finals event, but tomorrow evening is the 2023 Alice in Dairyland competition to select the state's 76th Alice in Dairyland who will ably promote all of Wisconsin's agricultural industries and tourism.
On Saturday, May 13, these six women will compete for the chance to succeed Alice in Dairyland 2022, Taylor Paige Schaefer of Franksville (Racine County) who won her title last May over in Madison:
*Ashley Hagenow, Poynette
*Shannon Marie Lamb, Dane
*Lydia M. Luebke, Kiel
*Jacquelyn (Jackie) Elaine Rosenbush, Sarona
*Charitee Logan Seebecker, Mauston
*Jodie L. Weyland, Neenah
All are first-time Alice finalists, except for Charitee Seebecker who competed last year. The big bets are for Charitee or Ashley Hagenow to win the 2023 Alice title, with third place being Jodie Weyland. See photos and biographies here and do your Alice in Dairyland prediction.
http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2023/03/10/six-will-vie-for-the-76th-alice-in-dairyland-title/69995551007/
In January 2023, Jacquelyn Rosenbush of Washburn County concluded her year as Wisconsin's Fairest of the Fair. Four former Wisconsin's Fairest of the Fair has later won the coveted Alice in Dairyland title and job since the Alice program began in 1948.
Good luck to all six Alice finalists tomorrow night, 7:30 p.m., at the Grand Geneva Resort in Lake Geneva, and congratulations to Taylor Schaefer for an outstanding year of service which technically concludes on July 5, 2023 when the next Alice assumes the $45,000 state-taxpayer position, and a new fuel-economy automobile.
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- Instagram Takeovers -- Fan, 11:38:30 05/09/23 Tue
I've loved the Instagram takeovers so far! It really feels like we get to know the candidates and hear them speak about their day and almost helps envision the kind of Miss Wisconsin they'd be.
Biggest standout by far has been Jenna Zeihen - she is wonderful!! Biggest surprise was Sarah Dahdouh- I think she is beautiful and is super successful, but she came off a bit fake in her takeover :(
Who else is everyone looking forward to seeing?! I'm looking forward to Lila, Mandi, and Paige!
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- Pageant results -- Fan, 22:00:35 05/07/23 Sun
Here are the results of the two state pageants held this afternoon in Fond du Lac:
Miss Wisconsin-USA 2023:
WINNER---Alexis Maria Loomans, 21, of Waunakee (Miss Dane County-USA 2023)
(Formerly Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2018, did not place at nationals held in Shreveport, Louisiana). Alexis is now the fourth former Miss Wisconsin-Teen-USA to win Miss Wisconsin-USA crown, and she will now advance to the 2023 Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada.
FIRST RUNNER-UP--Miranda Fenzau, of Fontana, Wisconsin/Orland Park, Illinois (Miss Fontana-On-Geneva-Lake-USA 2023) (Formerly Miss Illinois Teen-USA 2014, did not place at nationals, later named fourth runner-up to Miss Illinois-USA 2022)
SECOND RUNNER-UP--Jade Flury, of Wausau (Miss Wausau-USA 2023) (Wausau news anchor at WSAW Channel 7 from Houston, Texas)
THIRD RUNNER-UP--Jessica Susan Hammer, of Milwaukee/Endeavor (Miss Southern Wisconsin-USA 2023)
FOURTH RUNNER-UP--Jamie Fay Walloch, Madison/Evansville (Miss Evansville-USA 2023)
*Among top 10----Haley Anya Schonter, of Racine (Miss Racine County -USA 2023)
*People's Choice winner, Olivia Horvath, of Silver Lake (Miss Kenosha County-USA 2023)
Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2023:
WINNER---Shelby Hohneke, 17, of Hudson (Miss Hudson Teen-USA 2023) (Won the state teen title on her fourth attempt; Formerly National American Miss Jr. Teen Wisconsin 2018)
FIRST RUNNER-UP--Emmaline Stegeman, of Mequon (Miss Northwoods Teen-USA 2023)
SECOND RUNNER-UP--Izel Smyth, of Wisconsin Dells (Miss Wisconsin Dells Teen-USA 2023)
THIRD RUNNER-UP---E'mera Harris, of Milwaukee (Miss Milwaukee County Teen-USA 2023)
FOURTH RUNNER-UP--Olivia Negri, of Park Falls (Miss Price County Teen-USA 2023)
*Miss Photogenic Teen--Taylor Kolasinski, of Menasha (Miss Menasha Teen-USA 2023)
*Evening Gown award--Jaidan Webb, of Eagle River (Miss Eagle River Teen-USA 2023)
Congratulations to all who completed, and best wishes to Alexis and Shelby when competing later this fall for the national crown in Reno, Nevada, when that city hosts the 2023 Miss USA and Miss Teen-USA pageants.
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- WI-USA semi-finalists--Olivia H., Gabby Aranda-Pino, Alefiyah Dawoodbhai, Kasshay Jones, (NT) -- Emma Loney, Autumn Mays, Marleigh Petras, Haley Schonter, 01:00:25 05/08/23 Mon
- WI Teen-USA semi-finalists---Briana Flores, Isabella Gray, Autumn Gunderson, -- Taylor Kolasinski, Taliyah Ukwuorji, and Maci Williams, 01:02:34 05/08/23 Mon
- Those out-of-state entrants from Illinois and Texas sure came close to (NT) -- winning Miss WI-USA. Glad Alexis of Waunakee won it all., 14:15:16 05/08/23 Mon
- Miss Wisconsin-USA pageant -- Fan, 01:16:09 05/08/23 Mon
Recent Miss Wisconsin-USA pageants:
http://www.pageantupdate.info/state-history/wisconsin/
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- Miss Wisconsin-USA 2023 this weekend -- Fan, 10:00:39 05/05/23 Fri
If anyone forgot, and perhaps many who read this Wisconsin pageant message board did, as there has been no posted comments or questions lately about this, the 2023 Miss Wisconsin-USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA pageants will be staged this weekend in Fond du Lac (a return to that city since the 2020 double state pageants were held in September 2019).
From review of the contestant pages, linked below, there are 25 in this year's Miss Wisconsin-USA competition and 20 teenagers paid through the nose in accepting the high entrance fees to take part in the Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA event.
It appears that there are only two cross-over Miss Wisconsin title-holders that had previously competed in Oshkosh that are among this year's Miss Wisconsin-USA contestant listing, and no previous Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen state contestants are vying for either state pageant titles this weekend.
Returning Miss Wisconsin-USA entrant Haley Anya Schonter, 26, of Racine, was Miss Racine 2016, Miss Milwaukee 2018, and finally Miss Great Lakes 2019, but never placed at Miss Wisconsin in Oshkosh.
And also former Miss Northern Lights 2016 and Miss Seven Rivers 2018, Jessica Susan Hammer, 26, of Endeavor will also compete this weekend. As result of being named first runner-up to Miss Wisconsin 2018, Tianna Vanderhei in June 2018, Jessica represented Wisconsin in the 2018 Miss National Sweetheart pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois in September 2018, and placed among the top ten.
The 2023 state entrants are:
MISS 2023:
http://www.misswisconsinusa.com/wi-contestants-miss.html
TEEN 2023:
http://www.misswisconsinusa.com/wi-contestants-teen.html
Sadly, there are a few out-of-state border-hoppers competing and just a few returning entrants from the 2022 state pageant that was held in Middleton last May on Mother's Day.
Also, returning to compete this year is former Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2018, Alexis Maria Loomans, 21, of Waunakee.
It should be noted that the daughter of former Wisconsin lieutenant governor (2011--2019) Rebecca Ann Reed Kleefisch is hoping to follow her mother's footsteps. Rebecca was Miss Ohio Teen-USA 1994 and competed at Miss Teen-USA that year in Biloxi, Mississippi, but did not place. Now 29 years later, her daughter, Violet, will compete for Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2023 this weekend with the hopes of advancing to the Miss Teen-USA pageant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Kleefisch
http://captimes.com/news/government/rebecca-kleefisch-touts-conservative-record-in-wisconsin-governor-primary/article_b1e9b475-bbcf-5246-9adf-67aecf08825f.html
Congratulations to outgoing Miss Wisconsin-USA 2022, Hollis Celeste Brown of Milwaukee/Savannah, Georgia, and Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2022, Sage Gundelly of Mequon (both first-time entrants in Wisconsin last year) who are completing their year-long reigns on Sunday afternoon.
Good luck to all participating this weekend (May 6 and 7, 2023) at the Fond du Lac Performing Arts Center at Fond du Lac High School in Fond du Lac.
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- Happy Birthday Grace -- GBfan, 12:00:23 04/30/23 Sun
Today is April 30th, and also reigning Miss America 2023, Grace Stanke's 21st birthday.
Happy day to her, with a word of warning for Grace.
Now that you are 21, don't drink legally while driving while wearing your Miss America crown on the roads and byways of Wisconsin!!! Happy birthday, Grace!!
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- Miss Wisconsin Candidates -- Place your predictions and intial thoughts in the comments!, 15:13:01 03/30/23 Thu
Miss Beloit: Angelica Chapman-Sykes
Miss Door County: Lindsay Schuh
Miss Fond du Lac: Tori Smith
Miss Great Lakes: Jenna Zeihen
Miss Green Bay Area: Brooklyn Heyn
Miss Harbor Cities: Gabriella Premus
Miss Kenosha: Willow Newell
Miss La Crosse-Oktoberfest: Zoe de Boer
Miss Madison: Paige Eide
Miss Milwaukee: Abby Miller
Miss New Berlin: Glorian (Glo) Konieczny
Miss Onalaska: Emma Booth
Miss Oshkosh: Taylor Swanson
Miss Racine: Margret Hinze
Miss Red Granite: Jordenne Butler
Miss Rock River Valley: Mandi Genord
Miss Saint Francis: Megan Krowski
Miss South Central: Lila Szyryj
Miss Sparta: Ellie Eswein
Miss Stevens Point: Allison Wisinski
Miss Sugar Maple: Sarah Dahdouh
Miss West Allis: Jasmine Peck
Miss Western Wisconsin: Emily Philips
Miss Wisconsin Rapids: Maria Hartley
Miss Wood Violet: Rosie Miliacca
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