Plymouth County Fair Queen Is Crowned Iowa State Fair Queen
(Des Moines) — An 18 year old girl from northwest Iowa representing Plymouth County was crowned the new Iowa State Fair queen. McKenna Henrich of Akron was presented the title during the fair queen ceremony held Saturday evening. Henrich says she was thrilled with the honor and wants to make a difference.
Henrich says she received some valuable advice from the 2009 Iowa State Fair Queen, Caine Westergard, also from Henrich’s hometown of Akron.
Prior to the queen ceremony, Henrich was approached by the granddaughter of Brenda Brown of Taylor County, who is of about seven years of age. The young girl was impressed by seeing all the queen candidates. The young girl gave hugs to the queen contestants. Henrich took off her tiara from being the Plymouth County Fair queen and placed it on the head of the young girl and then posed for pictures. The young girl was all smiles upon having the tiara on her head. Minutes later, Henrich would be named the Iowa State Fair Queen.
Henrich will receive $8,000 is scholarships, $600 gift card, a trophy, sash, and crown, diamond earrings, cowboy boots, and an engraved brick from the Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation.
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Tuber Injured On Cedar River In Cedar Rapids
(Cedar Rapids, IA) — A person being pulled in a tube by a jet ski in the Cedar River was thrown off and had to be rescued by Cedar Rapids firefighters The fire department says the victim is approximately forty years old and suffered a serious head injury. The victim was taken by helicopter to the University of Iowa Hospitals. The person’s name has not been released.
Woman Dies In Fiery Des Moines Crash
(Des Moines, IA) — Des Moines police says a 25-year-old woman was found dead in a car that veered off the roadway, knocked down a traffic signal pole, and caught fire. Investigators are following up on witness statements that indicate the vehicle may have been fleeing from the scene of a minor hit-and-run crash nearby. The name of the woman found dead inside the car has not been released.
Democrat Announces Run For Governor
(Des Moines, IA) — A Democrat who earlier announced she was exploring a run for governor now says she is running. Deidre DeJear became the first Black candidate in Iowa to win a statewide primary in 2018. That race was for Iowa secretary of state. She was defeated by incumbent Republican Paul Pate. Democrat State Representative Ras Smith of Waterloo has also said he is running. Republican incumbent Governor Kim Reynolds has indicated she will run again — but has not yet made a formal announcement.
