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Page County girl runner-up in Iowa State Fair queen competition
Scott Stewart
Jillian Dammann of Page County was the first runner-up in the 2026 Iowa State Fair queen competition.
Belle Werner of Tama County was crowned this year's queen out of a field of 103 contestants advancing from local county competitions, according to a news release The second-runner up was Jillian Hanson of Benton County, and Eliza Schmidt of Dallas County was named third runner-up.
Brigid Bonner of Crawford County was given the Outstanding Leadership Award. Anita Marie Scholten of Warren County was given the Personality Plus Award. Allison Gruntmeir of Lee County received the Queen Alumni Award in honor of Julie Wolterman, the release states.
Brigid Bonner, who was a senior at Denison High School this
spring, poses for a photo as part of the Governor’s Scholar
Program
DENISON SCHOOLS VIA FACEBOOK
Werner will reign over next year's Iowa State Fair and received a crown, sash, trophy and a $3,000 scholarship along with several other prizes.
Dammann — the daughter of daughter of Justin and Jennifer Dammann — received a $1,500 scholarship and $300 gift card, the release states. Bonner received an $800 scholarship and a $250 gift card.
The release states that judging for the Iowa State Fair queen contest is based on personality, attitude, awareness, leadership, citizenship, contributions to the community, overall appearance, charm and poise.
Jillian Dammann, the 2026 Page County Fair queen, poses for a
photo with fair board members Chanda Sunderman, Megan Steeve and
Tony Shackelford.
PAGE COUNTY FAIR VIA FACEBOOK
Caroline Frederiksen via USA Today Network
Pastor Steve Struecker leads a service at Immanuel Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Livermore. Faced with declining membership,
Immanuel, along with a sister church, Zion Evangelical in Lu Verne,
closed this summer, one of dozens of churches that have shuttered
over the past decade.
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Caroline Frederiksen via USA Today Network
Pastor Steve Struecker leads a service at Immanuel Evangelical
Lutheran Church in Livermore. Faced with declining membership,
Immanuel, along with a sister church, Zion Evangelical in Lu Verne,
closed this summer, one of dozens of churches that have shuttered
over the past decade.
Zach Boyden-Holmes, Des Moines Register
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lu Verne, July 30, 2026.
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Zach Boyden-Holmes, Des Moines Register
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lu Verne, July 30, 2026.
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