Three crowns were placed on the heads of freshly coronated Harrison County royalty at the first day of the Harrison County Fair on July 23.
Esmae Stoops, 6, of Missouri Valley, will hold the title of Little Miss Harrison County for the next year. Her parents are Jesse and Tabitha Stoops, and she enjoys dance, softball and swimming. Her future plans are to enjoy summer and go on a trip with family. She is also excited to start second grade.
For the big kids, Leo Sullivan, of Woodbine, was crowned king, and Kelsey Stueve, also of Woodbine, was crowned queen. Sullivan's parents are Mark and Linda Sullivan, and Stueve's parent is Dave Stueve.
The rest of the court for each contest is listed below.
Little Miss Harrison County
Esmae Stoops, 6, Missouri Valley (queen)
Adalynn Forbes, 3, Missouri Valley
Brinley Merriman, 5, Missouri Valley
Eva Dickinson, 4, Logan
Gemma Forbes, 6, Missouri Valley
Hailee Clark, 6, Logan
Saylor Kuhlman, 6, Logan
Lillyanna Jones, 5, Missouri Valley
Lonnie Thacker, 5, Logan
Macie Ehlers, 5, Logan
Mattie Joons, 3, Missouri Valley
Presley Christophersen, 4, Woodbine
Janet Schultes, 4,, Missouri Valley
Parents, hobbies and future plans for each contestant can be found in the Harrison County Fair preview that ran on July 17.
Harrison County Royal Court
Kelsey Stueve, Woodbine, daughter of Dave Stueve (queen)
Jaiden Jahn, Logan, daughter of Vernon and Tracey Jahn (first runner-up queen)
Kennedi Reisz, Woodbine, daughter of John and Kari Reisz
Brooke Cooper, Mondamin, daughter of Doug and Katie Cooper
Reagan Cogdill, Woodbine, daughter of Janel and Rob Cogdill
Marissa Birke, Missouri Valley, daughter of Josh and Mindy Pleskac
Leo Sullivan, Woodbine, son of Mark and Linda Sullivan (king)
Joe Bertelsen, Missouri Valley, son of Barbara Turner (first runner-up king)
Nicholas Dahir, Minden, son of Diana and Jim Dahir
Grady Brix, Logan, son of Jim and Attalee Brix
