Six new queens were crowned at the 2025 Miss Juneteenth Minnesota State Pageant at North Central University in Minneapolis on June 7. From left to right: Brielle Salifu, Nyelle Salifu, Khamani ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Madam Juneteenth honored Black women ages 31-39 in Minnesota's second annual pageant. Sannia Elzia, a small business owner and Mendota Heights resident, was crowned June 7 as the pageant ...
PARK RAPIDS — As Miss Minnesota, Emma Vrieze went to Orlando for the week-long Miss America 2026 contest. Though she did not make it into the “top 11” semifinal round on Sept. 7, she did not return ...
MARINE ON ST. CROIX, Minn. - A Minnesota woman is believed to be the first in the country with Down syndrome to compete in a Miss USA state pageant. Mikayla Holmgren, a Bethel University student, ...