Page 50 Lincoln Daily News 2025 Logan County Fair Jul/Aug 2025 For the pop question, contestants were asked if you could start a new trend among young women in your community, what would it be and why. Contestants talked about supporting one another, uplifting each other, promoting self-worth to everyone around you and showing kindness to everyone no matter how different we are. Other answers include sharing fun secrets like how to find the perfect dress, doing whatever you want whether it be painting, doing Papier Mache or even playing in the mud and showing people that agriculture is much more than just farming. The rest of the scoring was based on an interview earlier in the day plus an evening gown competition to display their stage presence. The local Junior Miss competition began in 2017 for girls between the ages of nine and 12. In 2018, the age range was changed to girls between 11 and 13. One reason this category was added was so there were not so many years between being a little miss and running for queen. 2024 Logan County Junior Miss Sophia Goodman was escorted to the stage by her father Steven. She welcomed everyone then told them to have fun and enjoy the evening. Junior Miss contestants sashayed across the stage to Lainey Wilson’s “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” This year’s Junior Miss contestants included: Brinley Ballance of Emden, Emily Lawrence of Middletown, Courtney Cecil of Atlanta, Olivia Wrage of Lincoln and Brooklyn Clark of Lincoln. Their scores came from an earlier interview and their appearance on stage. Each Junior Miss contestant talked about the many activities they enjoy. Before the Little Miss contestants were introduced, 2024 Little Miss Olivia Harmsen was escorted to the stage by her father John. Little Miss Olivia told the crowd to sit back, relax and get my favorite food, Culler’s Fries. This year’s Little Miss contestants were: Millie Mason, Luella Leevey, Emmylou McCree, Finley Farmer, Brynlee Bossingham, Elizabeth Gail Fitzpatrick, Leighton Neitzel, Isabella Rifner, Charlee Gleason, Deryn Bainter, Stella Anderson, Vayda Farmer, Amelia Clemens, Eislee Bolen, Ava Bunn, Carleigh Bregar, Kynlee Adams and Piper Haffner. Little Miss contestants were judged on an earlier interview that made up 75 percent of their score. The remaining 25 percent of the score came from their stage presence at the Continued --
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