Jill (Samuelson) Borgerding, Miss Wadena 1997, said after being crowned she was overwhelmed with both excitement and gratitude. She would go on to compete in additional pageant competitions, winning ...

A Park Rapids woman and Twin Cities teen were crowned Miss Minnesota and Miss Minnesota's Teen 2025 on Friday. Emma Vrieze, a nursing student from Park Rapids, won Miss Minnesota and a $10,000 ...