No matter how far away she tried getting away from it, agriculture kept on reeling in Big Bend’s Michaela King. King is one of the six finalists for Alice in Dairyland, a role that will send one individual around the state over the next year as a spokesperson for all things agriculture in Wisconsin. King was active in 4-H as a showperson in the beef and dairy projects and served as the Waukesha County Fairest of the Fair in 2019. King admits that her attending the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities was part of a plan to find a life outside of agriculture. For King, agriculture did not take long to find her again in the big city.
King will compete against Denmark’s Katrina Hoesly, Oconomowoc’s Halei Heinzel, Kewaunee’s Kiley Pagel, Kiel’s Lauren Siemers, and Fox Lake’s Cierra Essock for the title of Alice in Dairyland this May. Tickets went on sale on Monday for the Alice in Dairyland Finals’ two main events: the Wisconsin Products Showcase on May 3rd at Door County Boardwalk’s Gala location and the finale at Stone Harbor Resort on May 4th. You can meet the current Alice in Dairyland Ashley Hagenow and support the program at a fundraising meat raffle at Apple Valley Lanes in Sturgeon Bay on March 9 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
