While the 2025 Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair competition has been delayed until later this month, there is no stopping Megan Salentine this upcoming week as she chases the crown of the Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fair. Salentine, a former Kewaunee County Junior Fairest of the Fair, was initially reluctant to take on the role after last year's winner decided to step aside. Salentine is a junior at St. Norbert College pursuing a job in education, which has already led her to a part-time role at the CP Center in Green Bay. That pursuit was one of the reasons why she did not apply to be the Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair and why she had to be gently persuaded to take on the role a month before the fair kicked off in Luxemburg. Despite potentially taking on a more significant commitment as the Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fair, Salentine has realized that the timing was right after all, and she is ready to write the next chapter.

The Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fair competition coincides with the Wisconsin Associational of Fairs Annual Convention, which runs from January 5th to January 8th. The rescheduled Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair competition will occur at Ryan Park at 7 p.m. on January 17th. It was originally scheduled to take place on Friday, January 3rd.