You saw plenty of smiles and tears from Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fairs Megan Salentine in Luxemburg as she checked off Kewaunee County on her list of 50-plus county fairs that she will visit as a part of her reign. Salentine compared notes with fellow former Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair and 2018 Wisconsin State Fairest of the Fairs Isabella Haen, raised her family farm’s paddle during the livestock auction, and took in the futurity show as a part of her visit to her hometown county fair.

The former Kewaunee County Fairest of the Fair was greeted by an appreciative Kewaunee County Fair Board, her “crew” donning pink shirts under the Andy Barta Legacy Show Pavilion, and inspired young ladies looking to snap a picture with the state Fairest. Her visit was bookended by visits to the fairs hosted in Lafayette and Jefferson counties, both of which are over 150 miles away from Luxemburg. Salentine says her experiences on the road shone a new bright light on the fair that has meant so much to her.

Salentine has two more busy weekends before taking up her nearly two-week residency at the Wisconsin State Fair, July 31st to August 10th. After that, she will hit the country fair circuit again, including the Door County Fair.

Photo by Jennifer Salentine