Jena Hanson crowned 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way

On the eve of the Great-Minnesota-Get-Together, the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way has been crowned. Jena Hanson, a 20-year-old college student from Owatonna who is representing Steele County, was crowned on Wednesday night at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Ten princesses from across the state competed for the title, with Isabella Schiffler and Jaiden Smith, both representing Stearns County, selected as runner-ups. During her year-long reign, Hanson will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for nearly 1,500 Minnesota dairy farm families and help connect them to consumers. Her first official duty will be to sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building while her likeness is sculpted in a 90-pound block of butter. The other finalists will also have their likenesses sculpted throughout the rest of the fair. Click here for KSTP’s full Minnesota State Fair coverage. For Related Stories: Minnesota State Fair State Fair