The candidates are: (Left to right) Karli Meierding, Kelly Timmerman, Callin Rogge,Angela Bot (second row, left) and Katelyn Kack.

By Gayle VanVooren
Mascot Editor

One of the highlights of the annual Boxelder Bug Days celebration is the Queen coronation.

Those who are taking part are Angela Bot, Katelyn Kack, Cailin Rogge, Karli Meierding and Kelly Timmerman.
Angela Bot is the daughter of Eric and Phyllis Bot, and Custom Formula Feeds is her sponsor. She works at the Minneota Manor Health Care Center and Boxelder Estates in Marshall, besides going to school.
Katelyn Kack is the daughter of Bruce and Carol Kack, and her sponsor is Kack Construction. She worked at the Minneota pool this summer and helped with Vacation Bible School and is on the volleyball team at MHS.
Cailin Rogge is the daughter of Lawrence Rogge and Coleen Pedersen, and her sponsor is Rogge Excavating, Inc. She enjoys working on the yearbook at the high school.

Minneota’s Troy Skaar found one way to pass the time while staying with his pigs at the Minnesota State Fair. He borrowed a unicycle and was practicing by holding onto the gates when his pigs were napping on Saturday afternoon.

Sometimes it can be baffling.
“How come my cow won last year but didn’t win this year,” said Adam Josephson.
Then there are the nice surprises — like Leah Skaar’s grand champion Breeding Gilt; or Alex Guttormsson’s Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship Reserve Champ.
But that’s the state fair — you never know what’s going to happen.
Take the “Swine Interview” process whereby candidates are judged for their knowledge.
Brigit Lozinski won that contest in the swine area and Alex Lessman was a finalist in his poultry interview.