A record-setting pageant awarded a record amount of scholarship and prize dollars for a second straight year as Kaylee Griep, Paige Nikodem and Mia Glocke won the top honors during its 29th annual ...

MADISON, WIS. — Ava Lee Ernst, a first-time contestant, was chosen as Miss Madison 2026 at the annual competition held on Jan. 17 at the Capitol Theater in Madison which turned 98 years old on Jan. 21 ...

The Miss Door County Scholarship Program pageants appear to be more popular in 2026 than ever before, both with competitors and audience members. A record number of 26 young women will be on stage for ...

Jan 19, 2026 Jan 19, 2026 Updated Jan 19, 2026 BELOIT — A young girl asked Willow Newell, the reigning Miss Wisconsin and first Black Miss Wisconsin, if she ever felt like she didn’t fit in. “I was ...