(KLZA)-- The 2017 Richardson County Fair kicked off with the annual Humboldt Fall Festival and Coronation program Wednesday evening in the City Square Park.
Humboldt Chamber President Dustin White and Humboldt Mayor Crystal Dunekacke welcomed the audience.
The 2017 Richardson County Fair Queen is Abby Fiegener, daughter of Francis and Julie Fiegener of rural Dawson. Abby is a senior at Falls City Sacred Heart School.
Crowned as King of the 2017 Fair was Van Leech of Humboldt.
Named the 2017 Humboldt Woman of the Year was Shirley Stevicks.
The rest of the Royal Court who were finalists for Richardson County Fair Queen are 4th runner-up Cheree Abbott; 3rd runner-up Randee Witt; 2nd runner-up Emma Shubert and 1st runner-up Grace Kanel.
The King and Queen were crowned by 1957 Fair Queen Sherryn Bucher Rist.
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