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An 18-year-old college student from
Central Minnesota is the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way.


      Mary Zahurones of Pierz was crowned the
58th Princess Kay Wednesday night at the Minnesota State
Fairgrounds. She represents Morrison County.


      Zahurones will spend the next year as the official goodwill
ambassador for Minnesota's nearly 4,500 dairy farmers. She will
attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities this fall as a
pre-med student.


      As one of her first official duties, Zahurones will have her
likeness carved in a 90-pound block of butter on the opening day of
the State Fair Thursday.


      Twelve county dairy princesses competed for the Princess Kay
title. This year's runners-up are Stephanie Kasper of Owatonna,
representing Steele County, and Olmsted County representative
Theresa Twohey of Stewartville.

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An 18-year-old college student from
Central Minnesota is the new Princess Kay of the Milky Way.


Mary Zahurones crowned Princess Kay of the Milky Way

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