Judging for the 2023 O’Brien County Fair Royalty was held Sunday, June 4 at Grace Lutheran Church in Primghar. The candidates were judged by a panel of three judges, with the candidates participating in individual and group interviews.
Coronation will be held Monday, July 24, at 8:00 p.m. at the Wayne Maass Memorial Stage on the fairgrounds in Primghar. The 2023 Royalty will be crowned by the 2022 Queen Grace Fuhrman, King Dain Moermond, and Princess Makenzie Meyer.
This years candidates for King are Bryce Dodge, the son of Mark and Sara Dodge of Hartley; Justice Frerk, the son of Rich and Alexis Frerk of Paullina; Jayson Stamer, the son of Kevin and Karie Stamer of Hospers.
Queen candidates are Kourtney Dekker, the daughter of Kirk and Tina Dekker of Sheldon; Whitney Einck, the daughter of Heather and Tony Einck of Primghar; Morgan Grooters, the daughter of David and April Grooters of Sanborn; Makenna Hofmeyer, the daughter of Matt and Ashley Rinehart and Eric and Heather Hofmeyer of Granville; Ellen Hunt, the daughter of Steve and Julie Hunt of Granville; Claire Wagner, the daughter of Jim and Mimi Wagner of Primghar; Samantha Wilbur, the daughter of Michelle and Randy Sohn of Primghar and Jason and Kris Wilbur of Paullina.
The dates for this year’s O’Brien County Fair are July 22-27.