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Hutchinson's Rachel Visser Named 71st Princess Kay Of The Milky Way

For her first official act of business, Visser will sit in a rotating cooler in the Dairy Building to have her likeness sculpted.

(CBS Minnesota)

August 21, 2024 / 9:52 PM CDT

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — The 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way was crowned Wednesday evening ahead of the start of the Minnesota State Fair.

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Nineteen-year-old Rachel Visser from Hutchinson will serve as the official goodwill ambassador for Minnesota dairy farm families over the next year.

During her reign, Visser will have conversations, classroom visits and speaking engagements about the "nutritional benefits of dairy and dairy farmers' continual commitment to environmental sustainability," according to Midwest Dairy, the program's sponsor.

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Rachel Visser was crowned Wednesday night as the 71st Princess Kay of the Milky Way/WCCO

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