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Thursday's Miss Wisconsin preliminary event

Miss Badgerland Tianna Vanderhei performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Badgerland Tianna Vanderhei performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Kenosha Kaitlyn Rhey performs a baton routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Kenosha Kaitlyn Rhey performs a baton routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Mattie Mae Krause performs on the flute in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss La Crosse/Oktoberfest Mattie Mae Krause performs on the flute in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss St. Francis Kayla Knuth performs a gymnastic routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss St. Francis Kayla Knuth performs a gymnastic routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Burlington Area Chocolatefest Haylee Bande performs a baton routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Burlington Area Chocolatefest Haylee Bande performs a baton routine in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area Ryann Swanson performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Wisconsin Rapids Area Ryann Swanson performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss West Allis Erin Canon performs an Irish dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss West Allis Erin Canon performs an Irish dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Harbor Cities Alyssa Bohm performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Harbor Cities Alyssa Bohm performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Racine Brynn Weinzirl performs a tap dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Racine Brynn Weinzirl performs a tap dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Wisconsin Central Malainey Myrin performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Wisconsin Central Malainey Myrin performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Onalaska Erin O'Brien performs the song Wipeout on the ukulele in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Onalaska Erin O'Brien performs the song Wipeout on the ukulele in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Twenty-six women compete in Thursday's preliminary competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Twenty-six women compete in Thursday's preliminary competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Twenty-six women compete in Thursday's preliminary competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Twenty-six women compete in Thursday's preliminary competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Sparta Christina Weaver and Miss Wisconsin Central Malainey Myrin release hands entering the stage at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium for the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant June 15, 2017.
Miss Sparta Christina Weaver and Miss Wisconsin Central Malainey Myrin release hands entering the stage at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium for the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant June 15, 2017.
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Judges perform a talent on stage entertaining the audience during the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant Thursday, June 15, 2017.
Judges perform a talent on stage entertaining the audience during the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant Thursday, June 15, 2017.
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Emcee David Weincek collects the props used by the judges for their talent during the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Emcee David Weincek collects the props used by the judges for their talent during the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Contestants of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant congratulates the winners of Thursday's preliminary at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Contestants of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant congratulates the winners of Thursday's preliminary at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Former Miss Wisconsin 1988 Jeanie Pfeiffer Hatfield sings the National Anthem at the start of Thursday's preliminary event of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Former Miss Wisconsin 1988 Jeanie Pfeiffer Hatfield sings the National Anthem at the start of Thursday's preliminary event of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Winners of the Thursday night preliminaries of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant were Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman in lifestyle and fitness and Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith in the talent competitions walking with Miss Wisconsin Courtney Pelot at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium July 15, 2017.
Winners of the Thursday night preliminaries of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant were Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman in lifestyle and fitness and Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith in the talent competitions walking with Miss Wisconsin Courtney Pelot at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium July 15, 2017.
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Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman reacts winning Thursday preliminary lifestyle and fitness competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman reacts winning Thursday preliminary lifestyle and fitness competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith reacts winning Thursday preliminary talent competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith reacts winning Thursday preliminary talent competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman wins Thursday preliminary lifestyle and fitness competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Northern Lights April Haldeman wins Thursday preliminary lifestyle and fitness competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith wins Thursday preliminary talent competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss Lakeshore Catherine Smith wins Thursday preliminary talent competition of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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The judges of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant had their own talent competition on stage at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium on Thursday, June 15, 2017.
The judges of the Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant had their own talent competition on stage at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium on Thursday, June 15, 2017.
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Miss New Berlin Morgan Creed performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
Miss New Berlin Morgan Creed performs a dance in the talent portion of Thursday's preliminary Miss Wisconsin scholarship pageant at the Alberta Kimball Auditorium June 15, 2017.
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