Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Grace Fuhrman, Dain Moermond reign over 2022 festivities
The 2022 O'Brien County Fair Royalty court pictured front row, from left to right: King Dain Moermond, Queen Grace Fuhrman and Princess Makenzie Meyer. Back row: Jackson Albert, Payton Farquhar, Madisen Fischer, Morgan Grooters, Samantha Wilbur and Grant Wagner.
Queen Grace Fuhrman is crowned by her predecessor, Kaeley Einck
Princess Makenzie Meyer receives her sash from 2021 O'Brien County Fair Princess Sydney Zeutenhorst.
King Dain Moermond receives royal designation from 2021 O'Brien County Fair King Jason Wittrock.
New royalty assumed the throne Monday night at the O'Brien County Fair.
Grace Fuhrman and Dain Moermond were named queen and king of this year's fair. The duo succeeds 2021 Queen Kaeley Einck and King Jason Wittrock. Makenzie Meyer, of Paullina, was named fair princess on Monday and succeeds Sydney Zeutenhorst.
Moermond, of Sutherland, is the son of Josh and Becca Moermond. He will enter his senior year at South O'Brien High School this fall, and is an eight-year member of the GW Feeders 4-H Club. His favorite projects at the fair are swine and beef.
Fuhrman, of Paullina, is the daughter of Mark and Beth Fuhrman. She is a 2022 graduate of South O'Brien High School and plans to attend Buena Vista University this fall, where she will play softball and study pre-veterinary medicine. Fuhrman is a nine-year member of the GW Feeders 4-H Club and enjoys swine, market beef and clothing projects.
Other queen candidates included: Samantha Wilbur, of Primghar; Payton Farquhar, of Sutherland; Madisen Fischer, of Sheldon; and Morgan Grooters, of Sanborn. The two other king candidates were Jackson Albert, of Hartley, and Grant Wagner, of Primghar.
