Bloom wins Clay County Fair Queen crown

Clay County has its new fair queen.

Linnea Bloom won the crown on Sunday during the 20th anniversary of the revitalized contest. The 17-year-old from Marathon beat out three other contestants, and will now reign over festivities at the 2024 Clay County Fair.

Bloom, the daughter of Stephen and Melanie Bloom, is involved in several activities, including track and cross country, National Honor Society, FFA, FCA, student council, speech and her church.

In addition to her many extracurricular commitments, Bloom is involved with Reins of Hope, a non-profit group that provides equine therapy to diffe...