Meeker County Dairy Royalty Crowned

The Meeker County Dairy Royalty was crowned on Saturday in Manannah during the 72nd annual Meeker County American Dairy Association Princess Banquet and Coronation. Claudia Frenchick and Elizabeth Thyen will be serving as Dairy Princesses for 2026.

The Junior Princesses will be Ella Lahr, Elizabeth Lahr and Virginia Isaacson. Alexis Blunt will serve as a Dairy Ambassador. 2025 Princess Kay finalist Paige Frenchick gave a farewell speech during the coronation. Frenchick spoke about how the experience reshaped her life, gave her more confidence, taught her leadership skills and deepened her appreciation of the dairy industry.

The 2026 Dairy Princesses, Claudia Frenchick and Elizabeth Thyen, spoke as if they were addressing school board members and talked about why whole milk should be reintroduced to the school lunch programs.