<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=24LteY_1GzrYjOT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=24LteY_1GzrYjOT00" width="1140" height="1425" ><figcaption>Britton Area Snow Queen Mataya Knecht, back left, and Junior Snow Queen Lily Mundt were crowned at the 80th Britton Area Snow Queen Festival on Saturday. Little Miss and Little Master were also chosen by drawing during the event. Lucy Nordquist was named Little Miss, and Benson Warner was named Little Master. Photo by Rock N Daisy Photography</figcaption></figure>The 80th Britton Area Snow Queen Festival was held Saturday, with the senior and junior Snow Queens crowned during the evening’s festivities.The 80th anniversary made this year’s festival especially memorable, as former senior and junior Snow Queens were invited back and honored during the ceremony. See a separate story for more on the anniversary celebration and the returning queens.Mataya Knecht, daughter of Katrina and Troy Knecht of Houghton, was crowned the 2027 Britton Area Snow Queen. Lily Mundt, daughter of Ann and Erik of Britton, was named Junior Snow Queen.The new queens will compete in Aberdeen at the state Snow Queen Festival in January. The South Dakota Junior Snow Queen will be crowned Jan. 2, and the state Snow Queen will begin her reign Jan. 9. Both events will take place at the Aberdeen Civic Theater.Madelynn Micko was named first runner-up in the senior division. Lillian Boyko was first runner-up for Junior Snow Queen, and Alexis Bolzer was named second runner-up. Brooklyn Hunt was voted Miss Congeniality by her peers.Other girls who participated in the Britton Festival in the senior category were Emily Effling, and in the junior category were Sophie Patterson and Jazzlyn Pearson.In a drawing to select the 2027 Little Miss and Little Master, Lucy Nordquist, daughter of Sam and Amanda Nordquist of Lake City, was named Little Miss, and Benson Warner, son of Hillarey and Clayton Warner of Britton, was crowned Little Master.Courtney Jensen Paulson, who was Little Miss in 2002, was unmasked as this year’s Frosty. Autumn Bury was awarded a prize in a drawing among those who correctly guessed her identity.Last year’s Britton Snow Queen, Ava Teveldal, crowned Knecht as the new queen, while last year’s Junior Snow Queen, Livia Knecht, crowned Mundt. Laken Werner, Snow Queen co-chair, presented Teveldal with a scholarship upon the completion of her reign.Jenna Beck Peters, the 2000 Junior Snow Queen, served as emcee for the Britton Festival.Langford’s Snow Queen Festival is planned for Saturday, Nov. 21, at 5 p.m.</div></body>

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The 80th Britton Area Snow Queen Festival was held Saturday, with the senior and junior Snow Queens crowned during the evening’s festivities. The 80th anniversary made this year’s festival especially memorable, as former senior and junior Snow Queens were invited back and honored during the ceremony. See a separate story for more on the anniversary celebration and the returning queens.

KNECHT, MUNDT REIGN AS QUEENS

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The 80th Britton Area Snow Queen Festival was held Saturday, with the senior and junior Snow Queens crowned during the evening’s festivities. The 80th anni

KNECHT, MUNDT REIGN AS QUEENS

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