Ilsa Minor | Daily Press

Bridget Paidl, 17, smiles as she is crowned the 2023 Upper Peninsula State Fair Queen Monday night by 2022 Fair Queen Kassey Labadie. Paidl attends Stephenson High School and was sponsored in the contest by Paidl’s Hardware. Also recognized during the crowning ceremony was frist runner up in the queen category Trinity Busick (shown at left), 18; 2023 Upper Peninsula State Fair Princess Kora Beaudo, 15, who was sponsored by To-Ne-Hil Farms LLC; first runner up in the princess category Abilene Axtell, 14; 2023 Upper Peninsula State Fair Junior Princess Alayna Johnson, 13, sponsored by Christian Park Village; first runner up in the junior princess category Liana Beaudo, 10; and second runner up in the junior princess category Kadence Lemanski, 11.