Archive: Miss Michigan
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Jun 09, 2012
Comments OffTara Althaus making her run for Miss Michigan
Although local pageant fans would love for any of the contestants with Monroe County connections to win at Miss Michigan, Tara Althaus is the official Miss delegate on behalf of Miss Monroe County. Danielle Portteus has this report for today’s edition of The Monroe Evening News: Althaus ready to vie for...
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Jun 08, 2012
Comments OffHow to send mail to the Miss Michigan contestants
Would you like to send a good luck card to the Miss or Miss Teen contestants at Miss Michigan? Here’s the address that the Miss Monroe County Scholarship Program is sending out: Holiday Inn-Muskegon Harbor 939 Third Street Muskegon MI 49440 Be sure to add Miss Michigan or Outstanding Teen Contestant’s name on the envelope,...
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Jun 01, 2012
Comments OffMonroe County contestants at Miss Michigan 2012
Note from The Monroe Evening News team: We will keep this blog active until after results are in from Miss Michigan 2012. If a local resident wins the state title again, we’ll leave the Elizabeth Wertenberger archives up but refocus the blog to the 2012 titleholder. By Paula Wethington / monronews.com Monroe County has set...
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Jun 01, 2012
Comments OffDon’t plan on cell phones to call Miss Michigan contestants
The Miss Michigan and Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen competition details are starting to land in my mailbox. Here’s a detail that I wanted to point out, given how many local teen and miss contestants there are from Monroe County: Don’t count on using cell phones to call the contestants during pageant week. They will not...
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May 31, 2012
Comments OffElizabeth is talking to lawmakers about chronic illness issues
MLive is reporting that Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger met this week with six Michigan lawmakers to discuss some of the concerns and issues that people with chronic illnesses face. Elizabeth is in remission from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and has made that experience part of her pageant platform. – Paula...
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May 26, 2012
Comments OffWho will Miss Michigan 2012 be?
The next Miss Michigan will be crowned June 16 in Muskegon. If you would like tickets, the Miss Michigan site has the details. We’ve decided at The Monroe Evening News to keep this blog live until after Miss Michigan 2012 is crowned. Reason: if a Monroe County resident wins this year’s title, we’ll be back...
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Apr 20, 2012
Comments OffMiss Michigan Night at Comerica Park April 24
The following announcement is on the Detroit Tigers web site for the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday April 24 game against Seattle Mariners: Miss Michigan Night: All 32 Miss Michigan contestants will participate in Miss Michigan Night at Comerica Park. All contestants, along with the current reigning Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger, will participate in a question and...
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Jan 16, 2012
Comments OffMonroe County: Home to five Miss Michigans
My co-worker Ray Kisonas did this feature piece for Sunday’s edition of The Monroe Evening News: Monroe home to five Miss Michigans. – Paula...
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Jan 13, 2012
Comments OffTravel Channel’s Miss America state favorite travel spots
Travel Channel did a series asking the Miss America state queens about “must see” locations in their home states. Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger offered Grand Rapids as her recommendation. – Paula Wethington...
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Jan 12, 2012
Comments OffVideo of Dundee students wishing Miss Michigan good luck
This video on The Monroe Evening News Youtube account shows Dundee students wishing Miss Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger good luck. Elizabeth is a graduate of Dundee High School. The article by Ray Kisonas and photos by Bryan Bosch will be in today’s newspaper. – Paula...