DES MOINES — By the time Toledo’s Belle Werner was crowned the 2026 Iowa State Fair Queen, she had already put together a State Fair week to remember.
Werner, the daughter of Eric and Michele Werner, was crowned Iowa State Fair Queen on Saturday, Aug. 15, capping a week that included a record-setting performance in the FFA farm crop competition.
Before receiving the crown, Werner earned the title of 2026 Sweepstakes Champion in FFA Farm Crops after accumulating 238 points across her entries, the highest single-person point total in Iowa State Fair history for an individual exhibiting in FFA classes…