ANKENY, Iowa — Hannah Hagen, an 18-year-old from Waterville, was crowned the 73rd Iowa Dairy Princess during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Hagen, daughter of Erik and Lisa Hagen, will spend the year serving as a goodwill ambassador for Iowa’s dairy farmers. She represented Allamakee County in the contest and will be a freshman at Iowa State University this fall, studying animal science.
Throughout her year-long reign, she will make public appearances to connect with consumers and help them understand the dedication of dairy farm families to their cows, their land and the milk they produce. Her duties officially begin Sept. 1…