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Evansville woman crowned Alice in Dairyland
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WATERTOWN (AP) - A 25-year-old woman from southern Wisconsin has been chosen as the state's 69th Alice in Dairyland.

Ann O'Leary of Evansville was crowned Saturday night after three days of product demonstrations, tours and interviews in Dodge County.

O'Leary grew up showing Jersey and Holstein cattle. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports she is 2014 biology and neuroscience graduate of Carthage College, and will start her Wisconsin Department of Agriculture duties on June 6.

The Alice in Dairyland position's goal is to educate the public about the importance of agriculture in Wisconsin.

Kristin Klossner of New Glarus was also a finalist in the 2016 contest. She grew up on her family's dairy farm and current works as a sales assocaies at West Revenue Generation Services.