On December 8, Hannah Kruse, a senior at Adrian High School and the daughter of Kory and Michele Kruse, went from serving as a local beef ambassador for Rock County to being crowned Miss Minnesota Hereford. For two years Hannah had served as an ambassador for the Rock/Nobles Beef Producers along with Lexi Slater (Nobles County Ambassador). These two young women worked hard at promoting the beef industry at every parade or event they attended. A lot of ambassadors and local queens ride in convertibles, hair done and in a nice dress for a parade. That’s not Hannah! During Luverne’s 150th anniversary parade, Hannah walked the parade route beside one of her Herefords. “I wanted to give people a chance to look at my steer,” she explained. “Some people have never seen a Hereford up close. I wanted them to experience that. It was fun!”
Hannah has spent many years working with animals through 4-H and at home. She showed her first Hereford as a third grader. “I’ve always loved Herefords,” she said. “They are what my dad raises. The Hereford is an easy going animal. The steer I walked through the parade doesn’t get upset at all. He doesn’t seem to mind the people and noise. He’s pretty mellow.”
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