The 2024 Warren County Fair Queen has been crowned, as Maryann Hart from Martensdale-St. Mary’s High School has been chosen out of four contestants. Hart is the younger sister of the 2017 Warren County Fair Queen Haley Hart, and will now preside over numerous activities throughout this year’s fair, and will compete in the State Fair Queen competition in August. Anita Scholten from Norwalk was selected as runner-up. Find more information below.

Submission Letter
Why do you want to be the Warren County Fair Queen?

“Even before I began to show at the fair myself, I grew up at Warren County Fair. From watching my sister show her horse, to camping and riding rides, the fair has become a huge part of my life. My favorite part over the years however; is when my sister was the 2017 Warren County Fair Queen and she got to award me my grand champion banner in the bottle calf class. Her being the county fair queen was integral in me choosing to run for county fair queen today. Watching her as queen as a little girl inspired me, and I have been anxiously awaiting the day when I could run for fair queen as well. I have always loved attending, and now participating at the Warren County Fair, and would be honored to have the opportunity to represent the greatest county in Iowa as the next Warren County Fair Queen!”

*photo from Warren County Fair Queen Facebook. Queen Maryann Hart (right) next to 2023 queen Hannah Bedwell