Willow Newell advances to compete for Miss America. Twenty-two-year-old Racine native Willow Newell was announced the winner of Miss Wisconsin 2025, on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Newell becomes the first black woman to win the state competition, according to the Miss Wisconsin Scholarship Organization. Newell competed against a field of 29 contestants representing … [Read more...] about Racine native becomes first black woman to be named Miss Wisconsin
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January 16th, 2026