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Miss Douglas County crowned Miss Nebraska 2024

After three nights of competition, Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen 2024 were crowned Saturday evening at the North Platte High School’s Performing Arts Center.
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NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - After three nights of competition, Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen 2024 were crowned Saturday evening at the North Platte High School’s Performing Arts Center.

Raechel Warren, Miss Douglas County, was crowned Miss Nebraska 2024 and Janae Harris, Miss Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska’s Teen 2024.

The top five Miss Nebraska contestants are as follows

1.) Raechel Warren - Miss Douglas County

2.) Alayna Wilson - Miss Omaha

3.) Aubrey Grasz - Miss Midwest

4.) Phoenix Stanford - Miss Lincoln

5.) Courtney Pelland - Miss Capital City

The top five Miss Nebraska’s Teen contestants are as follows.

1.) Janae Harris - Miss Lincoln’s Teen

2.) Clara Johnson - Miss Douglas County’s Teen

3.) Ally Parker - Miss Omaha’s Teen

4.) Abi Howard - Miss Capital City’s Teen

5.) Ella-Kathryn Anderson - Miss Panhandle’s Teen

This year, 30 women competed in the Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen competition.

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