WAUSAU − Ten young women and teens from across central Wisconsin will compete Nov. 1 for the title of Miss Wausau Area 2026 and Miss Wausau Area's Teen 2026.

Directed by Jenny Stanke, the mother of Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke , the competition is an official local preliminary to the Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin’s Teen competitions to be held in June 2026 in New Berlin, according to a news release from the local organization.

“In our third annual competition, we cannot wait to continue to uplift women from the central Wisconsin community and award over $6,000 in scholarships,” said Executive Director Jenny Stanke. “I look forward to spotlighting the women, and working with our two new titleholders to represent the Wausau area.”

What does the competition look like?

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