Miss Grand Forks pageant adds a Minnesota titleholder
September 3, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
This year, the Grand Forks pageant again will crown three women, eligible to compete for Miss North Dakota. But for the first time ever, one of them will be eligible to compete for Miss Minnesota. Continue Reading
Jaci Stofferahn, 23, of Fargo, Miss North Dakota, will compete June 3 in the 61st Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas, with the winner representing the United States at Miss Universe 2012. A proud uncle, Curtis Stofferahn of Grand Forks, has researched family history for many years, tracing the Strand line back to the 1500s. He recently sent a note and Jaci’s photograph to a relative in Norway. A regional newspaper there ran the photo along with a brief account of Syvert Strand’s journey to America and his descendant’s beauty pageant success. 

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