A southern Iowa woman has placed in the top four of a national beauty pageant.A Centerville-area woman was named third runner-up in the Mrs. America Pageant last night in Palm Springs, California. Jamie Patterson of Mystic is the reigning Mrs. Iowa-America and was also named “best in swimsuit” – receiving a seven-thousand-dollar cash prize. The former Jamie Solinger of Altoona had won the national Miss Teen USA crown in 1992. Last night’s big winner was Mrs. Alabama Julie Love-Templeton who was crowned Mrs. America at the 28th annual pageant for married women. She’ll represent the U.S. in the Mrs. World pageant in January in India.
SEARCH THIS SITE
RECENT NEWS
- Students get a look at Air National Guard jobs in Sioux City
- Speaker says House GOP to seek UI, ISU, UNI tuition caps
- Supreme Court rules in favor of UI in Children’s Hospital construction dispute
- Law lets police check for minors inside vape shops, tobacco retailers
- Singer with ‘Iowa roots’ has dual role in Michael Jackson musical (AUDIO)