Emmetsburg, IA (Northwest Iowa Now) — Fourteen young ladies competed in this year’s Miss Shamrock Pageant in Emmetsburg Monday evening.

17-year-old Charlotte Madden of Eldridge, Iowa was crowned the 2025 Miss Shamrock. She has family ties in the Emmetsburg community. She tells Northwest Iowa Now she’s currently a Junior in High School, but already is making plans after graduating:

Winning the crown for Little Lassie was Karsyen Myers; Ryleigh Fay won Irish Miss; and Wriver Wirtz won in the Little Miss Shamrock category.