Biel in butter

Kayla Biel, daughter of Kevin and Kelly Biel of Harmony (center photo), was a Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist this year. With the honor of being Milky Way Princess comes the privilege of Kayla having her likeness sculpted in butter at the Minnesota State Fair by Linda Christensen, the artist who has been creating butter sculptures at the fair for Midwest Dairy for 48 years. It takes between 5-6 hours of work for the sculpture to be completed, with Kayla sitting in a rotating cooler throughout that time. Kayla will start her sophomore year at South Dakota State University this fall studying agricultural education, and she hopes to teach after graduation. She is active in 4-H and FFA, showing at the county and state fair and participating in dairy judging. Her hobbies include reading, singing and spending time with her siblings.