Country Woman of the Year luncheon July 12

By Mark Conlon, Editor
Jun 27, 2013
Jun 27, 2013

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Misty Steeke, middle, was congratulated after being named Farm & Ranch Guide’s Country Woman of the Year 2012. This year’s Country Woman will be named July 12 at the Seven Seas in Mandan, N.D.

2012 Country Woman of the Year

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By Mark Conlon, Editor

The 20th annual Farm & Ranch Guide Country Woman of the Year luncheon program, which will be held on Friday, July 12, at the The Seven Seas Hotel & Waterpark in Mandan, N.D., promises to be a very special event.

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