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New Miss America to be crowned Sunday night in Atlantic City

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September 11th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The sashes have been steamed, the hair teased and the routines polished. Now, it’s up to the 52 contestants in the Miss America pageant to win the crown tonight (Sunday night) in Atlantic City and become Miss America 2017.

The nationally televised finale will be held in Boardwalk Hall (beginning at 8-p.m. Central Time on ABC). It includes contestants from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. One of them will have their lives changed forever, and receive a $50,000 scholarship.

Miss Iowa, Kelly Koch

Miss Iowa, Kelly Koch

Representing Iowa for a chance at the crown and title, is 20-year old Kelly Koch (last name sounds like “Cook”), from Waukee. Koch is a junior at ISU, majoring in child, adult and family services. In June, she was crowned “Miss Iowa.” No contestant from Iowa has ever won the national Miss American title, although two Miss Iowa’s have been named First Runner-up’s.