I’m interviewing exciting people from Idaho and around the world! Today I’m chatting with Abbie Stockard, who was crowned ...

FILE - Shawntel Smith Wuerch, left, Miss America 1996, shows the organization's homepage with help from student Quinesha Farr, 11, during a visit to showcase advance internet technology at Fuller ...

From left, Miss America winners Heather Whitestone, Yolande Betbeze and Deidre Downs. All three women won the title of Miss Alabama before taking the national crown.

Miss USA actually originates from the Miss America contest, and there are key differences between the pageants, such as contestants’ ages, pageant attire and performance requirements.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant?

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant?

UNCASVILLE, Conn.UNCASVILLE, Conn. — As Miss America turns 100, a major question remains unanswered: Is she still relevant? The glitzy competition, born from a 1921 Atlantic City beauty contest ...