Iroquois farmer Fran Fritz named Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year

Iroquois farmer Fran Fritz named Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year

MITCHELL — When Fran Fritz was announced as the 2025 recipient of the Dakotafest Woman Farmer/Rancher of the Year Award Thursday morning, it took a moment for her to rise to her feet and acknowledge the applauding crowd. As one of the five nominees for the award on stage during the presentation at the annual farm show, Fritz admitted she was a little surprised to be selected. “Did you read some of those bios?” Fritz asked the Mitchell Republic a…