Search announced for Miss Pre-Teen Washington County

Young girls between the ages of 9 and 12 years are invited to apply for the title of 2017 Miss Pre-Teen Washington County. Miss Pre-Teen Washington County will represent her county at the Miss Pre-Teen Minnesota pageant, held at the Wellstone Center April 29.
The young lady chosen as Miss Pre-Teen Washington County will become an ambassador from the Washington County area and will receive an official title and sash. She will also receive a prize package and chance to represent Minnesota in hometown events, parades, and state events.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Pre-teens will compete in personal interview, on-stage interview, fun fashion wear, and evening wear. Pre-teen ladies living in Washington County who are interested in applying should visit www.misspreteenminnesota.com, write for a bio-form to Miss Pre-Teen Minnesota International Pageant, P.O. Box 240537, Apple Valley, Mn, 55124-0537, call 952-432-6758, or email pagunltd@frontiernet.net.

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Neighborhood rallies to fight cancer through marathon

Submitted photos Residents of the Liberty Ponds neighborhood in Forest Lake have rallied behind Marc and Tana Thompson in an effort to raise funds for cancer research by running in the Grandma’s Marathon in June. Marc battled cancer in 2009 and was declared cancer-free in March 2010.
When Tana Thompson’s then-boyfriend Marc was unexpectedly diagnosed with cancer in 2009 at age 36, the two were taken by surprise and were thrown into a situation that was completely unfamiliar to them.
“Marc was very healthy and in shape and we never thought cancer would be anything we would have to deal with,” Tana said. “He found a lump on his neck while shaving and the doctor told him it was no big deal, and they did a needle biopsy and again told us it was not cancer and then they removed the lump on a Wednesday, and on Friday we got the call

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