Miss Teen Washington County 2017 nominations being accepted

Young women who are single, never been married, and between the ages of 13 and 18 years old are invited to apply to be accepted for the title of “2017 Miss Teen Washington County.” Miss Teen Washington County will represent her county at the Miss Teen Minnesota pageant, which will be held at the Wellstone Center in St. Paul on April 29.
The young lady chosen as Miss Teen Washington County will become an ambassador from Washington County and will receive an official title and sash. She will also receive a prize package and college scholarship totaling $30,000 as well as the chance to represent Minnesota at the 2017 Miss Teen International pageant in Charleston, West Virginia in July. Teens will compete in personal interview, fitness wear, fun fashion wear and evening gown.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Teen ladies living in Washington County and interested in applying should write for a bio-form to Miss Teen Minnesota

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Deck the porch

For nearly a half century, Nancy and John Lautigar have transformed their Columbus home into a Christmas winter wonderland. Christmas decorations with connections to three generations of family members are on display each year. What started with a Christmas tree and manger scene in the family’s living room has now expanded to the screened porch that is filled from top to bottom with Christmas decorations. Nancy Lautigar is pictured here with a sample of the display. The Lautigars have lived in Columbus since 1969. The three Lautigar daughters — Allyson, Lisa and Nicole — and their families will join mom and dad to celebrate Christmas 2016 in Columbus.

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Budget, solar garden among Scandia council topics

Terry Traver
Scandia Reporter
Several items were discussed during Scandia City Council’s work session Dec. 7, including the 2017 budget, approval of an agreement to operate a solar garden and the annual cost of the Scandia Fire Department Dive Team.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Levy and budget
The work session sufficed as the truth-in-taxation public hearing on the 2017 city budget and tax levy. The City Council will approve the final budget and levy number at its Dec. 20 meeting.
The council was advised that the tax levy will be the same in 2017 as it was in 2016 at approximately $2.26 million. Generally speaking, this means that most residents will likely not see a property tax increase in 2017. The vast majority of the general fund will go to public works, with finance, administration and fire all getting significant levels of funding as well.
At the November work session, during discussion of the Fire Department budget, the topic of

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