Start shopping for those evening gowns, ladies, because Mrs. Mower County applications are being accepted.

Mrs. Mower County will represent her county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, held at Ritsche Auditorium, March 12, 2016, in St. Cloud. The woman chosen as Mrs. Mower County will become an ambassador from the Mower County area and will receive the official title and sash. She will go on to compete for Mrs. Minnesota, who will receive a prize package worth $7,000 and the chance to represent Minnesota at the 2016 Mrs. International Pageant in July.

The American Heart Association’s “Go Red for Women” is the official charity of the Mrs. Minnesota pageant. To learn more visit: www.goredforwomen.org.

The reigning 2015 Mrs. Minnesota is Kate Howe of Burnsville. Traveling all across the state, Kate  speaks on her platform “Ignite the Imagination.” For more information go to: www.firstbook.org.

Competitions in the pageant are: Personal interview, fitness wear and evening gown. There are no talent or swimsuit competitions.

For married women living in Mower County that are interested in applying, write for a bio-form: Mrs. Minnesota, International Pageant, P.O. Box 240537

Apple Valley, MN 55124-0537. An online application can be filled out at: www.mrsminnesota.com, or call: (952)432-6758, email: pagunltd@frontiernet.net.