The City Advertising and Promotion Commission has announced a Christmas decorating contest offering cash prizes to businesses and home owners. First prize in each of four categories is $350, second prize is $200.
The four categories are:
1) Downtown storefronts and businesses from Planer Hill to the Train Station, and up Spring Street to the Post Office;
2) Homes and businesses within or facing the loop but not covered in the first category;
3) Businesses on Hwy 62 or 23 South within the city limits; and
4) Homes and businesses within the city limits but not covered in any other category.