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A woman in Nottinghamshire, England, says her cat saved her life by pounding on her chest to wake her up while she was having a heart attack. While sleeping at home, 42-year-old Sam Felstead suffered a heart attack. Somehow, some way, Sam’s seven-year-old cat, Billy, figured out something was wrong, jumped on Sam’s chest and…
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(Minnesota) — Making an all important connection between youth and the aging population through the Foster Grandparent program was the topic of conversation with Ron Urbanski from Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota. As Foster Grandparent Program Director for LSS Minnesota, Urbanski gave background on how it all began. Coordination with schools in the area and…
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(Crosby, MN) — In our monthly update on the Crosby-Ironton School District, Superintendent Dr. Jamie Skjeveland noted the next phase of the District’s Referendum projects with the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. Superintendent Skjeveland did talk about the near end of the improvements for Phase 3 of the project that will wrap in the early…
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(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin community is invited Thursday afternoon to send off 3 boats representing Aitkin High School at the State High School Bass Fishing Tournament this weekend. Members of the Aitkin Anglers Fishing Team, Noah Moss and Quinn Crowther, Maggie Borseth and Kolbe Sahr, Kaleb Sahr and Damon Washburn, and boat captains Dan…
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Executive Director Lisa Krahn from the Seven County Senior Federation discussed September being a “quiet month” before information on Medicare Open Enrollment is available, Congressional changes for Medicare and Drug costs, and her upcoming visit to Shamrock Town Hall on October 4th:
A Florida woman walked up to police officers outside a bar in St. Petersburg and asked them to arrest her. She told them she had drugs on her and should go to jail. She then took two baggies of meth out of her pocket and handed them to the puzzled officers. A field test of…
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(Brainerd, MN) — On September 24th, Forestview Elementary in Brainerd will be host for the 2022 Alzheimer’s Association “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” for the Brainerd Lakes Area. We recently spoke to Walk Manager Tami Siebert about the Walk that occurs annually throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas. Registration is free and fundraising efforts will also be rewarded…
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