2023 Vegetable of the Year crowned for Crow Wing County
We have a winner for the vegetable for 2023 in Crow Wing County! After counting the 1,667 votes, the green bean is the winner. It was a tight race between the veggie candidates that included broccoli, cabbage, green beans, peas and squash. One Vegetable, One Community is a campaign developed by the University of Minnesota Extension…
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Cuyuna Fire, Police selling Breast Cancer Awareness fundraiser patches
Release from Cuyuna Police Department Facebook page: Our pink patches have arrived and are for sale! The Cuyuna Police and Fire Department have released the October 2022 Breast Cancer Awareness Patches. They are being sold for $11.00 per patch. We accept cash, check or Money Orders. If paying by check or money order make it…
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CRMC Virtual Cancer Support Group to discuss holiday mindful eating
Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Registered Dietitian Johanna Christenson will speak about mindful eating through the holidays at CRMC’s Virtual Cancer Support Group on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 12 to 1 p.m. Christenson will offer tips including letting go of any food rules, shifting your mindset from labeling food ‘good’ or ‘bad’ to focusing on having…
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Breast Cancer Screenings available at CRMC
Appointments are available for free breast and cervical cancer screenings being offered at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Crosby Clinic on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. for uninsured and under-insured women age 40 years and older who meet income guidelines. At the event, eligible women will receive clinical breast examinations, mammograms, Pap tests,…
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Essentia Health shares Halloween safety tips
For the first time since 2019, COVID-19 isn’t expected to significantly alter trick-or-treating this year. But, medical experts caution, there are still spooky considerations to keep in mind when celebrating Halloween. Stay safe by following these recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics: · Accompany young children on their pursuit of treats. If older children are going…
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Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee meeting is Nov. 3
The Mille Lacs Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet from is 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3. The meeting is hybrid — via online videoconference as well as in-person at at McQuoid’s Inn, 1325 State Highway 47, Isle. The agenda will include recent creel and other lake survey results, and a discussion on the state’s priorities when setting…
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