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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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Event kicks off with a Steak Fry, Bingo and Quilt Raffle on Friday night. Saturday’s festivities include: kiddie parade, kids games/scavenger hunt, clowns, balloons, face painting, craft and food vendors, beer garden, live music in the park by Ike and Taylor, corn hole tournaments for kids and adults, a dance in the pavilion with music…
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Staples, MN – September 2, 2022 — Alex Sauer, MD, joins Lakewood Health System’s medical staff as its newest family medicine physician. Originally from Brainerd, MN, Dr. Sauer received her undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and her medical degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and Minneapolis. She completed a family medicine residency…
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Living Well: The Weight Loss Series, a new weight loss and lifestyle change program that includes educational classes and group support, is being offered on Wednesdays evenings in Crosby this Fall by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center’s Medical Weight Management program. In the class, students will be given a meal plan for weight loss along with…
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The recent murder-suicide in Towner County, North Dakota shows how multiple deaths in a small community can affect the people who live there. Monica McConkey, a rural mental health specialist based in Detroit Lakes, says a murder-suicide can be harder to accept than other unexpected deaths. McConkey goes on to talk about the wide-ranging effects…
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(Aitkin, MN) — Entering a brand new school year and wrapping up summer activities focused much of the conversation with Aitkin Public Schools Superintendent Dan Stifter. Superintendent Stifter did mention the summer was quieter with remodeling compared to recent years. Even as the school year is about to begin, Aitkin Schools are still in search…
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