The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to contact the state duty officer if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake, river or stream. Fish die-offs can result from a variety of natural and human causes.
Area community members are invited to come together for a cause on Saturday, May 17th from 1-3 p.m. at Smith Park in Montevideo at the annual Mental Health Awareness Walk. The event is free, family friendly and held in recognition of national Mental Health Awareness Month.
Like many fathers (I presume), my dad has a fair share of stock phrases. The second you bring up going horseback riding, you’re greeted with “Horses are vicious beasts…”
Last week, I walked into the Berge to find not the Mary Gillespie I’d been expecting, but rather a man moving large canvases. “Hope you don’t mind me muttering to myself while I do it,” he said. “Now, where should this one go?”
The 37th Avera Race Against Cancer had a record-breaking 7,747 participants, raising a record $765,000 to benefit local cancer patients across the Upper Midwest.
Last Sunday on Mother’s Day, my husband and I had just teed off on hole one at Granite Run Golf Course when we saw billows of smoke to the east. I said prayers that no one was hurt, and then soon the emergency services started arriving on the scene. For hours the sirens continued as tankers and trucks roared in, out, and around the area. We watched the smoke for hours. It would deflate like it was about to be over, then it would swell with intensity. The color would change as the fire made its way through the different kinds of flora acting as fuel. While sad that loss was occurring, and a bit afraid that it wouldn’t be controlled before extensive damage took place in the community, we watched the smoke in awe.
Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Girls Varsity Softball team took on Russell-Tyler-Ruthton in a close-fought game, ending with a 7-8 loss. Leaders in the game included Ella Cherveny who was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run. Complete scoring follows:
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Healthy Tip of the Week:
In previous articles, I have been writing about the different types of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are 11 different major types of dementia – however as we have learned, there are then different variants / sub-types under those 11 major types. In fact, dementia expert Teepa Snow claims in total there are over 120 different types, causes and forms of dementia. For our purposes, I think we will stick with just some of the most common types!