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Hello to everyone out there! I hope everyone enjoyed the nice weather we had in September. Jack Frost took care of things to help the farmers get the harvest complete. We hope they got a good crop. There is a lot of work for the farmers to get ready before winter. And it’s creeping up…

Several senior driver improvement programs will be offered in St. Cloud in November. Driver improvement courses are open to the public. Registration is suggested but not required. MN Highway Driver safety, confidence and comfort are enhanced by learning the latest visual scanning and steering techniques, anti-lock braking (ABS) skills, airbag information, driver distraction, road rage,…

All women are at risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer, but finding it early can save lives. Evidence continues to show that mammography is still the “gold standard” for breast cancer screening. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends women receive an annual mammogram starting at 40.  This year in Minnesota alone, more than 3,400 women…

Military Update: Mark Deutsch arrived home from Iraq Sept 30, 2003. Mark is part of the U.S Army 353 Transportion Co. He was transfered from Kuwait in March. From March to September he transported fuel and supplies from south of Bagdad to camps just north of Bagdad. His family is very happy to have him…

The 17th semi-annual stamp show sponsored by the St. Cloud Area Stamp Club, will be from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the East-Side American Legion, 1307 Lincoln Ave. SE, St. Cloud. Everyone is welcome to attend, and admission is free. There will be six dealers present to buy and sell stamps and stamp…

Rep. Doug Stang has been selected to join eight other rising political figures from across the nation as a delegate to Hungary and Romania during a two-week political study program. Sponsored by the American Council of Young Political Leaders (ACYPL), a bipartisan non-profit organization located in Washington, DC, the program will be from Oct. 31-Nov.…

The Fairhaven Christian Church recently hired Bro. Byron N. Black as its new minister. Bro. Black closed a seven-year ministry with the 17th Street Christian Church in Corbin, Ky., at the end of July. He and his wife Julie moved to Forest Lake, Minn., to help care for her ailing mother. Black received his theological…

After last winter’s very cold temperatures and little or no snow cover, Minnesota’s individual sewage treatment systems were subjected to a lot of stress. For many people with individual sewage treatment systems, this combination led to some freezing problems. Hopefully this winter will be a more normal winter and we will receive enough snow to…

Meeker County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) will host a support group fall program from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23. The event will feature a presentation called “Living With Chronic Illness” by Robert L. Kane, M.D. MCMH says “Participants will be inspired to better manage and understand how to ‘live’ their lives with chronic conditions. “All MCMH…

The Kimball Area Friends of the Library will host its fourth annual “Dinner With An Author” Friday, Nov. 7. This year’s featured Minnesota author is Robert Alexander, who wrote The Kitchen Boy . Robert Alexander (better known as mystery writer R.D. Zimmerman) graduated from Michigan State University in 1976 with a degree in Russian language…