Winters in the Northland get cold. For too many of America’s most exceptional people, our veterans who are living on the streets, they are not dressed warmly enough to live in elements nature throws at them, and they need some help. That’s where the American Legion Post 413 Auxiliary comes in. The number of homeless veterans in the United States […]
Christine Celia McClure
Christine Celia McClure, 71, died on Monday, October 30, 2017 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born July 12, 1946, to William T. and Harriet (Wigdahl) Hoffman in Minneapolis. She graduated from Richfield Sr. High School in 1964, and in 1967 received her R.N. degree from Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park. During nurse’s training, […]
Abundant activities at the Care Center
With the falling temperatures outdoors, the residents at the Care Center are finding abundant indoor activities to keep them busy. Our annual Resident Council Holiday Sale will be held on December 1, and the craft projects are in full swing. Along with the holiday crafts, there will be plenty of baking in the coming weeks. The residents will be hosting […]
Down Memory Lane
10 YEARS AGONOV. 2, 2007 Isak Hansen of Lutsen has been selected by Northern Community Land Trust to serve as general contractor for Sawtooth Cottages. The project consists of 10 affordable, energy-efficient homes to be built in the residential development adjacent to the Cedar Grove Business Park. Hansen’s was one of five firms that completed the request for qualification on […]
Operation Family Christmas gearing up for the holidays
With the Halloween costumes barely put away and only a few inches of snow on the ground it might seem early to think about Christmas, but that’s not the case, said Operation Family Christmas volunteer Jes Rodne. “Last year 140 kids received gifts through the program,” said Rodne. Operation Family Christmas was established to assist parents or guardians who may […]
Dementia Friends seeks to reduce isolation of those who have dementia
November is Alzheimer’s Disease and Caregiver Awareness Month. This last Wednesday Care Partners offered an hour-long Dementia Friends information session at Birch Grove in Tofte. It’s one of several such sessions that Care Partners plans to offer throughout the county. Dementia Friends is part of a global campaign to tackle the stigma and lack of understanding around this disabling disease. […]
Flu shots reduce number of doctor visits
On September 28, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced that flu shots reduced the number of doctor visits for flu-like illnesses by over 50 percent. Yet apprehensions, myths, and doubts surrounding vaccines – and in particular flu shots – persist. On October 19, JustAnswer, a website where people can connect with doctors and other professionals, reviewed tens of […]
Survey calls causing some confusion about former Health and Human Services director’s upcoming court case
Calls to Cook County residents about former Cook County Health and Human Services Director Josh Beck’s forthcoming legal case where he faces a variety of charges including allegations of child abuse have confused some locals. Who is making the calls and why are they being made? It turns out that someone—no one is saying whom—hired Zenith Research Group to place […]