During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support cancer patients and others. Mary Alice Donofrio gave blood for the first time in memory of her mother who received several blood transfusions while being treated for breast cancer. “I had no idea what to expect, but the experience was very easy and quite rewarding. … [Read more...]
How women can make mammograms more comfortable
Women can take various steps to make mammograms less painful. Mammograms help to detect breast cancer early, improving women’s prognosis as a result. Susan G. Komen states that mammography is the most effective breast cancer screening tool in use today. When women should begin getting mammograms remains open to debate. The American Cancer Society now recommends that women … [Read more...]
The role of exercise in cancer reduction
Cancer can strike without warning. Although there is no way to prevent cancer, there are certain measures people can take to help reduce their risk, and exercise is one of the more effective ways to do just that. The National Cancer Institute notes that there is substantial evidence to support the idea that higher levels of physical activity are linked to lower risks of … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre receives 2017 Nonprofit Award for Excellence
LANESBORO, MN — The Commonweal Theatre is pleased and honored to announce that the organization has been awarded the 2017 Minnesota Nonprofit Award for Excellence by The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and Propel Nonprofits. With a nearly 30-year history of providing high quality, live professional theatre, the Commonweal Theatre has been recognized for overall excellence and … [Read more...]
Pedestrian crashes, fatalities increase in fall months
ST. PAUL, MN. – More hours of darkness this time of year increase the number of pedestrian crashes and fatalities, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. As the days get shorter and the nights longer, motorists and pedestrians should use caution when driving and walking. So far this year, 26 pedestrians were killed. In 2016, preliminary numbers show 60 … [Read more...]
New digs for JuliaClaire Consignment and Variety Store in Preston
Dave and Nancy Gardner, proprietors of the popular JuliaClaire of Preston, are making a big move… right next door. But it is, indeed, a big move for them. No longer renting, they are the owners of their new domain. The couple purchased the former “Uncommon Charm” building at 152 Main Street. It took a year and a half to finalize the deal and the new owners are so grateful to … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brenda Sue Garbisch, 25, Harmony, Minn.; 9/21/2017, Possess/Sale Small Amount of Marijuana – No Remuneration, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 9/21/2017, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia – Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50. Michelle Lynn Grabau-Parkhurst, 43, Preston, Minn.; 9/2/2017, Open Burning - Prohibited Materials, Fine $200, Total Fees … [Read more...]
Delores E. Ruffridge
Delores E. Ruffridge, age 87, of Mabel, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at the Green Lea Manor Nursing Home in Mabel. Delores was born January 26, 1930, in rural Mabel to Arland and Alma (Soiney) Peterson. She graduated from the Mabel High School. On April 17, 1948, she was married to Richard Ruffridge in Mabel. They lived in Mabel. Delores worked at Jim’s Café, the … [Read more...]
Leanne Kay Turner
Funeral services for Leanne Turner will be held on November 4, 2017, at the Canton Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton, Minn., at 11 a.m. Burial of the ashes will be in the Henry on the Hill cemetery. Leanne Kay Turner was born November 7, 1947, in Harmony, Minn., and passed away on July 8, 2017. … [Read more...]
Crash claims life of Stewartville woman
On October 17, 2017, at approximately 6:27 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Communication Center received several 911 calls reporting a two vehicle motor vehicle crash. The crash was located at the intersection of Fillmore County Road 2 and County Road 38 in the northwest part of Fillmore County. A 2008 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by a 37-year-old Stewartville resident … [Read more...]