September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to not only remember those who have lost their lives to suicide as well as the families and communities that have been impacted by suicidal loss but also to acknowledge those who have experienced suicidal thoughts.
As part of the Sept. 3 city council meeting that was held at city hall, the Canby City Council discussed a proposed contract between the City of Canby and the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Department for emergency on-call services.
The September 5 and 6 bloodmobile fell short of the goal of 100 units.
There were 85 potential donors with four deferrals, one incomplete, and 12 no shows for a total of 97 units collected with the power red cell units.
There were no first time donors.
Donors reaching gallon marks were:
Two Gallons: Aaron Peterson
For the past 21 years, tourists and locals have been flocking to the Upper Minnesota River Valley for the first weekend in October to visit artist studios, farms and main street buildings from Ortonville to Granite Falls for a celebration known as the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl.
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Clear Lake Courier - The U.S Postal Service has proposed to lower public expectations for mail delivery, having already proven that it cannot reliably deliver mail on time in many areas.
With archery deer season just around the corner on Sept. 14, now is an ideal time for hunters to start using the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ online log for deer and other wildlife sightings.
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Springfield Advanced Press - Wendy Krier swims 2.1 miles across lake Superior as a part of the 18th annual Point to La Point Open Water Swim.
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Pheasant numbers in the 2024 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were similar to 2023 and 19% above the 10-year average, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The number of small game hunters in Minnesota in 2023 increased slightly from 2022 and was 5% below the 10-year average. Overall, 230,283 small game licenses were sold for the 2023-24 hunting seasons, compared to the 10-year average of 242,688 small game licenses.
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