Family Living Focus – What is healthy eating?
You want to live longer. You want to feel healthy, energetic, and vigorous as you age. Your doctor says you should start eating better. You have heard that before, but do you know what it really means?
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Minnesota’s draft wolf plan update is ready for public review
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources welcomes comments through 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, on a draft of Minnesota’s updated wolf management plan that incorporates the diverse views of Minnesotans and will guide the state’s approach to wolf conservation once finalized.
John Baumstark
John Baumstark, 105, of Morton passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation was held one hour prior to service, from 10 until 11 a.m. at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Burial followed at St. John’s Catholic Calvary Cemetery in Morton.
Marie Stelter
Marie Stelter, 93, of Belview, formerly of Echo, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Parkview Nursing Home. Funeral Services will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Interment will be at the Vesta Cemetery. A livestream of the service will be available at the St. John’s Lutheran Church webpage and a recording of the service will be available at www. sunsetfuneralassociation.com. In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to Great Plains Lutheran High School in Watertown, S.D. or the Christian education school of your choice.
Shirley Fay Gladitsch
Shirley Fay Gladitsch, 89, of Vesta passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home. Memorial Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. Interment was in the Vesta Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
A shot across the bow
This time of year, the days are long, and the weather is hot. Ahh, summer.
Independence Day
I can still remember the awe and overwhelm of my first big country music concert. Me and ten thousand of my closest friends crammed into the loud and lit up Verizon Center. Right on cue, as the crowd clamored for an encore, the bold and beautiful Martina McBride returned to stage robed in Red, White & Blue. The crowd hit fever pitch, every fan knew what was next and every red-blooded American joined the chorus as her hit single "Independence Day” variously stirred the hearts of those in attendance. This anthem primarily chronicles the day of resistance for a mother, through the eyes of her child, together caught in the sad cycle of domestic abuse. The “day of reckoning” had come and as the chorus tells it:
Michael Naatjes
Michael Naatjes, 68, of Comfrey died on June 29, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. Visitation will be on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, from 9 to 11 a.m. at New Hope Lutheran Church in Comfrey. Service will be held at…
Marie Stelter
Marie Stelter, 93, of Belview, formerly of Echo, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at Parkview Nursing Home. Funeral Services will take place at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation…
John Baumstark
John Baumstark, 105, of Morton passed away Friday, July 1, 2022, at River Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood…