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By Rhonda R. Friese Bears, bears, bears... we’ve got them! Todd County’s bear population has been steadily increasing. Unseasonably warm weather rousted them early, before natural food sources could provide for them. Hungry bears have been searching back yards throughout the state, and Todd County is no exception. There have been nuisance bear complaints in Moran, Turtle … [Read more...] about Conservation Corner Update By Rhonda R. Friese

Linda Harren recently retired from Holdingford Public Schools in which she taught for more than 20 years. Linda and her husband Rodney have lived in the Holdingford area for 40 years. When asked why she choose to serve on Helping Hands’ Board she said, “Now that I am retired I would like to devote more time as a volunteer and this looked like a wonderful opportunity to get … [Read more...] about Helping Hands Outreach welcomes new board members – 2012

On April 27, 2012, there was a spaghetti dinner and silent auction benefit held for Scott Luing at the Little Falls Ballroom. Scott has been battling cancerous Lymphoma. His treatments have been going well, but he is not expected be able to go back to work for at least a year. The benefit raised over $10,000 which includes $1000 in supplemental funds from Thrivent Financial for … [Read more...] about Spaghetti dinner and silent auction benefit held for Scott Luing on April 27, 2012

A spaghetti dinner fund-raiser was held on May 5, 2012 at the American Legion in Long Prairie for Benjamin Poegel, son of Joe Poegel and Carol Kenyon of Swanville. Benjamin was born on March 30, 2012 with a heart defect. He has undergone several surgeries to correct the problem. The fund-raiser raised $4,023 which included $500 in supplemental dollars from Thrivent Financial … [Read more...] about A spaghetti dinner fund-raiser was held on May 5, 2012 for Benjamin Poegel