Hi! I grew up in the Twin Cities, but I consider myself to be citified small town country. Radio has taken me to northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. I am married to a great guy and we have 3 cats (or maybe they have us, we're not sure)! I volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Healthy Seniors and the local food shelf. I also try to give a bit to the Humane Society. Reading, Quilting and Sudoku are a few of my hobbies. Sports are cool too! I enjoy playing golf (the real kind, not video) and listen to or watch most of the rest...especially baseball. Go Twins!
Lisa Marie
Artists Needed for June Bloom Event
The Dodge Center Chamber of Commerce is putting out a call for artists interested in participating in the Arts in the Park June Bloom event on Saturday, June 18. Art vendors must register by Saturday, June 4. Entries may also be mailed to:
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Ghost Towns in Southeastern Minnesota
Minnesota has 30 ghost towns, according to ghosttowns.com. The state is separated into six sections, with the northern/central/southern parts with two sections each.
So each town has a number for the section it will be found in. Our area is Section 6...
Allina Health Locally Awards Health Connection Grants
Allina Health released a press release to announce local community nonprofits in Steele and Rice counties to be awarded Neighborhood Health Connection grants, which ranged from $1,500 to $5,100.
Allina Health selected a variety of programs to receive the grants that support the promotion of healthy eating and physical activity for adults and families...
Benefit For Linda Avery in Mazeppa
Linda Avery was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and lung cancer in August. In October she began chemotherapy after battling a collapsed lung.
There will be a cancer benefit for Linda Avery on Saturday, April 9, at the Mazeppa Community Center, 121 Maple St...
American Red Cross Asks for Blood Donors
March is Red Cross Month. April is Volunteer Month. The American Red Cross salutes their many volunteer blood donors who help hospital patients in need because of an accident or surgery. The Red Cross has a goal to collect 14,000 blood and platelet donations every day...
Firsts for Women in History
March is Women's History Month. Here are some women who are famous for being first in their field.
Edith Wharton wrote the novel The Age of Innocence in 1920. The following year, Wharton was the first woman to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize...
Minnesota’s Sen. Franken Sponsors Youth Poetry Contest
U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., is inviting Minnesota students to participate in his fifth annual poetry contest with the theme "Celebrating the Veteran in My Life." April is Month of the Military Child and National Poetry Month.
Minnesota students may celebrate veterans and active military members that could include relatives, friends of the family or a neighbor with a positive impact on
American Red Cross Blood Drives in the Area
March has been designated as Red Cross Month by each U.S. president since 1943. The Red Cross supplies about 40 percent of the nation's blood. With about 2,600 hospitals nationwide, blood donors of all types are needed to help patients as they recover from accidents, going through organ transplants, surgery or cancer treatment...
What Are Your Pets Doing?
We hear it quite often that our furry friends are members of the family. And they are. They are camera friendly, too. So, what are your pets doing?
Eating? Sleeping? How do they get into some of those sleeping positions, all twisted and turned this way and that way...
Senior Pets Looking For Homes in Southern Minnesota
Our co-worker adopted a senior dog that was surrendered because the owners could not see the other having it. What a great dog. In the beginning, he was a little hesitant but now just wants a belly rub and likes everyone. And ohh that face. Adopting from a shelter will give you an idea of their personality...