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    January 10, 2018
    Snow blowers can make light work of clearing sidewalks and driveways. Before tackling a big snowfall, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute recommends snow blower owners to check their equipment and read the manual. File photo
    Preparation is key to safe snow blower operation
    With snowfall totals adding up, people around the region are getting their snow blowers out of storage. Before the next big snow hits, the Outdoor...
    lifestyle/healthJanuary 10, 2018 - 7:49am
    January 4, 2018
    The Target in Hastings will be closing in February 2018. Michelle Wirth / RiverTown Multimedia
    What made news in 2017
    Lots of news has been printed on the pages of the Hastings Star Gazette over the past year. We've compiled a review of some of the stories that...
    newsJanuary 4, 2018 - 7:31pm
    December 12, 2017
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    Why we vomit: Throwing up the facts about an experience we've all had
    DULUTH — We've all been there. The bloated feeling in the stomach that doesn't go away, and gets worse instead. The growing pressure. The...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 12, 2017 - 10:37am
    December 7, 2017
    Small Sums Executive Director Terre Thomas holds work shoes Nov. 9, 2017, that are available to homeless clients starting new jobs. The organization’s University Avenue office houses dozens of pairs of work shoes and pants. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimediaplay button
    'Small Sums' add up: Organization supplies homeless workers with job essentials
    Small items can make a big difference when it comes to getting out of homelessness. "Being homeless is expensive and exhaustive," said Terre...
    lifestyle/healthDecember 7, 2017 - 6:27pm
    December 6, 2017
    Health briefs: Small-group training classes offered in New Richmond; Lifeguards, swim instructors needed at Hudson YMCA
    Minnesota Department of Health used a petitioning process to solicit public input on potential qualifying conditions. The process included public comments, a citizens' review panel and a set of research summaries for each condition prepared by MDH staff.
    lifestyle/healthDecember 6, 2017 - 6:24am
    December 4, 2017
    Chronic disease treatment costs expected to climb in Minnesota
    ST. PAUL—The price tag for treating older Minnesotans for chronic diseases is projected to increase by billions over the next 10 years,...
    newsDecember 4, 2017 - 7:09pm
    November 29, 2017
    Close up of Santa Claus weighing himself with thumbs up, at home, horizontal composition
    Easy ways to cut calories during the holidays
    FARGO — The end of the calendar year marks the beginning of "season's eatings" and the beginning of many people's guilty trips to the gym...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 29, 2017 - 9:30am
    November 22, 2017
    Since 2010, the Minnesota Department of Human Services identified nearly 100 violations at the day care center. Michelle Wirth / RiverTown Multimedia
    Hastings day care center settles with state following several violations
    It was something that Melissa Kirchhof had read about in the news, but she never thought it would happen to her family. Her 6-year-old son was...
    newsNovember 22, 2017 - 8:00am
    November 21, 2017
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    Q and A: How to avoid getting sick traveling for the holidays
    With a combination of big crowds, stress and long-distance travel, it can be a challenge staying healthy around the holiday season. We asked...
    lifestyle/healthNovember 21, 2017 - 10:36pm
    October 27, 2017
    Minnesota Public Radio presenter John Moe speaks at the Make It OK Community Conversation at Stillwater Middle School on Oct. 12. Submitted photo
    Health briefs: Community Conversation gets people talking about mental health
    About 200 people gathered Oct. 12 at Stillwater Middle School for the Make It OK Community Conversation. Make It OK is a campaign to reduce the...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 27, 2017 - 12:00pm
    October 26, 2017
    Rotarians (from left) Chris Blasius, Linda Yde, Gorden Hedahl, Heather Logelin and Terry McKay pose Oct. 19, 2017, outside Ezekiel Lutheran Church in River Falls, Wis. Rotary Clubs around the world observed End Polio Day held Oct. 24. Michael Brun / RiverTown Multimedia
    This close: Rotary clubs observe World Polio Day as disease nears eradication
    River Falls Rotarians Gorden Hedahl and Linda Yde said they remember what it was like to live under the spectre of polio and iron lung machines....
    lifestyle/healthOctober 26, 2017 - 8:39pm
    October 24, 2017
    'Fight the New Drug' event in Woodbury to examine effects of pornography
    Kendall Johnson compares pornography consumption to compulsive shopping: as people desire more and more of something, their desires are harder to satisfy. The Woodbury resident says an abundant supply and easily accessible supply of online porn can act as a "gateway drug" fueling...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 24, 2017 - 9:26am
    October 19, 2017
    Stable Relations program coordinator Bridget McConnell with her horse Bubba. Photo courtesy Bridget McConnell
    Q&A: Wisconsin company utilizes horses in learning
    Humans have long relied on horses for transportation, plowing fields and other physical tasks. At a company in western Wisconsin, horses are...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 19, 2017 - 5:15pm
    October 13, 2017
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    Q&A: It's flu season — here's what you need to know
    Someone at work or school may already sick. Maybe it's you. Influenza season is here, and health experts are once again urging folks to get...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 13, 2017 - 7:08am
    October 8, 2017
    'Sisterhood' offers empathetic ear following cancer diagnosis
    WOODBURY — Claire Emery was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. In the months that followed, she endured multiple rounds of chemotherapy...
    lifestyle/healthOctober 8, 2017 - 7:00pm
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