Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Memory Care Corner: After the diagnosis
After submitting my last article for publication, I came across a sentence that said “receiving a dementia diagnosis doesn’t make you any different than you were the day before.” Wow – isn’t that a powerful statement?!
Montevideo Arts News: Not all art is beautiful. The art of remembering…
NOT ALL ART IS BEAUTIFUL.
Garrison Keillor & Friends: Losing my mind in New York and then finding it…
I went into a Manhattan ER last Saturday out of concern about incidental memory loss (name of primary physician, for one, name of building I live in, a vagueness about the previous two weeks) and if you need an ER, Manhattan is the place to be.
From the Editor’s Desk
As my son prepares for his second deployment, he’s also preparing for a trip home for an extended leave prior to his year-long station.
Allow extra travel time as districtwide safety projects get underway June 3rd locally
Travelers should allow extra travel time as districtwide safety enhancement projects get underway June 3 in southwest Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Dead leaves, dying branches – is it oak wilk or lingering effects of drought?
It’s no secret that Minnesotans love their trees and want to keep them healthy – but sometimes concern leads down the wrong the path.According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in 2023 many people misdiagnosed deadly, invasive oak wilt when the culprit for most ailing oaks was general oak decline fueled by the severe drought seen in many parts of Minnesota at that time.“Symptoms like rapid death or dying branches can be attributed to both oak wilt and oak decline spurred by severe drought,” said Brian Schwingle, DNR Forest Health Program coordinator.
Unofficial start to summer brings chance of rain
I hope all of you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
The Lowe Down: Hostages in the war on morality…
As citizens, living in what the world sees as a free country, should our state or federal government mandate the books we read, websites to visit, social media outlets to enjoy, who to love, and enforce reproductive laws?
Ask a Trooper: Overheating and smoke…
Question: While traveling I see a lot of vehicles pulled over on the side of the road with either steam or smoke coming from the vehicle.
Peregrine falcon chick visible on DNR FalconCam
The first of four peregrine falcon eggs in the DNR FalconCam (mndnr.gov/falconcam) nest box has hatched and a chick is now visible.