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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
  • Articles: 2268

Op-ed: Suicide rates in Minnesota

By Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of NAMI Minnesota September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide rates in Minnesota declined slightly in 2020, but it’s important to remember there were a record number of suicides in 2019, and this is the sixth year in a row where more than 700 Minnesotans have died by suicide.

School beginnings never cease to generate energy, rewards

Lee Carlson Year number 35 as a teacher is underway and certainly much has changed since that initial phase at the front of the classroom but it remains an exciting time for students and teachers alike. After a summer of doing a lot of writing for the Plaindealer the main focus will shift to the important people listed on my class rosters.

Family Living Focus: Elder abuse – It’s a crime

Gail Gilman, Family Life Consultant, M.Ed., C.F.C.S. and Professor Emeritus – University of Minnesota It is hard to believe, but elder abuse can happen anywhere – at home by family or friends or in a nursing home by professional caregivers.

School days begin

School buses were back on the streets as St. James Public School students in grades 6 through 12 started school on Tuesday, Sept.

Cheer Team looks to make some noise during 2022 season

Lee Carlson Resurrecting the Cheer Team turned out to be a welcome addition to Friday nights and 2022 sees an even larger squad, led by Beth Johnson. The group has been working hard with plans for a different theme at each game, starting with Jersey Night this Friday against MVL.