Dear Savvy Senior, Can you recommend some good websites for finding cheaper travel accommodations? My husband and I love to travel, but hotel costs eat up our budget so much that we can’t afford to go…
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D-Day still touches a nerve with Americans
75th anniversary is Thursday, June 6 By Tom Emery, Historian Sitting in the choppy waters of the English Channel the day before D-Day, 20-year-old Private James R. Lambeth wondered what would happen o…
Stearns History Museum to transform into WWII site
Experience American home front, authentic military encampment Join the Stearns History Museum, Minnesota Military Museum, and City of St. Cloud as they host “At War and At Home: The WWII Experience,” …
Crohn’s disease
Dear Dietitian, I was recently diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, and I’m having a hard time figuring out what foods I should avoid. Can you help? Signed, Kathleen…
How a government pension might reduce your Social Security Benefits
Dear Savvy Senior, As a teacher for 20 years, I receive a pension from a school system that did not withhold Social Security taxes from my pay. After teaching, I’ve been working for a small company wh…
Darrell Schmidt shows off a perfect cribbage hand
While enjoying a friendly game of cribbage in Texas this past Jan. 23, Darrell managed to hit it lucky with a perfect “29” hand. He only needed two points more to win the game and along came this. I…
Kimball Hall of Fame seeks 2019 nominations
All candidates must be nominated on an official Hall of Fame nominating form, or can be nominated by the selection committee.…
Combatting senior fraud
By U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar It all started a few years ago when Duluth native Peggy Heistad Huri’s mother received a seemingly innocent phone call asking questions about her family and retirement pl…
Hilltop celebrates local nonagenarians
Hilltop Health Care Center and Garden View Apartments in Watkins are home to 26 individuals from the local area who have achieved the age of 90 or better. A program was held Wednesday afternoon, May 1…
Old Coots flocked in Kimball, May 14
The Old Coots of KHS gathered again Tuesday, May 14, at Triple R Grill & Bar in Kimball. Their numbers may be dwindling, but they are still going strong. Front row (from left) Robert Hess ’62, Irv…