Paying it forward with meals
Published Saturday, March 1, 2008
Remember last Christmas season when State Bank and Trust made national headlines by finding a special surprise in Santa’s gift bag. Bank employees were given an employee bonus — totaling between $500-$1000 — to use this holiday season to help someone in need. Delight Swingen of the Fergus Falls branch found a unique way to help community members in need. Swingen identified three families living with cancer in their lives and a fourth family that had lost a baby to heart complications. For these families she purchased Spirit Entrees from “What’s for Dinner,” a Fargo-based manufacturer of ready-made meals. “When I heard What’s for Dinner not only had meals to go but also had special meals designed for people who are recovering, I knew this was the right way to go,” Swingen said...
Fergus Falls Superintendent Jerry Ness will join school board members Melanie Cole and Darrel Tungseth in testifying before the state legislature on behalf of education funding March 5. The Minnesota Rural Education Association recruited Ness, Cole and Tungseth to share Fergus Falls’ story as an example of the kinds of challenges facing Minnesota school districts...
A six-month, statewide speed enforcement program resulted in 15,761 speeding tickets along Minnesota’s highways from July-December 2007. In our home region based in Detroit Lakes, there were 2,599 traffic stops and 650 speeding tickets issued, according to the Minnesota State Patrol...
The American Legion in Underwood is trying to start a Squadron of the Sons of the American Legion. To become a member you need to be the son or grandson of an American Legion member or the son or grandson of a veteran eligible to be a member of the American Legion. If you are interested in joining please email your name address and phone number to americanlegion@post489.com or call 218-826-6658 for more information.
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