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Generations worth of family heirlooms, documents and photos were in Ann Bailey's attic. But what do photos of people no one can identify even mean?
The data by Geowealth US also says that the richest and poorest Minnesota communities are all concentrated in the Twin Cities metro area.
Grace Murphy’s 3-year-old dog, Ember, went missing on Oct. 3 near Bemidji and was found 16 days later in Fertile, nearly 60 miles away. How she got there is still a mystery.
The SVSE program was developed to address a critical gap in services for families involved in custody disputes, domestic violence and child protection concerns.

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Columnist Carol Bradley Bursack says finding a primary care physician with a background in caring for older adults can be a big help.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack hears from a reader whose friend, a longtime caregiver for his wife with dementia, died by suicide.
What if every kitchen in America could have an elderly grandmother — a woman who could tell if pie crust was homemade at 75 paces — who popped up virtually in their kitchen to offer sage kitchen wisdom? Now, thanks to this genius idea, they can.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack says this is a chance for the longtime caregiver to concentrate on their own needs.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack says distance makes keeping track of your parents' health harder, but barring dementia, they get to choose where they live.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack hears from a reader wondering how to respond when their spouse with dementia sees or talks with his long-deceased parents.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack says there are ways to help a loved one suffering from aphasia, a disorder resulting from damage to portions of the brain that are responsible for language.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack says the caregiver to a father with Alzheimer's has more than earned this time away, but their conflicted feelings are understandable.
"Home with the Lost Italian" food writer Sarah Nasello says cooking is a wonderful way to bond with children and family, and this family and reader-favorite recipe is designed to be fun and easy to make, no matter your age.
"Minding Our Elders" columnist Carol Bradley Bursack suggest enlisting the help of a friend or relative, adding that a third party can help remove the dynamic that causes the family conflict.
As kids, we spent many summers bumping along the dirt roads in Dad’s pickup as he patrolled creeks and ditches — ever vigilant to any splash of yellow representing leafy spurge. He would screech to a halt and we'd trot to the back of the truck to pull out hoses so we could douse every offending patch with herbicide. These days, we are more prone to limping than trotting. But we're still spraying spurge, Tammy Swift says.

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