Winter is finally here, and in Minnesota it is a season of activity. Families and individuals spend their time enjoying the many outdoor activities winter has to offer. Weekends consist of sledding, fishing, decorating for Christmas and snowmobiling, just to name a few. Travis, 7, is a first-grader ...

"On Dec. 11, a flock of cedar waxwings stopped by our flowering crab to fuel up on their way south. Photo taken by Del Schmidt at his North Long Lake home." Do you have a recent scenic picture that shows the beauty of the lakes area? Send it to br...

The Minnesota Board on Aging has published the 2011 edition of Health Care Choices for Minnesotans on Medicare.  The booklet is available online at www.mnaging.org or by calling Senior LinkAge Line at (800) 333-2433. Press “0” whe...

  Holidays come and go each year. Once they have passed we tend to fall back into the same routines that we had.  This year, Roy and Anna decided to end that cycle. This year, they made a resolution to become more involved at the senior center and they are doing it! Roy and Anna enjoy play...

LITTLE FALLS — The Little Falls Senior Center is hosting its New Year’s party Dec. 30. The party begins at 3 p.m. with live music by Social Security Express and a meal to be served at 5 p.m. Please make reservations before noon the previous day by calling (320) 632-8200. A suggested $3.50 donati...

The holiday season is a time when families gather together. It can often be a time when adult children of seniors can see that their parents may need some extra help or services. Often, they are not sure where to turn....

Bailey Wachholz — the 15-year-old daughter of Pam and Duane Wachholz who was crowned Miss North Metro Outstanding Teen 2010 on Oct. 10 at the Hopkins High School — has raised more than $10,000 at the Lakes Area Memory Walks in the last two years in Brainerd.   Wachholz’ father Duane ...

  Be a Santa and make it a surprise! Here I go again. I know the holidays are not supposed to be this way, and every year I vow not to do this again. But here I am stressed about not having enough time, still shopping to do, no food (say nothing of cookies!) at home, house not decorated, cards ...

Herb Stunek Age: 86. Home: “I’ve lived in Brainerd since 1957. When we first moved we lived in the old Dellwood Motel off of South Sixth Street. Then we moved into our home on South Seventh Street. I’ve been in that house up until three years ago when I moved into (Good Samaritan Society) Beth...

The number of adults 65 and older in the United States is expected to increase from 40 to 60 million by 2030, according to data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. Pastor Andy Smith of the First Lutheran Church in Brainerd sees the population statistics as an opportunity to prepare for the coming a...