SENIOR CITIZENS
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Seniors have one number to call for state aid
The Dayton administration has launched what it calls a one-stop shop for serving the states senior citizens. Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon announced Senior LinkAge Line, which provides health and ot...
Posted on 9/14/11 at 5:52 AM
STAFF BLOG THE AREAVOICES COMMUNITY Areavoices Digest #14 - Traveling the World with Tator Tots and Barry ZeVan the Weatherman!
I'm resuming my weekly look at areavoices blogs you might want to consider.This isan eccletic group of topics. But I think a mix you'll find informative and entertaining! UND Sports -http://undsport...
Posted on 1/12/11 at 5:51 PM
5Q :: ‘The Bucket List’ more than just a movie
In the Rob Reiner film “The Bucket List,” Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman’s terminally ill characters do a little globetrotting. This inspired one Minnesota man.
August 13, 2010
Senior programs struggle to fill volunteer ranks 
When Congress considers whether to reauthorize the Older Americans Act next year, caregivers for senior citizens in the Northland want Sen. Al Franken to know this: Many of their programs depend on volunteers, and current policies threaten to choke off the supply of people willing to donate their time.
By Steve Kuchera , July 23, 2010
At 95, life is full for retired Duluth teacher ‘Mrs. Pete’
Trying to get an interview with Janet Petersen wasn’t as easy as one might expect with someone who has been retired for 33 years. On Wednesday she was playing golf with three former students in the morning, then going out for lunch; after that she was meeting her niece. On Thursday, the 95-year-old was picking up three friends to play bridge. “I gallivant,” Petersen said.
By Jana Peterson , September 20, 2009
OUTDOORS Blog: Free boat rides for senior citizens
By Sam Cook , June 30, 2009
Budgeteer Letters to the Editor - May 24, 2009
Letters from Duluthian Gregg Schweiger and Michelle Plasari, president of RetireSafe, an advocacy organization dedicated to preserving the options and benefits of older Americans.
May 27, 2009
OUTDOORS Blog: Seniors fishing group gearing up
By Sam Cook , May 04, 2009
OUTDOORS Blog: New "Let's Go Fishing" chapter in Duluth
By Sam Cook , April 01, 2009
Report on seniors’ finances is wake-up call
Kim Oseira imagined a fun retirement spent going to movies, driving the grandkids and visiting her native Alaska. But today, the St. Paul 68-year-old rations gasoline, hasn’t seen a movie for two years and hasn’t been back to Alaska since her job ended.
By Kara McGuire , February 23, 2009
Husband, wife married 63 years die hours apart
WABASHA, Minn. — A Wabasha husband and wife, devoted to each other for 63 years, died within hours of each other last weekend.
By Laura Gossman , February 22, 2009
Passengers stunned that "lifeline" bus will stop running
News that Duluth is eliminating a mini-bus that takes seniors and disabled people to the grocery store has left many of the passengers stunned.
By Candace Renalls , December 05, 2008
Cell phone options expand for seniors
With the advent of the Jitterbug, a cell phone marketed explicitly for its simplicity, the senior citizen demographic is one of the most sought-after for wireless providers at the moment.
By Matthew R. Perrine , April 04, 2008
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