Family Wellness Community Open House

Sanford Health and the Missouri Valley Family YMCA are proud to bring their Family Wellness partnership to the Bismarck Mandan community. This beautiful, brand new fitness center, will celebrate its grand opening with the public on Tues., Jan. 17. New members who join Family Wellness in the month of January pay $0 enrollment and may sign up now at Raging Rivers or at the YMCA, or at Family Wellness on or after Jan. 16. Anyone interested in sampling the services of the new facility are invited to stop by Family Wellness during the Free Community Open House Week, Jan. 23-27, to take a look and try it out.

#DonaldTrump signs first order on Obamacare

… programs while developing “a free and open market in interstate commerce for the offering of healthcare services and health insurance.” Health experts had speculated that Trump could expand exemptions from the so-called individual mandate, which …

WNBA players starting to invest in food industry

With their big three all back in the fold, the La Marque Cougars got off to fast start and never let up in an 84-47 win against the Hitchcock Bulldogs in front of an electric home crowd Friday. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.

aged care facilities

There are many living communities for those who are getting older or who may be suffering from some memory loss. It is important for people to realize that older people who suffer from short term memory loss do not necessarily have Alzheimers disease, a progressive illness that robs them of their cognitive abilities and eventually proves fatal, but may be suffering from other forms of dementia that are less serious.

Seahawks will be back stronger in 2017

… and special teams, and his big play ability was missing in the playoffs. Russell Wilson will also get back to full health, after suffering 3 injuries during the year. He clearly wasn’t himself for most of the season, and his lack of running was …

Putting patients back in control of healthcare

… or Obamacare, this experiment has hurt far more people than it has helped. Out-of-pocket costs are skyrocketing while health care choice, competition, and access are all diminishing rapidly as Obamacare’s health insurance marketplaces near collapse. …

Defund Planned Parenthood

… women who use Planned Parenthood. In 2014, Planned Parenthood served 2.84 million clients. These services included health screenings for diabetes, high cholesterol, thyroid issues, anemia, and STDs (which they also treat), as well as providing …

Here’s how much Obama’s pension is worth

Obama and every other former president also get seven months of “transition” services to help adjust to post-presidential life. The ex-Commander in Chief also gets lifetime Secret Service protection as well as allowances for things such as travel, office expenses, communications and health care coverage.

Relaxing Resolutions

Cassandra Stern, a 22-year-old James Madison University senior from New York, warms up for a Power Vinyasa class with a Standing Forward Fold pose at The Center Tuesday afternoon. Jana Walters of Harrisonburg takes a Power Vinyasa class taught by Yoga instructor Sarah Lopacinski at The Center on Tuesday afternoon.

AARP free tax help program offered in February, April

The AARP Tax-Aide Program will once again be offering free tax return preparation for all low and moderate-income taxpayers on Mondays and Thursdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., from Feb. 2 to April 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 312 Franklin St., Marietta . Taxpayers should bring all W-2s, 1099s, 1098s, picture ID and Social Security cards for all family members, and a copy of last year’s return, if available.

La Marque races out to big early lead en route to rout of rival Hitchcock

With only a short amount of games left before the playoffs, the Clear Falls Knights picked up a crucial win, in a hard-fought, defensive game over the Clear Creek Wildcats by the final score of 49-45, Friday at Carlisle Field House. A vote this week by a majority of the county commissioners court to hold off on implementing new rules governing game rooms was a wise move.

Cavs’ Irving shares inspirational message to motivate kids

Cleveland’s All-Star point guard, whose own life has undergone major changes over the past year or so because of fatherhood, an Olympic gold medal and NBA championship, spoke to hundreds of school kids on Friday about following their dreams. To kick off a program promoting physical fitness, Irving shared some wisdom and experiences he hopes will help motivate kids to reach their potential.

Far Fewer Men Being Treated for Prostate Cancer

The number of older Americans treated for prostate cancer plummeted 42 percent since health officials began questioning the benefits of screening tests, a new study shows. The finding points to the success of efforts to curtail the use of controversial prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, screening tests, said lead author Dr. Tudor Borza.

Chevron says it has won the latest round in an Ecuadorian legal battle

Oil giant Chevron Corp. says it has won a round in the Canadian courts in a complex legal battle with a group of Ecuadorian villagers who are trying to collect on a massive judgement they won in Ecuador’s courts. Chevron issued a news release Friday saying Ontario’s superior court has ruled the oil company’s Canadian arm isn’t a party to the Ecuadorian court decision that awarded the villagers US$9.5-billion for environmental damage.

Hilda Cora Gum Wheeler

… Place at Elkins, with her family at her side and under the care of Mountain Hospice. She had been in declining health and death was attributed to Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Monday, May 7, 1923, at Elkins, a daughter of the late Ralph Leon and …