Health

We've talked about Blood Drives before. I'm pretty aware of them because they show up a lot for my Community Calendar stuff. Well, there are quite a few coming up, and if there's anything I like to do, it's keep you informed.

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America is known for its obesity crisis and penchant for lounging on the couch instead of getting up and doing anything physical. As it turns out, some cities perpetuate that stereotype more than others.

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The Sedalia City Council met in a work session Monday night to discuss one of the most controversial issues it has faced in years; a smoke-free Sedalia. The council is apparently split on the issue with some councilmen showing a marked timidity on the subject, with others engaging in a heated debate on the subject.

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Here are the events going on this weekend. 

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The next time you think you can’t do something, think about Kayla Wheeler.

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Here are the happenings this weekend in our area!

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The Sedalia City Council met in the council chambers of City Hall for a work session Monday night (April 29). There were three items on the agenda, but the one that drew the capacity crowd to the chamber was the proposal that would make Sedalia a smoke-free city.

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The 6th Annual Bothwell Regional Health Center's Foundation Lub Dub Run/Walk will go down in the record books as another successful event and improvement over years past. Each year the Lub Dub Run/Walk continues to bring more and more participants. This year, 515 participants came out in the rain on Saturday (April 26).  This was the first year that the Foundation topped 500. Bothwell Regional Health Center Foundation Executive Director, Lisa Church, was very pleased with the outcome, minus the rain.

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Team Happy Feet held their bear auction and dinner on Saturday night (April 27) at the Best Western. There were more bears donated than what the team thought they would receive and were pleased with the amount of people that themed their bears and cleaned them up to go to the Relay For Life. The auction was conducted by John Dick's Auction Service. In total over $4,000 was raised for Team Happy Feet, and they thank all those donated, participated with the dinner, bear auction and silent auction.

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LOS ANGELES — Alan Wood, a World War II veteran credited with providing the flag in the famous flag-raising on Iwo Jima, has died. He was 90.

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