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Esme’s Blog: Prosecuting An 86-Year-Old For Voter Fraud

This week WCCO-TV brought you an absurd story of a seemingly unjustifiable prosecution. Margaret Schneider, 86, of St. Peter, who suffers from dementia, was charged with voter fraud because she voted twice in last Augusts’ primary.

2013/03/09

Homeless Shelters Seeing More Women Over 60

On a good night, “Cindy” can get a bottom bunk at Sally’s Place, a downtown Minneapolis homeless shelter for single women.

2013/01/31

Elderly Woman Spent Friday Night Stuck In Partially Submerged Car

A man says it was a miracle that he was in the right place at the right time to save a woman whose car flipped into a pond.

2013/01/12

Christmas Meal Gives The Elderly 7-Courses, Company

Christmas can be one of the loneliest days of the year for those without friends and family.

2012/12/25

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Police: Wallet Stolen From Grandmother As She Shoveled Snow

A 70-year-old grandmother’s wallet was stolen while she was shoveling outside earlier this week, Minneapolis police say, and the public’s help is needed in finding the suspects.

2012/12/14

2 Dead After Minnetonka House Fire

Two people are dead Saturday morning after a house fire at a Minnetonka home. The two-alarm fire started around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, on Westwood Road.

2012/11/24

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Looking To Tech For The Future Of Senior Care

As our parents age, they worry about becoming frail and losing their independence. However, as we look ahead to the future, it turns out that technology might keep many baby boomers out of nursing homes altogether.

2012/11/20

Mayo Clinic: Sugar-Rich Diets Linked To Cognitive Impairment In Seniors

A Mayo Clinic study finds a link between sugar-rich diets and brain function in seniors.

2012/10/16

Minister Sentenced For Stealing $25K From Parishoner

A 32-year-old Roseville minister was sentenced recently to 10 years of probation and 180 days in the Hennepin County Workhouse for stealing about $25,000 from an elderly parishioner.

2012/09/14

Pig Exposure At State Fair Linked To Three Human Cases Of Influenza

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, three people are believed to have developed a strain of influenza known as variant H1N2 (H1N2v) after exhibiting pigs or spending time in the swine barn at the Minnesota State Fair.

2012/08/31

Over 50 And Talented? Time To Strut Your Stuff

If you’re over the age of 50 and can showcase some talent, listen up. Whether your play an instrument, sing, or stand on your head — the Strut Your Stuff Talent Contest wants you.

2012/08/18

Crime Alert Warns Of Scams Against Elderly

A crime alert issued Thursday aims to warn residents about a man with a long history of construction scams against the elderly.

2011/12/29

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Elderly Woman In Wheelchair Robbed At Gunpoint

Minneapolis Police said a 70-year-old woman in a wheelchair was robbed at gunpoint on Halloween.

2011/11/07

Fla. Man, 33, Charged With Swindling Minn. Senior Citizens

A 33-year-old Florida man has been charged with allegedly scamming senior citizens from various parts of Minnesota, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.

2011/06/29

Census Finds Minnesota Is Graying

New census figures show that despite growing, youthful communities of immigrants, the state is getting older overall.

2011/05/12

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