fundraising

Non-profit organizations and schools around the state will kick off a major one-day fundraiser this week.

In a social media post this morning, the Blooming Prairie Cancer Group, is getting creative and 'mad' about its March cancer fundraiser.

Their debut concert was such a hit, they were asked to return to the Summer Conference and play again.

I have taken a purposeful, but an unusual approach to preparing for Sunday's Goldy's Run at TCF Bank Stadium at the University of Minnesota. I ran part of the 10-mile route on Good Friday and have tapered my training runs since then. I added a couple of cardio workouts with a shovel early in the week thanks to Mother Nature, who will also make her impact felt on Sunday.

Owatonna High School football is teaming up with local charities From the Heart and Relay for Life to raise money to fight cancer on Friday, October 9.