Quinn Nystrom, who was the 2004 Miss Brainerd Lakes, was crowned Miss Midwest in Morris last Saturday.
Nystrom is the 22-year-old daughter of Bob and Rachel Nystrom of Baxter and a recent graduate from Hope College. In addition to winning the title of Miss Midwest, Nystrom will go on to compete in the Miss Minnesota Pageant.
Quinn Nystrom
Her platform is "Educate to Alleviate - Curing Diabetes One Step at a Time." Her talent was a classical piano piece. She also won the interview portion of the pageant.
Riverwood to launch breast health program with $100,000 grant
The Brainerd lakes affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure recently awarded Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin the largest grant in its nine-year history.
Riverwood applied for and received a grant for $100,000 for a Nurse Navigator program to launch a community outreach program to promote breast health services and detection of breast cancer among Aitkin County and area residents. The Nurse Navigator program at Riverwood, a model for breast health that is being used in other health-care systems, will be staffed by a registered nurse care coordinator to be hired in the next month or so.
The nurse navigator will serve as the primary point of contact for patients diagnosed with breast cancer and at-risk populations for breast cancer in Aitkin County and nearby communities. The ultimate goal is to improve access to breast cancer screenings by assessing current access and identifying and improving barriers to access.
Utilities commission to meet Monday
The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission will meet at 9 a.m. Monday in the commission's meeting room at the BPU Service Center, 8027 Highland Scenic Road.
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