Girl Scouts get creative with cookie fundraiser
Girl Scouts get creative with cookie fundraiser By Meghan Grey | March 5, 2021 at 8:50 PM CST - Updated March 5 at 8:51 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) With COVID-19 hindering their ability to sell cookies door-to-door, local Girl Scouts are getting creative to keep their fundraising going strong.
The Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valley say they are offering various options to cater to each scout’s comfort level at this time. While you can still catch pop-up cookie sales at local businesses, some girls are opting for a new, completely virtual option called Smart Cookies.
Lawyer goes to court for access to Maine crime lab records
York County attorney Amy Fairfield says the public should have more information on how the state police crime lab operates, including employee disciplinary records and its analysis of evidence.
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A York County lawyer is fighting state officials for access to records on how the Maine crime lab operates, including those concerning a technician who quit while the state was pursuing disciplinary action.
Amy Fairfield said she’s seeking in-depth records on the operations of the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory because scientific evidence, particularly DNA analysis, has become a critical and sometimes deciding part of criminal court cases. She said Mainers should have more information on how the state’s sole criminal laboratory analyzes evidence.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month draws awareness to illness prevention
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month draws awareness to illness prevention By Meghan Grey | March 2, 2021 at 5:23 PM CST - Updated March 2 at 7:14 PM
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and the Mayo Clinic Health System is honing in on prevention.
Aside from skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., affecting one in 20 people. This year, an estimated 50,000 people will die from the disease.
The Mayo Clinic Health System says patients haven’t been coming in for their regular screenings since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Without those regular screenings, patients catch the cancer when it has already progressed to a later stage.