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Homes For Sale

For Sale: Cemetery flower & watering business.

Includes planting, placing, & watering 1100 pots in three Albert Lea cemeteries. Consistent, reliable income.

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PRIME SW LOCATION Newly Remodeled Inside & Out 3+ Bedroom/1 Full Bath Huge Bedroom/ Playroom Upstairs New Appliances, A/C, Furnace & Hot Water Heater Finished Basement w/Bedroom Possible Huge Cement Patio Area 3 Stall Garage w/A/C & Gas HookUp w/Lots Plug Ins Attached 1 Stall Garage (3 Season Patio) Call Bruce for Showing 507-269-6080

Community Events ROGER SCHAEFAR!!!

“Local amateur artist, Roger Schaefer, is having a hallway showing of his paintings at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative from October 7th through November 8th. There will be an opening reception at the Freeborn County Arts Initiative, 224 South Broadway Ave, Albert Lea, open to the public, on Saturday, October 16th from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. “Light Refreshments will be served.”

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FOR SALE One bedroom condo Insulated, heated sun porch w/shower New refigerator and dishwasher No Garage Call 507-437-7369

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Call Classifieds at 205.280.5667.

Houses For Rent Attractive 2BD and den home Southwest Austin Attached garage, stove, fridge, no smoking/no pets $750/mth + utilities 507-434-7644 507-440-8850

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Transportation Automobiles For Sale: 2001 Jaguar S-type Sedan. V-8, automatic, 98,000 miles Exceptional condition.

Silver, black leather $10,900 John: 507-433-1825 2011 Equinox, LT, Black exterior, black leather interior, loaded-V6, 75,800 miles. Kept in heated garage. Non smoker, super clean. $12,400.

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Cleaning Services ARIZONA CLEANING COMPANY Serving Austin & Albert Lea area since 1999. Carpet Upholstery, Duct cleaning for all seasons. Don’t drown your carpet, dry clean it.

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Standing Together in the Fight Again

Mammograms can’t wait.

And they don’t have to. Our physicians and the American Cancer Society agree: Early detection of breast cancer saves lives. With convenient access, it’s time to prioritize your own health and check your mammogram off your to-do list today. If you’re over 40, schedule your 3-D mammogram online with Patient Online Services, the Mayo Clinic App or by calling 507-473-8728. Be there for those who need you most.

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Statistics indicate there will be more than 256,000 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in American and Canadian women this year, and breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women of both countries. Thanks to

early detection and treatment advances, survival rates have improved dramatically, but much room for progress remains.

As diagnosis and treatment options continue to evolve, medical experts agree that early detection is a key factor in overcoming the disease, and performing a monthly breast self-exam is often vital to detecting abnormalities, including

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lumps or tenderness, in the breasts that may indicate illness. Take steps to protect yourself against breast cancer during Breast Cancer Awareness Month by initiating healthy lifestyle changes, beginning monthly breast self-exams, and talking to your doctor about the appropriate clinical breast exam and screening mammogram schedule for you.

Awareness Month. These local areness of the importance of early breast cancer and the importance or breast cancer research.

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Diet and lifestyle can affect the risk of certain cancers.

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10th Annual Lloyd & Ardis Peterson Cancer Symposium Thursday, Nov. 4, noon–1 p.m. | Free Zoom webinar Register now by searching “Cancer Symposium” at mayoclinichealthsystem.org.

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