A 56-year-old Waste Management employee was found unresponsive next to a construction dumpster in a Collinwood Township driveway Wednesday, July 1.

From 2001 to 2006, an average of 129 Americans ages 65 and older were treated in emergency departments each day—a total of more than 47,000 each year—for injuries from falls that involved walkers and canes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published this month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

The Southwest Initiative Foundation recently launched a new Web site designed to excite, educate and empower southwest Minnesota entrepreneurs. The Center of Rural Entrepreneurship Web site, www.swmncore.com, is a one-stop shop for aspiring, existing and transitional entrepreneurs who are looking to start, expand, improve or transition out of their businesses.

JBS Swift Beef Company of Greeley, Colorado, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, conducted a voluntary recall of 41,280 pounds of whole muscle cut beef products that may have been contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 bacteria.

Today, after consultation with the USDA and thorough review of our internal records, we are voluntarily expanding our recall to cover an additional 380,000 pounds of specific products produced on April 21.

Emerald ash borer remains a source of buzz around the state this summer, and concerned homeowners want to know what they can do to protect their ash trees from this new invasive pest.

One great source for detailed information about treatment options in Minnesota is the University of Minnesota Extension website at www.extension.umn.edu. To make it easier for residents to determine the best course of action, scientists from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and University of Minnesota Extension offer the following tips:

Greater Litchfield Opera House Association received a matching grant of $8,000 from the governing board of the Minnesota Historical Society on behalf of the Minnesota Legislature. The Historic Preservation Department of the Minnesota Historical Society administers the grant program. The program assists county and local historical organizations that interpret and preserve Minnesota’s history.

With heat warnings or advisories currently in effect for the Twin Cities and broad areas of greater Minnesota, state health officials are reminding people that extreme heat can affect your health.