Blogger Roundup: Boxelders, Heat Stroke and Startups

Each week, Plymouth community members turn to Patch’s Local Voices section to share information, insight and opinions about what matters to them. Patch blogs give anyone from gardening enthusiasts to local business owners the power to easily connect with the whole neighborhood.

Here’s a look at what Plymouth Patch bloggers had to say over the last week.

Nature by the Yard

Blogger Al Batt talks about boxelder bugs, robins and carpenter ants.

Spring Clean Your 401(k)

Blogger Ric Lager says that you should sell the worst mutual funds you own, preserve the gains, and wait for a time to buy better company retirement plan mutual funds “on sale.”

Herzing University has launched a new "Dare to Care" scholarship, earmarking $100,000 for students enrolling in LPN, RN or Nurse Practitioner programs at its campuses or Herzing University Online.

Getting Down to Business: Have You Got What It Takes?

In 2012, the Minnesota Dept. of Employment and Economic Development says that nearly 61,000 Minnesotans launched startups. Read this blog to find out if you’re ready to start your own business, and learn more about first steps.

Heat Related Illness in Pets

Veterinarians from Northwest Animal Hospital say warm weather can cause heat exhaution and heat stroke in pets quickly, especially when locked in a parked car.

The MN Chapter for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy 13th Annual Walk-n-Roll

Did you know that spinal muscular atrophy is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two? Learn more about how you can help to raise money for Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

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