🌱 Patch AM: Could your holiday stress in Rochester be straining your heart?

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In today's newsletter:

• Could your holiday stress in Rochester be straining your heart?
• How close did Grumpy Old Men’s ice scenes come to Rochester?
• How money worries in Rochester might be aging your heart faster

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Clouds yielding to sun, with a high of 37 and low of 28 degrees.
• Tuesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 34, low: 26.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 37 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mayo Clinic Q&A: Can holiday stress trigger a heart attack? (postbulletin.com) — A Mayo Clinic cardiologist who practices in Rochester explains how holiday stress, depression, and unhealthy coping habits can raise your risk of heart attack, especially for women. She outlines key symptoms that demand a 911 call and offers practical ways to lower stress, from exercise and relaxation to limiting alcohol and monitoring heart health.
   

• Minnesota's Most Famous Movie Is Now 32 Years Old (krocnews.com) — Rochester gets a quick shoutout as a reference point for where “Grumpy Old Men” filmed its famous ice-fishing scenes on Lake Rebecca, nearly two hours away. The story looks back at how this 1993 Minnesota classic, set in Wabasha but shot around the state, became a beloved winter staple and highlights other movies filmed across Minnesota.
   

• Worrying About Money And Food Ages The Heart Faster Than Traditional Risk Factors (eurasiareview.com) — Rochester-based Mayo Clinic researchers report that financial strain and food insecurity may age the heart faster than many traditional medical risk factors, using an AI-enhanced ECG tool developed and validated locally. Their massive study of more than 280,000 patients suggests that addressing social challenges like money worries, housing, and inactivity could be as important as managing blood pressure or cholesterol for long-term heart health.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 22

• SAIL – Chatfield
  Groen Park , 3rd St SW , Chatfield
  9:00 am
• Public Services Committee Meeting
  Thurber Community Center , 21 2nd St SE , Chatfield
  4:30 pm
• Pine Island High School vs. Chatfield High School
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) , 223 1st Ave SE #7518 , Pine Island
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Pine Island High School vs. Zumbrota-Mazeppa High...
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) · Pine Island , MN , Pine Island
  5:45 pm
• Pine Island High School vs. Lourdes High School
  Pine Island Public School (5 - 12) · Pine Island , MN , Pine Island
  5:45 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Shortened Hours for Christmas Eve
  Plainview Public Library , 345 1st Avenue NW , Plainview
  10:00 am
• Central Livestock Association
  Central Livestock Association , 44326 County 6 Blvd , Zumbrota
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Closed for Christmas
  Plainview Public Library , 345 1st Avenue NW , Plainview
• SAIL – St. Charles
  St. Charles City Hall , 830 Whitewater Ave , St Charles
  9:00 am
• Arthritis Exercise Program – Plainview
  215 3rd St SW , Plainview
  3:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Oregon Trail event
  Dodge Center Public Library , 13 1st Avenue NW , Dodge Center
  10:00 am
• Mantorville Saloon (Lite)
  Mantorville Saloon , 501 N Main St , Mantorville
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Byron

• Kasson Man Transported to Hospital Following Snowmobile Crash near Byron (krocnews.com)
• Lane Closure on North Broadway in Rochester Set to Drag Into 2026 (krocnews.com)
• Mayo Clinic doubles donations for Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign (kaaltv.com)

Stewartville

• Fundraiser underway in support of Stewartville community one week after shooting (kttc.com)

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