MDA LOCK UP RAISES $34,000 AND COUNTING

Amazing what the threat of a jail sentence will do for a person's motivation. Potential 'jailbirds' from the Lakes Area met at the Northland Arboretum on February 13th to contact friends and acquaintences and convince them to bail us out. The money raised during the MDA Lock-Up went for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Parole Officer Kim Parmeter said the event raised more than $34,000 so far, roughly $13,000 more than last year. Parmeter said all the talk of a tough economy didn't seem to affect people's generosity.