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Lorinda Towe finds activities to keep her busy, including playing piano, playing cards with friends, quilting and making plastic mats for the homeless. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand

Bristol woman is 30-year heart transplant survivor

By Elisa Sand 04/29/2024

BRISTOL — At age 52, Lorinda Towe was given some daunting news. Her heart was only partially functioning because of……

Mark Simon said it was a learning curve with medications after having lymphoma, but overall things are now going smoothly. Courtesy photo

Simon says heart transplant gave him a new lease on life

By Symmone Gauer 11/25/2023

Mark Simon intimately understands the impact of organ donation. He and his wife, Lori, grew up in Aberdeen. The two……

Baelyn Schwab, 3, smiles for photos after being shown her camper from Make-A-Wish South Dakota. At left is her mom, Kelsea, and her sister Kennedy to on the right. Aberdeen Insider photo by Scott Waltman

Aberdeen girl’s camper wish granted after liver transplant

By Scott Waltman 08/19/2023

When granted a wish, Baelyn Schwab and her family didn’t want to take a trip as other Aberdeen kids have requested…….