People to walk, run against autism

April is Autism Awareness Month and a group of local families of children with autism spectrum disorders are planning a fun run and walk to raise awareness of the condition.

“It’s just a time to recognize those people who have autism spectrum disorders, to celebrate them and just bring more awareness to them,” Jessie Fuzesy of Quality of Life Concepts, a social services agency in Havre that provides services to those with autism, said.

The Autism Fun Run and Awareness Walk is slated for Saturday, April 30. There will be two courses, one that is a mile and another that is five kilometers, or ab...