First Diabetes Beat Down Race set in Chinook

Sweet Medical Center will be hosting its premier Diabetes Beat Down Race Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Blaine County Fairgrounds to raise awareness and funds to fight diabetes in the area,  event organizer and Sweet Medical Center Nurse Practitioner Lindsay Rucinsky said.

“We are just really excited to do this,” she said.

Rucinsky, who is originally from Havre and is a Montana State University-Northern alum, said that the idea for the event originated from the fact that diabetes is a huge issue in the area and across the state. She added that promoting education and awaren...