Chris Auen (far left) and his family at the fundraiser benefit last Saturday, Jan. 11. Photo by Christine Jensen
The Homestead Band played on the stage behind a large display of items and baskets that had been donated for the silent auction. Photo by Christine Jensen
Friends organize benefit for former classmate
For one area resident, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, will be a day he won't soon forget. It was a day his former classmates, friends, and a community came together to show their support while providing hope in the midst of crisis.
Chris Auen of Drayton traveled to Rochester, Minn., to undergo open heart surgery. Doctors placed two valves and three aortic arch…
