Wednesday, September 9, 2009

'Prairie Home' Host Suffers Mild Stroke

'Prairie Home Companion' yarn-spinner Garrison Keillor is being treated at a Minnesota hospital for a minor stroke. Karl Oestreich, a Mayo Clinic spokesman, told reporters Keillor suffered the stroke Sunday morning and is currently being treated at Saint Marys Hospital on the Mayo campus in Rochester.

"He is up and moving around, speaking sensibly, working at a laptop, and it's expected he'll be released on Friday," said Oestreich, who believes Keillor will be able to resume his normal schedule next week.

A representative for Keillor didn't immediately comment.

The Pioneer Press is reporting that staffers of his folksy radio program were told today about Keillor's condition and reassured he was going to be fine.

Keillor underwent open-heart surgery at Mayo Clinic in 2001.

Best of luck on a speedy recovery.

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