Posts Archive: In The News

Technology plays a big role in our hyper-connected multimedia world these days. But along with incredible breakthroughs have come a proliferation of new scams, increasingly perpetrated by global conmen and women. These types of scams run the gamut from those committed online using phishing, hacking, viruses, worms, ransomware and more, all the way to more traditional old s…

St. Michael Albertville High School student Eli Guillou has won the 2013 Buckle Up and Pay Attention, Teens! TV Commercial Challenge. The Challenge, coordinated by the Minnesota Depeartment of Safety Office of Traffic Safety and sponsored by AAA, is a way to get teens involved in an important conversation about distracted driving. In a time when traffic crashes are the lea…

It’s common knowledge that cities are hotter than their surrounding suburbs and rural areas. A large concentration of human bodies, lots of buildings and roads to absorb heat, and less plants to cool the air through water evaporation all add up to a phenomenon known as the “urban heat island effect.” If you want to escape the heat, the people, or both, but you don’t have t…

We’ve all heard the saying, “everything looks better from far away.” But for motorcyclists, everything looks better from the vantage point of their bike. With movies like Easy Rider (1969) and books like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (1974), the motorcycle has long been at the center of a romantic portrait of American freedom on the open road. And most will agr…

It’s not called the “City of Lakes” for nothing. Boasting some 20 lakes and wetlands, Minneapolis/St. Paul has a lot of ways to cool off during the summer. Add with over 300 parks within the Twin Cities area, deciding where to go for the most outdoor summer fun can feel a tad overwhelming. Rest assured, the following six destinations won’t let you down.
Lake Calhou…

Have Chipotle’s recent food handling issues kept you from ordering your favorite burrito?
It’s no secret that fast food giant Chipotle has had some challenges lately. After numerous health issues including E. coli, Salmonella and norovirus, the restaurant chain reported that sales were down 30% and at least nine lawsuits have been filed so far.

If you’re a long-term resident of Minnesota, you’ve driven in your fair share of snow storms. But when it comes to navigating the roadways in inclement weather, practice doesn’t make perfect. According to MPR News, the crash count for Minnesota hit 350 during the December 28-29th winter storm, a number that shows just how important it is for motorists to be familiar with s…

A 5-year-old Spicer boy lay in the hospital Sunday night as the result of an accident when the four-wheel ATV (a 2003 Polaris Sportsman 500cc) he was operating overturned on Saturday April 2nd at around 5:15 in the evening. Kandiyohi Sheriff’s Department is reporting the boy was air lifted by Life Link III Air Ambulance to St. Cloud Hospital, where he is listed in critical…

According to the Minnesota Department of Health, accidents or errors at St. Cloud Hospital during the 12 months ending in October 2015 caused one death and 10 serious injuries. The death, reportedly related to the “the malfunction of a device in patient care,” is still currently under active legal investigation. It was the second such death at the hospital in as many years…