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• Weather, Speed, And Holiday Cheer: Time To Be Extra Safe On The Roads

  Mike Bryant | December 06, 2009 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The first week in December has again seen an increase in highway deaths. Hopefully, this isn't a sign of what is coming for the rest of the month. It is important with so many people rushing around...

• Gift Cards... Buyer Beware.

  Mike Bryant | December 05, 2009 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Representative Joe Atkins recently passed along advice following his legislation concerning gift cards. According to the National Retail Federation, gift cards are going to be this year's most...

• Roundabouts:Mendota Heights To Get One

  Mike Bryant | December 04, 2009 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Internationally, roundabouts are a common road configuration. As time has passed, they have increasingly become an option in the United States as an attempt to slow traffic and utilize limited road...

• Hybrid Cars Are They Too Quiet?

  Mike Bryant | December 04, 2009 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I've had the chance to ride in a couple of Hybrids as of late. They seem like nice rides and they get great gas mileage and I like so many said Man, they are quiet. OK, maybe not everyone said it...

• Government Contractor's Rape Case Exposes Senators

  Mike Bryant | December 03, 2009 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It was nice to see recently elected and finally seated Minnesota Senator Al Franken get his first amendment passed last month. Unfortunately, it was about a very weighty topic. The amendment to the...

• Arizonian Arrested After Hit And Run In Todd County

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2009 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Thursday afternoon, a hit and run driver was arrested by the Todd County Sheriff. The pick up driver had hit a 71 year-old man and left the scene. Witnesses were able to describe the truck and...

• Two Single Car Accidents Remind Us That Winter Driving Requires Extra Care

  Mike Bryant | December 02, 2009 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Wednesday night, two separate collisions in northern Todd County were reported. Todd County Sheriff personal believe that snow played a role in both incidents.: Around 7 am a eastbound pickup...

• Minnesotans Live a Long Time

  Joe Crumley | December 01, 2009 5:56 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The front page of the St. Cloud Times lists deaths in the area, and today’s caught my eye. It is accurately reproduced below, with the ages highlighted: Madolin Bay, 91, Glenwood ...

• For The Holidays: Think About The Gift Of Blood

  Mike Bryant | December 01, 2009 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Today, only about 38-percent of the United States' population is eligible to give blood. Of those eligible, only about 8-percent donate. A blood donation provides a true gift from the heart that...

• Health Care Shouldn't Be Politics As Usual

  Mike Bryant | November 30, 2009 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  After the vote to send the health care bill to the Senate floor, there was a round of Republican tweets that predicted that the vote would end the careers of Senators that voted for the bill. That...