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• Labor Department Suggests New Rules For Microwave Popcorn Butter Chemical

  Mike Bryant | May 23, 2009 12:36 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis proposed new rules aimed at limiting exposure to the buttery flavor chemical in microwave popcorn.The chemical that creates the buttery aroma has been...

• Should Cities Charge For Emergency Rescue?

  Mike Bryant | May 17, 2009 3:48 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The budget battle is raging in St Paul. Who knows if they will get it done by the May 18th deadline or we will be looking at another shutdown and extra special sessions. At the same time, smaller...

• Too Many St Cloud Bicycle Accidents

  Mike Bryant | May 12, 2009 12:35 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  With recent studies showing that, while overall road deaths have dropped in Minnesota, death by bicycle riders has grown at an alarming rate. The staff at the Injuryboard has looked at the important...

• Poll Suggests That American's Support Legal Aid Funding

  Mike Bryant | May 10, 2009 9:25 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This week, the American Bar Association released a poll which found that two thirds of the American's polled believed that there should be public funding of legal aid. These are the state and local...

• Fishing Opener: Time To Remember Boating Safety

  Mike Bryant | May 09, 2009 8:00 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's the Fishing Opener today. It's time to remember to be safe out on the water. Last year I looked at the issues with the increase in drinking while boating charges. Hopefully, we won't see...

• Minnesota DNR Issues Primer For ATV Riders

  Mike Bryant | May 09, 2009 9:18 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's spring and the weather is getting better. No doubt the ATVs are coming out as snow mobiles get put away. After a year that saw issues with winter riding injuries, hopefully the four wheelers...

• Minnesota Worse In Disciplining Doctors

  Mike Bryant | May 06, 2009 9:27 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  A report was released this week by Public Citizen which found that Minnesota was the worst at disciplining doctors. The findings are based on data from the Federation of State Medical Boards,...

• U S Chamber Exploits A Seven Year Old

  Mike Bryant | May 05, 2009 9:58 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  It's another outrageous email from the U S Chamber time. This one says : Minnesotans will be shocked by the seven-year-old who got sued. Funny, it has absolutely nothing to do with Minnesota. The...

• The Number Of Minnesotan Motorcyclists Is Growing But So Have Fatalities

  Mike Bryant | May 01, 2009 12:05 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The number of motorcycle riders in Minnesota continue to grow. Experts have been pointing to increased gas prices, overall economics, and the advantages concerning parking as the reason for the...

• Sobering Education For Teen That Drove Drunk

  Mike Bryant | April 28, 2009 9:51 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  An Easter party, which involved a 17 year old stumbling out drunk, lead to the death of a woman after a head on collision later that night. Witnesses estimate that at the time of the collision, the...