December 5, 2012 'Tis the season for lights, Christmas trees, and stockings hung with care, but also it is the time that thieves like to prey on peoples homes and possessions. This is not like the Home Alone movie where a 10 year old boy can out wit two bumbling burglars, for many this is a real life crime.
October 30, 2012 The Minnesota "Toward Zero Deaths" driving safety campaign has recorded a slight gain in the usage of seat belts among people who call Northeastern Minnesota home.
October 30, 2012 It's a sad statistic to think about, but Halloween is the deadliest day of the year for child pedestrian accidents. An average of 5.5 children die after being hit by a car on October 31st each year. That's compared with an average of 2.6 child deaths on other days. If you want to protect kids on Halloween, drive safely.
September 24, 2012 Just when you think you have seen or heard it all, here comes a guy who has no business being around kids. Driving on the highway with 3 little girls sitting on the back of the flatbed, on the Highway for crying out loud!
July 3, 2012 Summer is here and it is getting hot, and many Northlanders are heading to the beach. We don't have the ocean but we do have the biggest fresh water lake in the world and with it comes many dangers including Riptides or Rip Currents.
August 24, 2011 It's that time of year again!
As parents, we both breathe a sigh of relief and tear up realizing our babies are growing up way too fast.
Here are some safety tips to help prepare for the upcoming year. Now, I realize most of these are common sense, and chances are you've already followed a few of these. But as the kids in school know, it's always good to get a refresher course. (Unless you have to pay for it!)
