As anticipated, routine monitoring by the Minnesota Department of Health has found trace amounts of radioactive material likely from the damaged Japanese nuclear power plants in air samples taken in March from St. Paul and two other locations. The a
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
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INCREASED ENFORCEMENT TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST TEXTING, DRIVER DISTRACTION
Wed, Apr 20th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
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ST. PAUL - Distracted drivers will be the total focus of law enforcement officers statewide on Thursday, April 21. Nearly 400 agencies will increase patrols to ticket drivers who exhibit distracted driving behavior, and as a result, endanger the public.
The education and enforcement campaign is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
In Minnesota, it is illegal for drivers to read, compose or send texts/emails, and access the Web on a wireless device while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic, such as at a stoplight or stuck in traffic. It is also illegal for drivers under age 18 to use a cell phone at any time.
"Your focus behind the wheel is far more important than the text message you are sending or reading behind the wheel," says Lt. Eric Roeske of the Minnesota State Patrol. "This enforcement is a reminder for drivers to make a serious effort to recognize and limit dangerous and unnecessary distractions."
Driver distraction is a leading crash factor in Minnesota, accounting for around 20 percent of all crashes annually, resulting in at least 70 deaths and 350 injuries. DPS reports that these numbers are vastly underreported due to officers' challenges of determining "distraction" as a contributing crash factor.
To support the campaign, the DPS Office of Traffic Safety released two TV spots addressing the dangers of texting while driving - featuring fatal crash victims texting from body bags. The spots may be viewed online here: "Mom" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr14xoD1U9w)and "Teen" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Kvqw0ExM7k). TV stations are encouraged to download broadcast-quality versions of the spots to air as PSAs here:https://mndeptpublicsafety.sharefile.com/d/s3852b352129490a9. Print outlets can download the campaign's print creative here:https://mndeptpublicsafety.sharefile.com/d/sc63ec9047874869a.
DPS underscores driver distractions include reaching for items, fiddling with radio/music/vehicle controls, eating/drinking, dealing with rowdy passengers, grooming and more.
DPS offers these tips to minimize distractions:
· Cell phones - turn off cell phones, or place them out of reach to avoid the urge to dial/answer or read or send a text. If a passenger is present, ask them to handle calls/texts.
· Music and other controls - pre-program favorite radio stations and arrange music in an e .....
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Monitoring for radioactive materials from Japan continues in state
Fri, Apr 8th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
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Guardrail installation scheduled in Fillmore County
Fri, Apr 8th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
Motorists can expect brief lane closures as crews install guardrail on various highways in Fillmore, County beginning Monday, April 11. Flaggers will control traffic during the lane closures.
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Report Finds Air Pollution Harms Minnesota Fish & Wildlife
Thu, Mar 17th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
(Saint Paul) - Local sportsmen called for cleaning up Minnesota's dirty air as the U.S. EPA announces new plans to limit mercury and in response to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). The NWF report finds that a number o .....
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Health officials investigate three more measles cases in Hennepin County
Thu, Mar 17th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
Three more measles cases have been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) since state health officials announced a case of measles in an infant on March 4.
MDH is working closely with Hennepin County Public Health staff .....
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MDA laboratory testing confirms E. coli O157:H7 in recalled hazelnuts
Fri, Mar 11th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) laboratory has confirmed E. coli O157:H7 contamination of in-shell hazelnuts (also known as filberts) collected from the home of an ill Minnesotan. The contaminated hazelnuts are part of a multi-state re
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Unemployment rate falls to 6.7 percent
Fri, Mar 4th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota unemployment rate declined to a seasonally adjusted 6.7 percent in January, according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
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Health officials investigate case of measles in Hennepin County infant
Fri, Mar 4th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health is working closely with Hennepin County Public Health and Hennepin County Medical Center in investigating a case of measles in an infant who lives in Minneapolis.
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Multi-state investigation links E. coli O157:H7 cases to eating in-shell hazelnuts
Fri, Mar 4th, 2011
Posted in State of Minnesota
Posted in State of Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are working with counterparts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and federal agencies to investigate cases of E. coli O157:H7 infection associated with eating in-shell ha
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