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Snow Shoveling Injuries-Study
I will never live in Minnesota without a snowblower. I just won't. It's worth every penny. Not that I'm lazy, I just work smarter.
Doctors are warning people to be careful when shoveling snow. According to a study in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, hospitals treat an average of 11,500 snow-shoveling injuries a year...
Today Is National Disc Jockey Day!
Today is 'National Disc Jockey Day', a day to celebrate DJ's all over the world. According to Wikipedia, "A disc jockey (abbreviated DJ, D.J. or deejay) is a person who plays recorded music for an audience, either a radio audience if the mix is broadcast or the audience in a venue such as a bar or nightclub...
New Indoor Family Entertainment Center to Be Built Near Twin Cities
Sony Pictures and a Minnesota development group plan to build a Hollywood-themed indoor family entertainment center in Albertville, near the Twin Cities.
Developers call the $115 million project, 'the mall of entertainment' that will include a hotel and a large waterpark...
Coldest Day of the Winter Yesterday
Yesterday was the coldest day of the winter in southeast Minnesota. The National Weather Service says it got down to -21 below zero around 8am. It was so cold, I went out and bought an ice cream cone to eat, just to WARM UP!
The previous cold morning was on January 20th, when it hit -20 below...
Eagles Cancer Telethon A Success
The 62nd Eagles Cancer telethon was held over the weekend at the Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester. This is the longest running, locally produced telethon in America and this year, the total raised at sign-off was an incredible $1,041,447 dollars...
Parking Meters Enforced Today-MLK Day
Today is the annual Martin Luther King holiday. The Post Office is closed and the government offices are closed, too, except for one. That's the office for the parking meter people. Yes, they're working today and enforcing meters, so make sure you plug them...
‘Grizzly Adams’ Star Dan Haggerty Dies
TMZ has learned Famous '70s TV star Dan Haggerty -- who played Grizzly Adams -- died from cancer early Friday morning.
Haggerty died after battling cancer for the last few months. Sources close to Dan's family tell us doctors discovered the cancer after he had surgery for back pain...
Drinking Robot-Never Drink Alone Again
Have you ever wanted to sit down and have a cold one with a buddy? Now you can if all your friends give you some lame excuse as to why they can't go have a beer.
Behold the "Drinking Robot!"
South Korean inventor Eunchan Park recently invented a robot that can consume alcohol...
Celine Dion’s Husband Passes Away-Cancer
René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion, has died, his rep confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE on Thursday.
"Rene Angelil, 73, passed away this morning at his home in Las Vegas after a long and courageous battle against cancer," the rep said in a statement...
Let’s Kill These!
More that anything in the world, I would love to kill these. These are the worst things in the world and people fear them. These things have killed countless people, so before they get me, I'd like to kill them first.
These are cancer cells...