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Alan Reed
Another Rochester Heroin Death
Rochester police responded to a report of what appeared to be a fatal heroin overdose last night at a group home in town around 11:30 p.m. A 30-year-old man was the victim.
In the last month, there have been seven heroin-related deaths in North-Central Minnesota and recently in Minneapolis, there were five overdoses reported in one day...
Dating By Smell?
Ever been on a date with someone smelly? Maybe you've been attracted to their smell? There's a new dating site called smell.dating that finds you a possible mate by sending you a t-shirt to smell.
Here's how it works:
They send you a t-shirt...
21 Great Things to Do in Minnesota
FACT: Tourism is a $13.6 billion industry in Minnesota, and a key sector of the state's economy. The leisure and hospitality industry employs more than 254,000 workers, representing 11 percent of Minnesota's private sector employment.
Leisure and hospitality also generates 17 percent of the state's sales tax revenues...
Local Charities Need Your Help
When you give, it make you happy inside. Here's how you can make that feeling happen in your body:
People First Aktion Club is collecting items in March and April for the Mower County Humane Society in Austin and the Ronald McDonald House in Rochester...
How Peeps Are Made
It's Easter weekend. According to research at the AR Laboratories*, 1.2 quadra-gazillion peeps will be eaten this weekend, making kids ultra-hyper.
Ever wonder how Peeps are made? Me too. See for yourself and enjoy. Kinda. - Alan
(* denotes Alan Reed Laboratories...
Easter Leftovers Good For Skin?
This weekend, make sure you ask for some ham fat. It'll make your face look better. And you'll be best friends with the family dog, who'll want to lick your face.
Romanian skin care expert Elena Schnell claims Easter dinner leftovers make great facial masks...
Biggest Horror Movie of 2016 Filming April 4th
I love horror movies. I always have. Maybe it's the element of surprise in the movie, to the music, to the special effects. There is a movie that starts filming on April 4th in Pennsylvania that movie industry experts are calling "quite possibly the greatest horror movie of all time...
Study- Blondes Are Smartest Hair Color
I have many blonde friends and yes, I've heard the phrase "blonde moment". I think people of all hair colors have THAT moment every once in a while.
That's why the results of this study caught my eye. It's from the researchers at Ohio State University, who say "blondes have a higher IQ than brunettes, redheads and black-haired women...
Winter Returns Tomorrow – 5 to 9 Inches of Snow Expected
Today is spring. Tomorrow is winter. That's typical life in Minnesota. Normally, we have a winter blast during the boys or girls state basketball tournament, which by the way, wrapped up last week.
Here's what to expect, from the National Weather Service in LaCrosse:
MITCHELL-HOWARD-WINNESHIEK-ALLAMAKEE-FLOYD-CHICKASAW-DODGE- OLMSTED-WINONA-MOWER-FILLMORE-HOUSTON-LA CROSSE-MONROE-JUNEAU-ADAMS-VERN
Worst Virus Attack In Years? Please Read
Hackers are using trusted websites that you use daily to attack you. Even large, trusted sites can infect your computer and you WILL lose your precious pictures and important data.
How does it happen? According to Neal White, computer expert at Lifetime Computers in Rochester, and Dave Seavey, computer specialist in Rochester, "When typing in a web address, make sure you don't type (as an