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Ask a trooper 2013

Ask a trooper 2013

Is window tint legal off the reservation if the vehicles are registered with tribal plates and there’s no window tint ordinance on the reservation? by Sgt. Jesse Grabow – Minnesota State Patrol Q: Please, can you [...]

Local Ya Es Hora Coalition holds free citizenship workshop

A coalition of local and national organizations representing Latino, immigrant, legal, educational, and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) communities and unions will hold a U.S. citizenship workshop to assist up to 150 eligible legal permanent [...]

Tips to beat the heat

Tips to beat the heat

As summer heats up, save money and stay cool Minnesota Department of Commerce offers energy saving tips for consumers As summer heats up, the Minnesota Department of Commerce offers some simple energy-saving tips to help Minnesotans [...]

Five reasons why keeping family secrets could be harmful to hildren

by Suzanne Handler It’s true every family has its secrets, but every secret isn’t equal. It is the content of the secret that really counts. Secrets can be small and insignificant, such as planning a surprise [...]

Attract birds and butterflies no matter what size your landscape

Attract birds and butterflies no matter what size your landscape

by Melinda Myers Add a little extra color and motion to your summer garden with containers designed to attract birds and butterflies. Many garden centers continue to sell annuals throughout the summer and many of these [...]

Prom warning: spring months the worst for unbelted teen deaths

Parents urged to reinforce safe driving habits during prom, end of school year With April, May and June combining for the highest percentage of unbelted teen deaths during the past three years, the Minnesota Department of [...]

Play pays: The rich benefits of tree-climbing, firefly-chasing, unstructured play (and why your kids need more of it this summer)

Play pays: The rich benefits of tree-climbing, firefly-chasing, unstructured play (and why your kids need more of it this summer)

Why all of our well-meaning attempts to fill up our children’s summer with enriching activities may actually be harming them – and why we need to back off a little and let them just be kids. by Madeline [...]

The summer of play: Nine ways to let your kid be a kid this summer

The summer of play: Nine ways to let your kid be a kid this summer

by Madeline Levine No doubt about it: Time for unstructured play is dwindling. There are many reasons why this is so. We’re working more hours. We’re spending more time “plugged in” to TV, phones, video games [...]

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