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Get Ready For Summer By Being Prepared
  The last days of school are upon us and the trees are almost all leafed out! Finally the calendar and Mother Nature are in alignment! I am shocked as always how fast a school year goes. I ...
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Legislative notebook: Legislature approves freezing college tuitions
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis A bill funding Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and the University of Minnesota systems freezes tuitions. Senators passed the bill 44-22 and the House 76-56 ...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 8:45 PM
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Food Safety in a Power Outage
Well, Worthington, this has been quite the spring/winter storm! With the abundant power outages, food safety can be of real concern. Fortunately, with the rolling blackouts we are having, the power sh...
Posted on 4/11/13 at 11:06 AM
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How to Financially Prepare for and Survive a Layoff
We all want to feel secure should something happen such as a layoff; however, we also have other priorities for the income we are earning. The best way to prepare for a layoff is by having emergency s...
Posted on 4/10/13 at 11:03 AM
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Ho-Ho-Tini
Having a ho-ho-tini or two for the holidays? Then have a plan for a sober ride. Extra DWI patrols are on the roads in December. Click on the image to play the NEW Holiday DWI enforcement video. The ...
Posted on 12/18/12 at 2:35 PM
More blog posts about safety

Department of Commerce reminds Thanksgiving cooks – fry that turkey with caution!

The Minnesota Department of Commerce urges family chefs to use caution when frying turkeys this Thanksgiving. Each holiday season, fire related insurance claims skyrocket.

November 22, 2012

Top 13 dangerous DWI counties includes Otter Tail

Roads in Minnesota’s 13 counties with the highest combined totals of drunk driving traffic deaths and alcohol-related serious injuries will be the focus for increased DWI enforcement Nov. 21, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.

November 21, 2012

Seat belt compliance rate in Douglas County region: 77.3 percent

West Central Minnesota’s new seat belt compliance rate is 77.3 percent, according to the area’s first seat belt use survey, conducted by area traffic safety advocates.

October 30, 2012

Be careful with ditch and field fires

As Fire Prevention Month winds to a close, Otter Tail Power Company’s Safety Services Manager Eric Hamm reminds customers and neighbors that uncontrolled ditch and field fires can damage or destroy poles and other electric utility equipment.

October 27, 2012

How safe is your home from fires?

Statistics collected from fire departments statewide indicate that most residential fires could be prevented by careful behavior around five issues: cooking, open flames, heating, arson and smoking.

October 22, 2012

State seat belt compliance continues to climb but Douglas County region lags

Minnesota’s new seat belt compliance rate is 93.6 percent, marking another increase in belt use which has resulted in fewer unbelted deaths, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety. DPS conducted its annual observational belt use survey in June.

October 21, 2012

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State fire marshal: Take online fire safety challenge

A new, online resource is available to help Minnesotans stop home fires before they start.

October 20, 2012

Car seat clinic offers free seat checks

Using the correct restraints reduces infants’ fatalities by 71 percent and toddlers’ fatal injuries by 54 percent in passenger cars.

October 12, 2012

Area children learn about fire dangers

Area children learn about fire dangers As part of National Fire Prevention Week, the Alexandria and Osakis Fire Departments hosted open houses this week. Children of all ages turned out for fun and educational events.

October 10, 2012

Increased seat belt patrols take to Minnesota roads

Extra Click It or Ticket seat belt patrols take to the roads Oct. 12–26 statewide in Minnesota.

October 09, 2012

College students reminded about fire safety

With fall classes underway on Minnesota college campuses, students have made housing decisions based on affordability, roommates, amenities and proximity to campus. State Fire Marshal Jerry Rosendahl says they should also insist on fire safety.

October 01, 2012

Poster contest about job safety open to children

Children aged 5-14 will again have an opportunity to illustrate the importance of being safe at work by entering the 11th annual American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) kids’ "Safety on the Job" poster contest.

September 23, 2012

ATV safety training class offered

On Sunday, October 7 from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., there will be an ATV safety training class at the Alexandria Shooting Park for students 11-15 years old. Anyone born after July 1, 1987 must have an ATV certificate. CDs are available for those 16 or older.

September 19, 2012

Ask a trooper: Warnings issued over large vans

I’ve heard some information about the dangers of a 15-passenger van. I was surprised at some of the information and I believe it is very valuable, so can you please write about it? Some of these vehicles are still being driven.

By Sgt. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Trooper , September 12, 2012

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Driving alert: Watch for farm equipment

Motorists traveling on Minnesota highways this fall need to be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This message comes following two recent crashes, including one fatal crash, involving farm equipment.

September 11, 2012

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