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Driving advice for parents: put your phones down

7:40 PM, Aug 8, 2012

AAA Minnesota Safety Representative Lee Glamm used to ask students how many of their parents text while they drive. "I do not ask that anymore because it was kind of disappointing," said Glamm.

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Woman injured by distracted driver tells teens to 'hang up'

11:52 PM, Dec 23, 2010

More than four years ago, Jean was the passenger in her friend's car. On a rural road near St. Cloud, a driver t-boned them by running a stop sign at 60 miles per hour.

Wisconsin texting while driving ban in effect

7:37 PM, Dec 1, 2010

Wisconsin's ban on texting while driving went into effect Wednesday, making it the 30th state to enact such a law.

Hudson, Wis. young people take the 'hang up' pledge

11:43 PM, Nov 16, 2010

A new law that bans texting while driving on Wisconsin roads goes into effect Dec. 1. Fines will range from $20 to $400.

Father of teen killed by distracted driving aims to educate

5:31 PM, Nov 16, 2010

When Dan Phillips took the stage Monday evening at Edina High School, he did so as part of a father-daughter team.

Great Hang Up: Teens learn dangers of texting while driving first hand

2:02 PM, Oct 18, 2010

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Man gets probation for tattoo threat against cop

A man accused of using a violent tattoo to menace a Minneapolis police officer has pleaded guilty to making terroristic threats.

10:00 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Police seek person in video taking planter from Stillwater business

It's not your typical crime spree, but Stillwater police are looking for a person-of-interest after a potted plant was taken from the front entrance of a local business.

4:37 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Ventura targets author's widow with defamation lawsuit

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is asking a judge to allow his defamation lawsuit against slain "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle to go forward by substituting Kyle's widow as the defendant.

4:50 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Crews respond to boat fire on Lake Minnetonka

Emergency crews responded to a boat fire on Lake Minnetonka early on Sunday evening.

5:37 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Old dog depicted in online photo quietly turns 20

An elderly dog depicted in a photo that gained widespread acclaim online has quietly turned 20.

8:13 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Man killed during target shooting incident at party

Investigators are looking into an unusual incident that killed a 47-year-old Utica man Saturday night

1:24 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Daycare provider charged after child wanders onto highway

A daycare provider from Sandstone is charged with two felonies after a child she was supposed to be watching wandered out onto a highway.

9:44 PM, Jun 17, 2013

Man drowns after falling out of boat in Isanti County

A 32-year-old man is dead after tumbling out of a boat in Isanti County early Sunday.

1:24 PM, Jun 17, 2013

1 dead in south Minneapolis shooting

Police say one man is dead following a shooting in south Minneapolis early Monday morning.

11:55 AM, Jun 17, 2013

I-694 construction project delayed

Motorists who use the I-694 corridor between Highway 100 and I-35W got at least a one-day reprieve when the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) decided to delay the start of the major resurfacing project.

8:32 AM, Jun 17, 2013
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