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Grandma's Marathon: Run Great and Run For The Great Lakes, The Great Lakes Marathon Series

Chris Allen — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:36:06 +0000

Grandma’s Marathon is getting bigger and better all the time. I met with Bob Gustafson from Grandma’s Marathon to talk about the Great Lakes Marathon Series. Something new to help our marathon here and others as well as raise awareness about and for the Great Lakes. You can sign up and become a member even [...]

Brett Favre Coming Back To The Packers

Chris Allen — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:39:01 +0000

Aaron Rodgers is not stepping down anytime soon. It appears as though the hatchet is about to be buried. The team and the legendary quarterback have been at odds since they traded him to the New York Jets ago five years ago to let Aaron Rodgers become the new QB. It didn't help that Brett turned up in Minnesota and kicked the snot out of the Pack.

7 Month Old Baby Can't Walk, But Can Water Ski, You Won't Believe It

Chris Allen — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:41 +0000

Babies are learning to swim before they can walk. There is new learning and testing to show babies are smarter than we give them credit for. Heck, in Canada they are already playing Hockey before they can walk. This baby puts them all to shame. 7 month old Ryder Blair is shown in a you [...]

Lions Club Pancake Day Thursday, Enjoy The Pancake Day Blues

Chris Allen — Thu, 02 May 2013 04:12:45 +0000

Bill walks around and pours coffee for everybody, but if you stop him and ask him to, he will sing this orginal song, and he may ask you to sing. To help you out, here is the song so you can learn the lyrics. Obviously, when he did it, I needed help. He walks around [...]

Texting Safely, You Need A Seeing Eye Person, Watch This Funny Video That Might Be A Good Idea

Chris Allen — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:13:41 +0000

We've heard the story that it's so unsafe to drive and text. Surveys have shown it's worse than driving drunk. Have you seen the video of the woman who walks into a wishing pool at a mall because she is texting. The guy who fell in a man hole for texting and walking.

"In The Still Of The Night" Premiere This Friday At East High School To Benefit Duluth Speech Support Local Film Making [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 03:55:29 +0000

A bus carrying speech team members from Florida are on their way to Birmingham for the national championships. Kind of the story of Duluth Speech team. They are raising money to send some of the team to nationals and hopefully win. The bus in the movie doesn’t make it…… “In The Still Of The Night” [...]

O'Night for O'Neil! A Fundraiser for CHUM in honor of Steve O'Neil This Sunday

Chris Allen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:35:44 +0000

Steve O’Neil has always worked to help people. My late Grandma June used to work Steve’s name into every conversation because she believed in helping people too and was inspired many times by the work that Steve has done. In true fashion, his friends and family are throwing a party for him, but instead of [...]

Remembering HMS Bounty Sinking Before The Tall Ships Return To Duluth

Chris Allen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:02:36 +0000

Hurricane Sandy did more than claim a lot of the East coast. The HMS Bounty was one of the Tall Ships to visit Duluth, and the crew made some friends in the Twin Ports. When the ship went down, I remember seeing the updates on Facebook and the comments people made because they had a connection with the crew.

Meet The Spokespeople for Step Out To Cure Diabetes Duluth

Chris Allen — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:26:16 +0000

You are invited to Step Out to Cure Diabetes. Held again this year at the Miller Hill Mall on April 6th. This years ambassadors are sisters, Emma and Anna Arntsen they both haveType1 diabetes. Here is their story: In early 2003, just after turning 3, Emma was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes. They noticed there was [...]

If You Get Cold Sores Often, You May Suffer From Memory Loss

Chris Allen — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:18:15 +0000

A new study out now says there might be a connection with cold sores and loss of memory. All bacteria infections are contributing to the loss of memory and may be the bridge to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. The study was done in New York over 8 years and found that if people [...]

You Could Be Forced To Pay A "Fat Tax" If Airlines Think You Are Too Heavy

Chris Allen — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:54:37 +0000

A new cost could be added to your plane travels. Airlines are noticing that more people are overweight, larger people make the airlines have to use more fuel to run their planes. More fuel costs money, so in order to pay for the extra fuel, airlines want the people who are obese to pay their fair share.

Chris Crossing – One Third Of Americans Don't Know Our Own Country's History, Do You? [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 22:54:19 +0000

My Brother in law moved from Great Britain to America and wanted to be a citizen of the United States so he had to take a naturalization test. He once asked me some of the questions and I was embarrassed that I didn’t know some of them. Then I read an article on usnews.com that [...]

Do Real Men Cry, They Used To According To History, Does That Make You A Wuss

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:33:03 +0000

This year’s Oscars, and ones past have featured some moving roles with men showing emotion. Some of the Oscar voters have said it was that emotion that put them over the hump and got them the nod. What do you think of men that cry Some men (and women) feel that it lessons men, men [...]

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, The Secret To Staying Married, Laughing Together [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:30:27 +0000

Everyone has their secrets to staying together. I hear this one over and over, laugh together, laugh often, laugh at yourself, and laugh at each other. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill must do a lot of laughing together. Here’s Two examples: Tim and Faith are putting on their show Soul2Soul in Vegas, when you have [...]

Airplanes Black Box Saves Lives and Answers Questions, Your Car May Be Next To Get One

Chris Allen — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:30:29 +0000

Everyone knows when a plane goes down, the first thing the investigators try to get is the black box recorder. The recorder can measure the actions of the pilots, record transmissions and also anything on their dash they may have seen. This week ended the public comment sessions to put a black box in every new car sold by September 1, 2014.

Guy Wears Pregnancy Belly And Proclaims, "I'm Not Man Enough To Be A Woman" [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:00:30 +0000

We’ve heard it time and time again, what women go through during pregnancy. It’s true, I’m not denying any of the pain or discomfort, it’s just that guys say they hear about it constantly. Benjamin Percy knows why we hear about it, and lived it. Percy spent nine weeks wearing a 33-pound “Empathy Belly’’ to [...]

Women's Tricks Revealed, How To Look Thinner and Younger

Chris Allen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:09:35 +0000

Everyone has their secrets when wanting to look their best. Wear Black, for instance, if you want to appear thinner than you are. Stand straight up, to look sleeker. Mom’s tips really were tips. Here’s some more. According to a study, 70% of women think they should be skinnier. When women were asked to pick [...]

Here's Some Changes You Might See in the NFL With the Minnesota Vikings and the Green Bay Packers

Chris Allen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:36:49 +0000

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From The Best Proposal Video To The Best Story About Love, You Will Cry [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:51:40 +0000

Last year Isaac put together one of the best proposal videos for Amy to marry him. Now they are back, making a video together about love, and saying yes to love. If you don’t cry during this video, there is something wrong with you. First I have this years video and if you didn’t see [...]

Man's Best Friend, Your Dog Is Ready To Steal Your Food If They Think You Can't See Them

Chris Allen — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:39:08 +0000

Devoted dog owners will often swear that their pet somehow understands them. My Grandma June would say, look, just by the way she tilts her head, I know she understands me. We would all roll our eyes. And the next time someone tries to tell them they’re imagining it, they have the perfect response – [...]