Chris Allen

More and more Americans don't realize they are putting their family at risk by not checking the battery or productivity of their smoke alarm. Have your fire extinguisher checked, and your smoke alarm it's your first defense against being burned while you sleep.

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I was at a bar hosting a party one time. I always make the rounds in the hopes of meeting new people. I look down the bar and all I can see is the din of light from phones on the faces of all the people at the bar. I even went up to a couple and said, "How is your date going?". They said, "We're having fun, it's our first date". Here they were on a date, texting and not talking.

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It's that season again, I know it's been for some time. Misquitoes are back, and it seems worse this year. I can't sit around a fire a make s'mores without swatting myself 10 or more times. So what do you do besides borrow your dogs special collar?

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You are invited to join the P.I.G.S. motorcycle group for the 3rd Annual Ride for the Vets.  The ride starts on Saturday, June 2 at Roper’s Saloon in Superior Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and the actual ride starts at noon. You don't have to own a motorcycle to join the ride.

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Doc Watson, the blind Grammy-award winning folk musician whose mountain-rooted sound was embraced by generations and whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world, died. He was 89.

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Chely Wright came out two years ago to say she was gay. She was the first country star to do so. I know there are others, but country is not an easy genre to be a gay performer. The demographis always seems to show that "traditional" people buy the music. Gay artists have always struggled with any type of coming out, but country is the hardest.

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Just when we thought it was getting out of hand to charge us for our baggage, stop giving us food and snacks, and charge us convenience fees.

Some airlines are now charging $25 or more for a family to sit together.

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So, as I'm here chowing down on a pizza and losing my way in my new year resolution, I start combing the internet for answers, and help. I am discovering it's not a quick fix, as I'm sure everyone else does. There is no trick, no pill, and no machine that will do it for you. I come across an interesting article about how much you eat.

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Don't get excited!!! You have to live in Maryland. Police were out yesterday and gave a crisp new dollar bill to those that had seat belts on while police on route 301 made random stops. If you didn't have on your belt, you got a ticket.

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As flying becomes more expensive, more people are looking at driving to destinations to have family fun and enjoy the long weekend Last year, only 30.3 million people drove during the holiday weekend.

Gasoline prices averaged $3.73 a gallon yesterday, compared with $3.96 a year ago.

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A new phone campaign called "Political Opinions of America" offers a three-question "poll," and then offers a reward that sounds suspiciously like a classic timeshare sales pitch. After answering political questions, the person is transferred to a live operator from "corporate travel services" who is giving away free cruises thanks to an anonymous donor. Some say it is a scam.

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The annual Duluth Kidney Walk begins at Bayfront Festival Park at 9 a.m. Saturday with check-in. The noncompetitive 3K walk begins at 10 a.m.

The event also features music from local bands, food, children’s games with prizes, a health and wellness area, silent auction and complimentary massages.

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