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Gas Prices Continue To Soar Out Of Control in Duluth Superior Area, $4.39 A Gallon

Ken Hayes — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:39:32 +0000

This is getting ridiculous. Gas prices have soared now to $4.39 a gallon in some parts of Duluth, and it can only be expected to keep climbing. According to Minnesota Gas Prices, as of 11:25 am Friday, at least 3 stations raised the price to $4.39 a gallon for regular unleaded. Visiting the site will [...]

My 2013 Motorcycle VS Gas Prices Battle

Ken Hayes — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:28:28 +0000

I've owned a motorcycle now for 10 years. In the last few years with the gas prices soaring I've told myself every spring that I'm going to ride to work no matter what to save money on gas. My truck gets 13 mpg in town, my bike gets 55+ mpg. It's a no brainer, taking the bike. Eventually, every year I get lazy and instead of taking the time to put on rain gear or warmer clothing, I hop in the truck. NOT THIS YEAR. Here's my challenge:

Gas Prices Drop In Time For Thanksgiving – How Far Do You Travel? [POLL]

Ken Hayes — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:28:52 +0000

Gas prices in the twin ports are down to about $3.23 a gallon, which is roughly down 76 cents since September's high price of $3.99. This is obviously a welcomed change as many people travel by car to spend the holidays with their family. So that brings up the question: How far do you travel for thanksgiving? Take the poll and see how you compare to others locally.

Have Gas Prices Caused You to Cut Back on Other Purchases? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:47:17 +0000

While gas prices may be coming in a little bit after a four-month surge, they still stand at almost four dollars a gallon. According to a new survey from Harris Interactive of 2,451 adults, these unprecedentedly high prices are causing Americans to change their overall spending habits.

Local BioDiesel Back At The Pumps In Northern MN And Northwestern Wisconsin With Open House Today

Ken Hayes — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:07:06 +0000

It’s been a warmer than average spring, and that means that summer biodiesel blends are coming back to the pumps. Did you know that there is a biodiesel headquarters right here in the Northland? SunPower Biodiesel is a producer and retailer of premium cold flow biodiesel and located in Cumberland, Wisconsin. The facility produces 3 mmgy, [...]

How Much Is Too Much to Pay for Gas? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:59:14 +0000

With the average price of gas approaching four dollars a gallon, the question becomes whether Americans are going to start to seriously changing their current driving habits and vacation plans, in light of this hike. Poll Position asked 1,142 adults at what price per gallon they will start to change their behavior. Forty-nine percent said that four bucks is, [...]

Just How High Will Gas Prices Go in 2012? – Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:16 +0000

Remember the summer of 2008 when the highest gas prices on record occurred and the price for a gallon of fuel hit $4.11?

Hate to break this to yah, but a warm winter and tensions in the Middle East have some analysts predicting current prices will top $4 by this spring — and could even climb as high as $6.50.

United States Has Been Exporting Fuel For Last Nine Weeks, High Gas Prices Still Remain

Ken Hayes — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:02:06 +0000

Well isn’t this a shocker! Our driving habits have changed so much lately that the United States has actually had a surplus of fuel for the last nine weeks and has been exporting refined fuels to other countries. Americans are using so little gasoline that the U.S. has been a net exporter of refined fuels [...]

Gas Prices Expected To Continue Drop

Ken Hayes — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 14:52:47 +0000

This morning on the way to work, I saw gas had dropped again to $3.75 next door to our studios. Great! But still way too expensive. The average cost of a gallon of gas in the U.S. is now $3.75, and it is expected to continue dropping.I hope this report from CNN is correct, but [...]

Station Accidentally Sells Gas for Slightly More Than a Buck a Gallon

B105 Staff — Thu, 19 May 2011 15:36:07 +0000

Who said gas prices are out of control?

The Torrance Daily Breeze reports a service station in Wilmington, California sold premium gas for the rock-bottom-it-must-be-1992 price of $1.10 a gallon for a four-hour period last Sunday. The gas was supposed to be sold for $4.29 a gallon.

5 Reasons Gas Prices Keep Rising

Ken Hayes — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:58:57 +0000

Gas today was $3.84 a gallon. The real reason they tell us that the gas prices are going up is because of the conflict in Libya. Isn’t it wonderful that the most volatile and unstable region of the world is always where we get our crude oil? Here’s my 5 reasons that gas prices keep [...]

Easy Ways To Save Money On Gas

David Drew — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:14:29 +0000

Gas prices continue to climb and climb. Will we really hit $4.50 a gallon during the summer!? Here are some easy ways to save money on gas and feel free to share some of you own. Hey, we’re all in this together. Fill up when your tank is 3/4 empty. According to wikihow.com, this saves [...]