safety

The most important safety devices in your home are your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector.  Kidde is a very popular brand of these devices, and now they are recalling their combination units called the "Nighthawk Kidde Combination Smoke Alarm / carbon monoxide alarms."

Bruce from Airserve came in today for our weekly segment.  This time he wanted to warn people about dehumidifiers that are catching fire.  Many different humidifiers from different brands share the same manufactured parts and electronics that are being recalled.  Check out the list and make sure your dehumidifier isn't one of them.

Every time you go out in the woods, you should prepare yourself and assume you could be spending the night out there.  You could get injured, lost, or you may find yourself in another less than ideal situation.  Here's things every deer hunter should carry with them.

July 4th is a tough holiday for pets, but so is Halloween. People always knocking on your door, screaming for candy, all kinds of strangers coming in your yard. This isn't normal to your pet and sometimes they are afraid. Here are some tips from WANE and the ASPCA: Pets will be safest if kept inside the house or keep them in a kennel, especially if they feel safe in it ...

I didn't think we would ever get an answer about what happened to Jacob Wetterling.  When we first heard that his remains were found this weekend, a lot of emotions came back from years ago.  It's even sadder now knowing the truth, but at least the family finally has closure.   It's a good time to sit down with your kids and go over different scenarios and teach them to be safe.

The Gary New Duluth Bike Rodeo and Child Safety Day takes place this Wednesday at the Gary New Duluth community center.  It goes from 2-5pm, and it's a chance for kids to have their bikes checked over.  They'll also teach safety tips to kids, and even try out an obstacle course.

Congrats to Two Harbors, MN.  It's the only city in our Northland area to be in the top 50 on the list of safest places to live in Minnesota.  A couple other cities made the top 100 as well that are in our listening area.

According to the Center for Missing & Exploited children, there has been 8 cases of missing children in the last year in the State of MInnesota.  It just so happens that all of them are teenage girls.  Their families are looking for them, and it only takes us a few minutes to scan the pictures and keep an eye out for them.

Unfortunately there are tragic stories each summer about pets and children left in vehicles on hot summer days. While there has been a growing awareness about these dangers when outdoor temperatures are hot, it is important to remember that even on cooler days that it can still get dangerously hot in a vehicle.

Today was a legitimately nice day in the Northland.  Temperatures hit the 70s and it felt just nice.  The sun was out, I was driving back from an appointment in Carlton, when I nearly was taken off the road by a car that cut into my lane on I 35.  I shrugged it off, kept my cool and kept going.   Just minutes later another car passed me going close to 90 and "shot the gap" in between me

During a visit to my sister's home she turned me on to these new candles that I love!  Not only because they are safer, but because I can set them on a timer and not worry about going to bed or leaving the house forgetting I have an open flame burning.  They are so cool and I'm excited to show you!

There's been a lot of talk lately about lead in our homes.  Whether it comes from the drinking water or from paint in houses, it's present in many homes.  There are some simple tests you can do, and there's some remedies as well.