SAFETY
Food Safety in a Power Outage
Well, Worthington, this has been quite the spring/winter storm! With the abundant power outages, food safety can be of real concern. Fortunately, with the rolling blackouts we are having, the power sh...
Posted on 4/11/13 at 11:06 AM
The facts about drowning
Maybe it's the early start to the warm season this year, or the hot summer that's driving everyone to seek relief at lakes and swimming pools. Whatever the reason, Minnesota is seeing a dismaying spik...
Posted on 7/18/12 at 12:56 PM
Accurate Source for Meat Safety Information
One of the things about the media that bothers me the most is how much inaccurate information is being shared so freely with peoplemost especially about our livelihood and the industry we work hard fo...
Posted on 1/29/12 at 8:00 PM
Back to School: How Is Your Child Getting There?
With school starting back up, it is time to think about how your child is going to get to school. Every year, 800 children are killed during school travel times. Before sending your kids off for the f...
Posted on 8/22/11 at 12:30 PM
A tragic reminder on gun safety
Guns are commonly seenin South Dakota homes. Most, like the shotgun that was reportedly accidentally discharged Saturday night, killing a 19-year-old Mitchell man, are hunting weapons. There are also...
Posted on 12/6/10 at 2:00 PM
Wheat Growers locations in Kennebec, Woonsocket honored for safety
Louisville, Ky. -- Elevators in Kennebec and Woonsocket were recognized by The Grain Elevator And Processing Society (GEAPS) for their performance in safety, with zero lost-time, work-related injuries or illness in 2012.By News release , March 18, 2013
Sioux Falls emergency official urges water safety
SIOUX FALLS (AP) — Emergency officials in Sioux Falls are trying to raise awareness of water safety after two people drowned in the Big Sioux River last week while trying to save a child.March 18, 2013
LETTER: Texting while driving should be banned
Why shouldn’t texting and driving at the same time that can cause accidents and death be against the law?By Lee Beeson , March 09, 2013
Time runs out for texting ban in SD Legislature
By Tom Lawrence , March 06, 2013
SD House OKs cellphone ban for young drivers
By Chet Brokaw , March 05, 2013
House votes down bill to standardize drivers’ ed
PIERRE (AP) — A measure that would set up a coordinated drivers’ education system with statewide standards for course content, instruction, testing and instructor certification has failed in the South Dakota House.March 05, 2013
OUR VIEW: Might be time for statewide vote on texting while driving
By Editorial board , March 05, 2013
HOW THEY VOTED
Here’s how the House panel split Wednesday on SB 142, a bill that would have generally prohibited motorists from texting while driving.February 28, 2013
Texting while driving ban dies in House committee
February 27, 2013
SD panel endorses cellphone ban for young drivers
PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota House committee has endorsed a measure that would ban beginning drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel until they get unrestricted licenses at age 16.February 26, 2013
SD lawmakers look at teen driving safety measures
PIERRE (AP) — A South Dakota legislative committee is looking at a package of bills aimed at reducing teen traffic fatalities and injuries.February 26, 2013
Anti-texting CDL penalty OK’d by lawmakers
In addition to the texting while driving ban approved Tuesday, the South Dakota Senate agreed that state residents should face possible disqualification of their commercial driver licenses if caught violating texting bans anywhere in the nation while operating a commercial vehicle.By Bob Mercer , February 20, 2013
SD Senate passes ban on texting while driving
By Chet Brokaw , February 20, 2013
Legislative committee endorses ban on texting while driving
The Transportation Committee voted 5-2 to send the measure to the full Senate.February 15, 2013
OUR VIEW: Teen driving bills would improve road safety
By Editorial board , February 14, 2013
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