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Will the mental health stigma ever end?
My calendar today says it's Aug. 8, 2012. That's more than a decade into the 21st century. So why does it still often feel we're back in the Dark Ages when it comes to mental health? The latest evide...
Posted on 8/8/12 at 9:58 AM
Pregnancy Tests in a Bar?
After being away from Facebook, Twitter, and most forms of the news for a week due to my vacation last week, getting caught up has been a bit of an overwhelming experience. To go from only the sounds ...
Posted on 7/25/12 at 7:00 AM
Healthy habits reduce breast cancer risk between mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters nationwide are beating the odds of developing hereditary breast cancer. The American Cancer Society says that five to 10 percent of breast cancer cases are caused by gene defects...
Posted on 3/28/11 at 8:25 PM
UPDATED: Senate kills bill allowing minors to eat in bars
BISMARCKNorth Dakota should not have a law allowing minors to eat in bars, the North Dakota Senate decided Wednesday. The Senate voted 30-17 to defeat a bill that would have allowed this if the bar s...
Posted on 3/23/11 at 5:10 PM
Another chance to live
Bill Chantelois says losing his legs in a snowmobile accident was the best thing that ever happened to him. The Osceola, Wis. resident told me how an accident that almost killed him resulted in a new ...
Posted on 10/21/10 at 10:31 AM
State ranks high in drinking
North Dakotans love their beer. A 2012 study by the Beer Institute ranked the state the nation’s No. 2 consumer of beer, falling only behind New Hampshire. Imbibing patrons at Player’s Sports Bar and Grill in Dickinson tend to choose beer over other drinks, said general manager Wayne Rau.By By Katherine Grandstrand, Forum News Service , April 26, 2013
DUI bill: N.D. Senate passes bill to toughen penalties for DUI
Penalties for drunken driving may soon be ramped up. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed House Bill 1302, which significantly enhances the penalties, provides funding for education on the effects of binge drinking and incentivizes sobriety, said Sen. Kelly Armstrong, R-Dickinson.By By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , April 11, 2013
Tougher DUI laws necessary
It certainly appears that tougher penalties are on the horizon for motorists caught driving under the influence in North Dakota. The state Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 2240 this week, which would dramatically increase the penalties for DUI offenses.By Minot Daily News , February 22, 2013
Maker's Mark cutting alcohol volume in its bourbon
The producer of Maker's Mark bourbon is cutting — likely permanently — the amount of alcohol in each bottle to stretch every drop of the famous Kentucky whiskey. The alcohol volume is being lowered from its historic level of 45 percent to 42 percent — or 90 proof to 84 proof.February 12, 2013
ND House approves earlier Sunday booze sales
A House committee on Monday approved a measure that would allow alcohol sales on Sundays in North Dakota to begin at 10 a.m. instead of noon.January 28, 2013
Moonshine makers set up shop in Ga. city hall
DAWSONVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Moonshine distillers are making their first batches of legal liquor in this tiny Georgia town's city hall, not far from the mountains and the maroon, orange and gold canopy of trees that once hid bootleggers from the law.By Associated Press , November 18, 2012
Minors cited for consuming alcohol
Authorities said 25 minors have been cited for consuming alcohol at a house party in Burleigh County.November 07, 2012
25 minors cited for consuming booze at ND party
Authorities say 25 minors have been cited for consuming alcohol at a house party in Burleigh County.November 06, 2012
ND man sentenced for involuntary manslaughter
A North Dakota man who was driving drunk when he collided head-on with a vehicle and killed another man has been sentenced to three years in prison.October 22, 2012
Daughter drinking leads to charge
A Bismarck woman is facing charges for allegedly allowing her 15-year-old daughter drink to the point of unconsciousness.October 16, 2012
Bismarck school bus driver accused of DUI resigns
A man accused of being drunk while driving a Bismarck school bus has quit his driving job.October 09, 2012
Recovery, action: After crashes, forgiveness comes with fortitude for change
By By Marino Eccher , Forum Communications , October 09, 2012
Personal push for reform: N.D. drunken driving laws to be targeted for stiffening
By By Marino Eccher , Forum Communications , October 06, 2012
Bismarck bus driver accused of drunken driving
A North Dakota school bus driver has been charged with drunken driving after a worried parent called police.October 05, 2012
Unacceptable acceptance: As alcohol crash deaths fall in U.S., they shoot up in N.D.
By By Marino Eccher , Forum Communications , October 05, 2012
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