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Prom Night Is Here Be Safe

It’s prom and then it will be graduation time. It means parties and fun, but keep in mind the dangers of drinking and driving. First, it’s illegal to be drinking before you’re 21. If you are caught, the loss of license is for a long…

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 Apr 2014

Spring Planting Brings Farm Equipment to the Roads

The back roads of Minnesota can be scenic short cuts, but, spring planting brings out farm equipment to those same roads. Sure, they are slow and take up large amounts of road , but the reality is that the farmers are working. Over time we’ve…

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Mar 2014

Fun and Safe Spring Break

Thousands of collage students use spring break to get away from the wintry north and head to some place warm. Some stay in the country and hit places like Florida and Texas, while others head out of the country to Mexico and beyond. Part…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Mar 2014

Diocese of St Cloud Adds 4 Names to List of Priests Accused of Sexually Abusing Minors

The Diocese of St Cloud released a list today of 4 additional priests accused of sexually abusing minors. The release adds to their previous list of 33. Along with the list the Bishop of St Cloud, Rev. Donald J. Kettler released a statement. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 14 Mar 2014

New Crosier List has Names of Priests Who Were in St Cloud

This past week, the Crosier’s released a list of Crosiers with one or more credible claims of sexual abuse of minors. On that list were the names of six who worked in the St Cloud area: ———- Neil Emon, osc Date of birth: 11/20/1940…

By Mike Bryant

/ 9 Mar 2014

Thankfully, 2013 Yearly Highway Deaths Were Down

There was good news with the initial data from the Minnesota State Patrol showing that highway deaths went down by 20 in 2013 from the final 2012 total. The 373 total is below, 2011 which had 385, 2010 which had 420 traffic fatalities, which was…

By Mike Bryant

/ 4 Mar 2014

Minnesota Department of Revenue Issues Check Fraud Alert

The Minnesota Department of Revenue requests the following information be shared with check-cashing facilities in Minnesota: There have been multiple attempts in the last week to cash fraudulent checks bearing the State of Minnesota routing number (096000962) but not the State of Minnesota name. The

By Mike Bryant

/ 3 Mar 2014

A Person On The Street Told Me

It is always interesting when you hear from a potential client or even sometimes a current client about something they heard from someone on the street. I always wonder how many conversations there are about cases, trials, or settlements that take place on the street…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Mar 2014

Making People Feel Good

I was in a Caribou Coffee getting ready for a hearing when I noticed the same thing happening over and over again. They had a question up on the board that gave people the opportunity to get 10 cents off their order. It was a…

By Mike Bryant

/ 28 Feb 2014

Is There An Open Window For People To Make Claims For Sexual Abuse In Minnesota?

Yes. In Minnesota there is a law called the Child Victims Act that was signed by the Governor in May of 2013 which states that any person who was abused as a minor in Minnesota has three years in order to make a claim. You have…

By Mike Bryant

/ 27 Feb 2014

The Diocese of St Cloud Adds Troubling Addition to Their List

Recently, the Diocese of St Cloud added some information to their list. It was mainly the names of parishes where these credibly accused Priests have been in the past. However, at the very end they added a disclaimer: The list is of official assignments only.…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Feb 2014

Release of Chicago Abuse Files is Another Example of Why They are Important

In the past we have seen the importance of the files when there was a release in Los Angeles. There was also the release of the files of the Boy Scouts. Each has led to a safer community as we find out what was known, …

By Mike Bryant

/ 24 Feb 2014