Legal

This section explores important legal updates across Minnesota—from new state legislation to significant court rulings. Whether it’s a case impacting injury law, consumer protection, or civil rights, our legal coverage helps St. Cloud residents stay informed about their rights and the evolving justice system.

What I Want to Hear From the President Tomorrow

Tomorrow is Martin Luther King Day, so many will have the day off or at least not have the mail to deal with. It is also the Inauguration, which is going to be the President's second speech…

By Mike Bryant

/ 20 Jan 2013

Don't Use 1,2,3 as a Password

It is amazing to look at the list of bad passwords. I would guess it's a combination of being lazy, not wanting to remember anything, and being oblivious to the world of identify theft. Here…

By Mike Bryant

/ 11 Jan 2013

Help with Blood for National Blood Donor Month

The national store of blood is severely depleted. Across the nation, the Red Cross is asking for donations. I started giving blood as a Senior in High School and have been doing my best to stick…

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 Jan 2013

New Year Start

Each New Year brings with it the challenges created by the past and the hope of something new. We have incredible changes coming with the ongoing fiscal battle. We continue to deal with troubling…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Jan 2013

Cherished Merry Christmas Memories

Due to having divorced parents I had the opportunity growing up of seeing Christmas arrive in two separate parts of the country. With my mom, Christmas in Rhode Island was lobster dinner at my…

By Mike Bryant

/ 25 Dec 2012

The World Didn’t End

There was a lot of talkt yesterday about the end of the world. There seemed to be four groups: 1) Those who seemed to kind of believe it. They figured something would happen and that there…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Dec 2012

Blogging for Over Four Years: What Have I Learned?

I have been writing here for a little over four years. I remember spending about two weeks trying to think about what I would write about. I was concerned that someone had already written about a…

By Mike Bryant

/ 26 Nov 2012

We Give Thanks for What We Have

It's Thanksgiving Day. A great day to think about our loved ones and what we have to be thankful for. – It's great to have a healthy family. – It's wonderful to have great…

By Mike Bryant

/ 22 Nov 2012

Blood is Needed by the Red Cross

Blood supplies are low and the call has gone out, but there is never a bad time to give the life saving gift of blood. I missed an appointment a couple of months back, but will get in this week….

By Mike Bryant

/ 17 Nov 2012

Republican Senator Jeff Sessions (Alabama) Defends the Tort System

From the Republican response to the President’s weekly radio address: SESSIONS: Hello. I'm Jeff Sessions, United States Senator from Alabama. I'm also the Ranking…

By Mike Bryant

/ 2 Nov 2012

When Should Kids Get Cell Phones?

In this day and age, it seems like everyone has a cell phone. All you have to do is look around at any busy street corner and there will probably be people on cell phones for miles. The…

By Mike Bryant

/ 1 Nov 2012

Political Issues of The Election

We have less than a month until the election. The next couple of weeks could be a back and forth battle or a quick finish for the incumbents. Depending on which race you are looking at, there can…

By Mike Bryant

/ 31 Oct 2012