I read a story on InForum today about a woman who stole a police car and then led the police on a chase through Fergus Falls. The woman was quite intoxicated at the time and was in the squad car because the officer was preparing to take her to detox. Alas, she made her way [...]
Month: November 2012
Just ducky…
Today was the 2012 Preparedness Expo at NDSU. The Expo is an annual event hosted by NDSU's Emergency Management Student Association in conjunction with NDSU's Department of Emergency Management. The focus of the event is information and education on hazard awareness and preparedness. Partners from across the community and campus came out for the day [...]
God bless my mail carriers. ;-)
My mail carriers in West Fargo are nice folks...they are patient folks. I say this because I shop online a lot and they are regularly traipsing up to the front door with boxes in all kinds of weather. They never complain; indeed, they are downright pleasant. I carry a bit of guilt about this. Each [...]
Only an idiot…
I love creative judgments. A Municipal Court judge in Cleveland ordered a 32 year old woman who "was caught on camera driving on a sidewalk to pass a Cleveland school bus that was unloading children" to stand outside at a busy Cleveland intersection with a sign that read - “Only an idiot would drive on the [...]
Ms. See?
I read that Jermaine Jackson wants to change his name from Jackson to Jacksun. The reason for this, per Jackson, is that he loves the sun. The pronunciation won't change ad he will still go by Jackson professionally. It is hard to believe that such nonsence makes the news, but it does. I like the sun [...]
The home of the brave…
Elmer Davis said, "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Today we remember and honor the sacrifices of the brave. Those men and women who have committed themselves to defending and upholding the ideals and freedoms we hold dear as a country. We remember [...]
A 4,800 lb. force…
Two pregnant sisters were killed in a rollover accident in Eastern Montana on Friday morning. Icy conditions are believed to have played a role in the rollover. The sisters did not have their seat belts on and were thrown from the vehicle. The driver, their mother, had her seat belt on and is listed in [...]
THE NEW FORTY 