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Police To Step Up Distracted Driving Enforcement Thursday

In the midst of prom and graduation season, police in the Twin Cities area will conduct extra enforcement Thursday in effort to reduce distracted driving – especially texting while driving.

2013/04/17

Minn. Text Hotline: A ‘Lifeline’ In Teens’ Pockets

The name says it all: TXT4Life. Minnesota lawmakers are moving to add the text message-based suicide prevention program to the existing statewide phone hotline, citing figures from a pilot program in northeastern Minnesota that show teens would rather send a text than make a call for help.

2013/03/13

Hennepin County To Take Crime Tips By Smartphone

Authorities in Hennepin County are launching a smartphone app for crime tips. The sheriff’s office unveils its app Thursday.

2012/12/13

A pupil writes in a notebook at the Guist'hau's high school on September 4, 2012, at the start of the new school year in Nantes, western France. AFP PHOTO FRANK PERRY (credit: FRANK PERRY/AFP/GettyImages)

Student Writing Centers Buttress Skills Corroded By Social Media

National studies show our kids are flunking when it comes to a basic skill — being able to write.

2012/11/29

How Can You Save Hundreds On Your Cell Phone Plan?

Rollover, 4G, text, talk and bundle.

2012/11/07

Texting Led To Crash That Killed Byron Teen

It is now known that distracted driving was to blame for a crash that killed a 17-year-old girl in southern Minnesota last month.

2012/10/23

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Cell Phones Could Be A Source Of Neck, Thumb Pain

It is estimated Americans spend about 2.7 hours a day on cell phones. All that talking — and texting — can literally be a pain in the neck.

2012/10/18

After Muggings, ‘U Of M’ Cautions Students To Avoid Distractions

After three separate robberies and beatings, the University of Minnesota is cautioning students to avoid being distracted by their cell phones.

2012/09/09

Behind The Wheel With Police: Catching Distracted Drivers

Distracted driving has been called a national epidemic. The problem is considered so bad, there’s now a push in Washington to adopt a national ban on texting while driving.

2012/07/16

Texting And Driving

Here is a French public service announcement aimed towards those who feel they can drive and text.

2012/05/17

Detroit Sexting Judge

A news report you have got to see. Detroit 3rd Circuit Judge Wade McCree has been accused of sexting his court bailiff. The report seems comical on a serious topic. The Judge, he has no […]

2012/05/08

97 Citations: Early Numbers From Distracted Driving Day

Authorities issued nearly 100 citations and pulled over more than 2,400 drivers who were texting last Thursday — Distracted Driving Day.

2012/04/26

Officers Looking For Distracted Drivers Thursday

Sheriff’s deputies and police officers across Minnesota are making an extra effort Thursday to crack down on distracted drivers, according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

2012/04/19

Statewide Campaign Aims To Curb Distracted Driving

Four-hundred law enforcement officers around the state will be looking extra hard for drivers who are texting starting Thursday.

2012/04/16

Cell Users Warned Of Texting Scam

The Better Business Bureau is warning cell phone uses of a texting scam that could lead to fraudulent charges on their accounts.

2012/02/01

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