Minnesota News

South Carolina Gov. Gives Bicyclists Permission to Run Red Lights

Gov. Mark Sanford is giving a public green light to a bill that allows motorcyclists and bikers to run red lights after they stop at intersections. Sanford officially signed the bill in May, but held a ceremonial signing at stops …

Minn. Experts: Garage Doors Can be Weak Point in Tornado Damage

When high winds from tornados and severe storms hit, a house’s garage door can be a weak point. And sometimes if a garage door goes, it can be the first step in a disastrous chain reaction. Minnesota has recently moved …

Pennsylvania Senate Finally Approves Ario as Insurance Commissioner

The Pennsylvania Senate in a July 3 roll call vote unanimously approved Joel S. Ario to become the state’s insurance commissioner, a year after Gov. Ed Rendell first nominated the former chief insurance regulator in Oregon. Ario’s nomination has been …

Texas Leads U.S. in Boating Fatalities

Texan Roland Paredez said that when he’s out in his boat, everyone -even the black Labrador puppy – wears a life jacket. His safety-minded outlook is one officials wish more Texans would adopt. Over the Fourth of July weekend, game …

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Minnesota to Increase Holiday Drunk Driving Enforcement

Minnesota Law enforcement officers are promsing stepped up patrols during the Fourth of July weekend in an attempt to fight the usual rash of DWI-related crashes. The Department of Public Safety says it’s leading the effort of around 400 law …

Ironshore to Buy Lloyd’s Pembroke; Best Sees No Rating Change

Ironshore Inc. announced from Bermuda that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Chaucer Holdings PLC and the management of Pembroke for the £17 million ($34 million) cash purchase of Pembroke Managing Agency Limited, which manages Lloyd’s Syndicate …

Minnesota Official: Money Didn’t Affect Bridge Problem

A top Minnesota highway manager insisted on June 23 that money woes didn’t compromise bridge safety, responding to a harsh assessment of the maintenance of the interstate bridge that collapsed last summer, killing 13 people. In a 12-page letter delivered …

Feds Extend Reporting Time for Crop Insurance in Flood Areas

Federal crop insurance officials say they will allow additional time, until Aug 15, 2008, for submitting acreage reports for all 2008 crop year spring-seeded acreage in areas impacted by flooding and extreme weather conditions. This additional time applies to spring-seeded …

Deadline Draws Near for New Minnesota Pool Safety Law

Public pool operators in Minnesota have until July 1 to complete a state survey required under a new law designed to weed out faulty drain covers. The survey is a condition to renew or receive a license to operate. It …