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Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 7 2010 1:45AM
Officials found a snowmobile in St. Croix
River in Afton but were still looking for the a possible driver
Saturday.
The Washington County sheriff's department received a call about
6:35 p.m. Friday about someone yelling for help near Windmill
M
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Feb 6 2010 3:03PM
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is criticizing
President Barack Obama for planning to try suspected terrorists in
federal civilian court. He told Republican activists in Montgomery,
Ala. that he doesn't think the United States should give
non-citizens who have pos
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| Minnesota government E85 usage up 25 percent Feb 6 2010 5:08AM
Minnesota state government used 25
percent more E85 fuel in 2009.
The American Lung Association in Minnesota cites a new report
from the SmartFleet Committee, which tracks fuel use by state
agencies. It says they used over 800,000 gallons of E85
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| Activists want makers to come clean on cleansers Feb 4 2010 10:44AM
It's the mystery under the kitchen sink: What's
in floor cleaner? What's stain remover made of? And what effects
might they have on human health or the environment?
Environmental advocates want to know. They asked a New York
court Wednesday to use
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 13 2010 2:13AM
Gov. Mike Rounds says he is optimistic about
South Dakota's recovery from the recession.
In his state of the state address delivered Tuesday to kick off
the 2010 legislative session, he urged lawmakers to hold down
spending in the next year. He
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Tobacco Grades Jan 12 2010 11:08PM
The American Lung Association has given North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts.
The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state to fund tobacco control and prevention programs above the
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 12 2010 4:34PM
Gov. Mike Rounds says more money from the
federal government for Medicaid could help South Dakota balance its
budget. Rounds has delivered his state of the state address to kick
off the Legislature's 2010 session.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) So
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| Here is the latest North Dakota news from The Associated Press... Jan 12 2010 4:27PM
North Dakota's tobacco control efforts
have received mixed grades from the American Lung Association. The
state gets an A for funding tobacco control and prevention programs
above the recommended level. But it gets a C for smoke-free air and
an F for
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jan 12 2010 4:13PM
The [[kxtopic:american-lung-association:t[American Lung Association]:t]] has given
North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at
tobacco control efforts.
The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state
to fund t
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| ND gets mixed grades from Lung Association Jan 12 2010 1:25PM
The American Lung Association has given
North Dakota mixed grades in its annual state-by-state look at
tobacco control efforts.
The association gives North Dakota an A for being the only state
to fund tobacco control and prevention programs abov
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| SD gets incomplete grade from Lung Association Jan 12 2010 1:18PM
The American Lung Association gives
South Dakota an "incomplete" grade for smoke-free air in its
annual state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts.
The Legislature passed a law last year to ban smoking in bars
and casinos, but it has been me
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| SD 10th in antismoking expenditures Dec 11 2009 5:15AM
A coalition of health groups ranks
South Dakota 10th for the amount of money spent to prevent kids
from smoking and to help smokers quit.
It reports that the $6 million spent annually on tobacco
prevention and cessation programs is just over hal
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| Health plan...CIA program...Deaths in Afghanistan Jul 15 2009 1:52AM
The House has unveiled its $1.5 trillion
health-care overhaul, and the pace is picking up in the Senate. The
Senate health panel is expected to finish its version of the
measure Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Senate Finance Committee is
hoping to unveil a
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| Swine flu fears close more summer camps Jul 14 2009 5:23PM
Swine flu fears have led the American Lung
Association to call off summer camps for kids with asthma.
The Washington-based group has advised its affiliated camps to
close, including one in Colorado that was scheduled to begin next
week. Champ Ca
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| German flu case...100th day...Polluted cities report... Apr 29 2009 2:41AM
Germany is the latest country to report a case of
swine flu. The German national disease control center says a single
case has been confirmed in Bavaria. Britain and Spain already have
confirmed cases of the disease first detected in Mexico.
W
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| Report: Most Americans in areas with unhealthy air Apr 29 2009 2:14AM
The American Lung Association says 60 percent
of Americans live in areas with unhealthy air pollution levels.
The group ranked pollution levels of U.S. cities and counties
based on data collected by the Environmental Protection Agency
between 20
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| Lung Association settles dispute with NW chapter Mar 26 2009 2:42PM
The American Lung Association has settled an
eight-month legal dispute with its Seattle-based Northwest chapter
and is getting back the $3.2 million regional headquarters the
chapter had given to a newly created charity.
Under terms announced Th
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| State gets poor grades from Lung Association Jan 19 2009 5:15AM
The American Lung Association gives
South Dakota failing grades in two of four categories in a
state-by-state look at tobacco control efforts.
South Dakota received an `F' for smoke-free air and an `F' for
smoking cessation coverage for state em
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| Lung Association's Northwest chapter is deflated Jan 5 2009 7:36PM
A judge has essentially put the Northwest chapter
of the American Lung Association out of business.
King County Superior Court Judge Regina Cahan (KAY'-han) said
Monday that the association would probably win its claim that the
regional affiliat
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| State kicks in for ethanol campaign Sep 22 2008 10:10AM
The American Lung Association and the
North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association are planning a campaign
to promote ethanol use, and the state's Renewable Energy Council is
kicking in money to support it.
State Commerce Director Shane Goettle (G
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Ethanol subsidies Jul 21 2008 3:33PM
Figures from the state Commerce Department
show North Dakota's two newest ethanol plants have collected nearly 1.8 million dollars in state subsidies over the past six months.
State officials say they're considering whether the ethanol support pro
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| Group says air quality at risk in Theodore Roosevelt park... May 16 2008 9:07AM
Theodore Roosevelt National Park is on a
conservation group's list of parks where the air quality is
threatened by proposed coal plants.
The National Parks Conservation Association cites a 500-megawatt
plant proposed by Westmoreland Power Inc., n
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| Fargo listed as one of nation's cleanest cities May 1 2008 7:29AM
For the first time ever, a city outside
California has been named the sootiest in the nation.
The American Lung Association says Pittsburgh has taken the
title from Los Angeles. Soot is short-term particle pollution and
it's one of several facto
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| Campaign turnabout...Rain in Maine...Decision day May 1 2008 4:54AM
Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are
both campaigning today in Indiana ahead of Tuesday's primary. But a
top party official thinks their slugfest is now hurting the party's
chances of winning the White House. Former Democratic National
Comm
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| Pittsburgh surpasses Los Angeles as nation's sootiest city... May 1 2008 3:44AM
For the first time ever, a city outside
California has been named the sootiest in the nation.
The American Lung Association says Pittsburgh has taken the
title from Los Angeles. Soot is short-term particle pollution and
it's one of several facto
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| Flooding forces evacuations...Western wildfires...Detergent suicides... May 1 2008 2:55AM
Flooding has forced about 600 people
from their homes in a small border town in northern Maine. Heavy
rain has combined with melting snow to send the St. John River
above flood stage.
PHOENIX (AP) Western fire crews today hope to douse linger
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| ACLU prison abuse charge...Govn't spying...Sootiest city... May 1 2008 12:07AM
The ACLU is charging that "psychologists and
medical personnel played a key role" in military abuse of
detainees. The civil rights group says it reviewed documents that
show the military used abusive interrogation methods on detainees
after a 2003 di
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| Group: State fails in protecting youth from tobacco dangers... Jan 19 2008 8:52AM
According to the American Lung Association,
South Dakota received an "F" last year in protecting youth from
tobacco dangers. The group says the failing grade was in the
category of youth access to tobacco.
The state earned a "D" in tobacco contr
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| Attempt to influence ethanol survey forwarded to Energy Dept.... Nov 16 2007 2:06AM
An e-mail effort to influence an unscientific
poll on ethanol run by a Minneapolis area television station
reached as far as the U.S. Department of Energy as ethanol
supporters kept hitting the forward button.
Last week, KARE11 TV last week aire
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| Cenex in Litchfield to offer discounted E85 Jul 5 2007 12:03PM
Motorists can get a break on the price
of E-85 today in Litchfield.
For three hours this afternoon, the Cenex Consumers Co-op in
Litchfield will discount the price of E-85 by 85 cents per gallon.
The promotion will go from two to five p-m.
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| Anchorage, Fairbanks at opposite ends of air quality report... May 4 2007 10:48AM
Anchorage and Fairbanks are worlds
apart when it comes to a new report looking at air pollution in
cities across the country.
The American Lung Association says Anchorage and Bismarck (North
Dakota) are tied at eighth for the cleanest air in the
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| Los Angeles still has the country's most polluted air... Apr 30 2007 11:15PM
The American Lung Association says the Los
Angeles metropolitan area, including Long Beach and Riverside
counties, had the worst air from 2003 through 2005.
The Pittsburgh area came in second, followed by Bakersfield,
California; Birmingham, Ala
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| Teachers, coaches get help with emergency care Apr 28 2007 10:33AM
The South Dakota Chapter of the American
Lung Association is spearheading an effort to help teachers and
coaches handle emergencies involving asthma, diabetes or seizures.
Schools will be getting posters to hang on the wall and
clipboards that e
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| Statewide smoking ban approved by Minnesota Senate Mar 27 2007 3:24PM
The Minnesota Senate has voted to outlaw smoking
in bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, country clubs and other
workplaces.
The Senate version of the ban takes affect on August first. The
House version still must get through at least two committe
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Eye on Health: Freedom from Tobacco Jan 15 2007 1:37AM
The last couple of weeks we've been looking at one popular New Year's resolution, and tonight's Eye on Health focuses on another: smoking.
Anyone who has tried to quit will likely tell it's not an easy thing to do.
First District Health Unit in Minot
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| One of four grades rises in Lung Association report card... Jan 10 2007 7:33AM
The [[kxtopic:american-lung-association:t[American Lung Association]:t]]'s annual
report card has given [[kxtopic:south-dakota:t[South Dakota]:t]] a higher grade because of its
new tobacco tax.
South Dakota got a "D" in 2005 but rates a "B" for
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| Report ranks North Dakota 22nd in tobacco prevention... Dec 6 2006 4:33PM
A report from a coalition of public health
groups ranks North Dakota 22nd among the states in funding programs
to prevent tobacco use among children.
That's the same as last year.
The report comes from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, th
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| Report ranks Montana 12th in tobacco prevention Dec 6 2006 3:33PM
Montana ranks 12th in the nation in funding
tobacco-prevention programs. That's according to a national report
released today by a coalition of public health groups.
The report says Montana spends six-point-nine (m) million
dollars a year on tob
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| Youth smoking gets more attention through new state grants... Nov 16 2006 5:03PM
The state [[kxtopic:health-department:t[Health Department]:t]] is putting
one-point-one (m) million dollars behind local efforts to fight
youth smoking.
It's the state's biggest financial commitment to fight youth
smoking since the edgy [[kxtopi
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| ND Gets Bad Marks on Smoking Jan 12 2006 12:00AM
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) The American Lung Association says North Dakota flopped in three of four categories in a campaign against smoking.
The association rated states in four measures. They include smoke-free air, youth access, toba
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| Legislators Look at Smoking Bills Jan 7 2005 12:00AM
(AP) _ North Dakota legislators will be sorting through some anti-tobacco measures this year.
A coalition of health groups wants to raise taxes on tobacco products.
Janel Schmitz is the North Dakota director of the American Lung
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| Smoking grade... Jan 6 2004 12:00AM
A report released today by the American Lung Association gave North Dakota failing grades for not adequately funding tobacco prevention and control programs.
North Dakota was among the 38 states that got failing grades in spending
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| Tobacco Report.. Jan 7 2003 12:00AM
North Dakota and most other states are coming in for criticism today from the American Lung Association for the way they use tobacco settlement money.
The association's report says most states spend only a fraction of what federal
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