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Why I Stopped Using Coffee Pods: The Shocking Impact on My Health and the Environment
In recent years, the convenience of single-serve coffee pods has revolutionized the way many of us start our mornings. However, as I delved deeper into the impact of these seemingly harmless pods on both my health and the environment, I made the decision to bid farewell to this convenience. This article explores the shocking revelations that led to my decision to stop using coffee pods and the broader consequences associated with their use.
Corporate Communication for Long-Distance Moves with Moving Company Palmdale
Moving your corporate office or business across long distances can be a daunting task, requiring meticulous planning, coordination, and effective communication. Among the key factors contributing to a successful long-distance move is establishing clear and efficient communication channels with your chosen moving company.
A Comprehensive Guide
In the dynamic landscape of industries that rely on heavy equipment, the need for efficient and reliable transportation solutions is paramount. Whether it’s construction machinery, agricultural implements, or industrial equipment, the seamless movement of these hefty assets is crucial for the smooth functioning of businesses. In this context, A1 Auto Transport emerges as a beacon, offering specialized services tailored to the demands of local heavy equipment shipping for more check Joe Webster.
Coastal Expansion: A1 Auto Transport Opens New Location in Huntington Beach
In a strategic move aimed at enhancing its services and reaching a broader customer base, A1 Auto Transport, a leading vehicle shipping company, has announced the opening of a new location in the vibrant coastal city of Huntington Beach. This expansion not only signifies the company’s commitment to meeting the growing demand for auto transport services but also reflects its dedication to providing convenient solutions for customers in Southern California.
Renewables are the new oil
A National government would support climate action by streamlining the consent process for renewable electricity generation projects, Leader of the Opposition Christopher Luxon told an Institute of Directors Chapter Zero New Zealand breakfast on 31 March. Luxon said National would set a one-year limit on the consent process for new projects, and scrap consenting requirements to upgrade existing electricity assets.
Schools: Swing-shift teachers not laughable idea
Recently school conferences took place at our school district. We were asked by the teacher to maybe “find other means” to supplement our child, who is falling behind in school. When I heard her suggestion, I asked if they had a swing shift, or off-hours live instruction, instead of the 9-to-11, or 1-to-3 live instruction that some working parents can’t be a part of. She laughed. I have to say I was horrified.
Western Slope Skies - Dark Skies
The best time to see the Milky Way is NOW! Did you know that dung beetles use the Milky Way to navigate? Yeah - but I'm not a dung beetle you may say. Ok, did you know that humans use the stars for navigating as well? Episode aired Friday, Aug. 21st and Wednesday, Aug.
Where to Go to Escape the Noise, Save Money, and Jumpstart Your Digital Nomad Lifestyle
I’m writing this from the 22nd floor of my apartment complex in Hong Kong. Last week I was in Perth, Australia. Next week I’ll be in Taipei. Like many of my fellow millennials, I’ve taken inspiration from Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek, Rework, and the Tropical MBA and followed the call of digital nomadism. Many share the fantasy of working from a beach, but the reality is that it takes practicality and planning.
Morning commute; slow down
FARGO (KFGO) - Light snow Monday has "slicked up" roadways across the FM Metro, so slow down on the morning commute. Main routes are in pretty good shape but watch out for intersections and side streets . Fargo police responded to more than 40 accidents between 3 p.m. Monday and 9 p.m. Monday. Moorhead reported about a dozen. Most involved minor damage and no serious injuries. City crews, MN-DOT and North Dakota DOT are treating routes but pay attention to changing conditions.
Mahnomen County man stranded in wooks found dead
MAHNOMEN COUNTY, Minn. (KFGO) - Mahnomen County authorities are investigating the death of a Naytahwaush man, who got stranded in the woods. Sheriff Doug Krier says 33-year old Corey Bush went to cut firewood with his father-in-law Sunday afternoon but their truck got stuck on a trail. Bush walked to get help but never returned. His father-in-law stayed in the truck until morning and walked out, found a ride home, and then reported Bush missing.
No-Bake S'mores Bars
I was looking for a recipe to use up some extra marshmallows I had this week. I found this gem, that was easy and tasty! Put the butter and chocolate in a microwave safe bowl and melt until smooth. Stir in the corn syrup. Set aside 1 cup of the chocolate mixture. Put the graham crackers in a resealable bag and crush them into small pieces. Mix the graham crackers with the chocolate, then stir in the marshmallows.
First group of deployed members of Fargo's Happy Hooligans return
FARGO (KFGO) - About a half dozen members of the North Dakota Air National Gaurd's 119th wing are home. Groups of the Happy Hooligans were deployed to Southwest Asia six months ago and Saturday's members that flew into Fargo's Hector International Airport were the first back and greeted by family and friends. The deployments of the Fargo-based 119th wing earlier this year was the largest deployment of North Dakota Air National guard members since the Korean War.
California's marijuana industry gets its first insurer
(Reuters) - Since last year, Californians are allowed to grow and possess marijuana. Now, the most populous U.S. state has taken another step to bolster the cannabis business by deciding to give insurance cover to the multi-billion dollar industry. The state's Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones approved on Thursday the filing of the first commercial insurance company to cover cannabis business.
Gun threat tightens up security at Thief River Falls high school
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MINN. (KTRF) -  A threat of violence at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota has district officials and police on alert. School Superintendent Bradley Bergstrom says the threat may not be credible, but he says they're not taking any chances. He says the comments about someone armed coming to the high school Wednesday to do "harm" were overheard and reported to school staff. Parents were notified of the threat Monday night.
City of Fargo warning citizens about phone scammers
Fargo, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) - The City of Fargo is warning citizens about two recent phone scams. In the first scam, a business received a call from someone claiming to work for the city. The person threatened to cut the business's power if they didn’t pay their electricity bill. However, the city of Fargo does not provide electricity. In the second scam, a person pretending to be a city worker was trying to sell medical alert bracelets but the city is making no such offer.
Sebeka man dies in crash of two semis in Grant County
BARRETT, MINN. (KFGO) - A fatal crash in west-central Minnesota's Grant County. Two semi's collided at the intersection of Highway's 59 and 27, just south of Barrett Monday morning. The state patrol says one of the trucks stopped at a traffic light, then started to cross Highway 59 and pulled out in front of the second truck. That driver tried to stop but struck the other semi. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was killed on impact. The man killed was identified as Joseph Hensel of Sebeka, MN.
WATCH: Over 63,000 Fisher Price Infant Swings Have Been Recalled!
Mom and dad you need to stop using this swing immediately!
WATCH Dad Builds 7 Foot Groot Costume For Daughter Who Loves "Guardian Of The Galaxy"
Well done dad, love this story!
ND state patrol sergeant to serve as Towner County sheriff
CANDO, ND (KFGO) - A sergeant with the North Dakota State Patrol will serve as the acting sheriff of Towner County. Sgt. Bob Kennedy will work for the county and state until voters select a new sheriff in Nov. of next year. Dustin Kuchar resigned as sheriff recently citing medical reasons and the stress of the job. His chief deputy had agreed to serve as sheriff on a temporary basis, but then changed his mind.
Drivers killed in Roberts County crash identified
SISSETON, S.D. - The South Dakota Highway Patrol has identified two women killed in a crash in Roberts County. The patrol says a pickup truck crossed the center line on state Highway 10 and collided head-on with a van east of Sisseton Thursday. Both drivers were killed. Authorities say 36-year-old Desirae Ortley was driving the pickup. The other victim is 85-year-old Beverly Raw of Browns Valley.
Smithsonian museum to exhibit post from pipeline protest
WASHINGTON, DC - The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is adding some history from the protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access pipeline.
Most Minnesota governor candidates to release tax returns
ST. PAUL, Minn. - All but one of the 10 prominent candidates for Minnesota governor say they'll release their tax returns next year. Democrats who confirmed they'll release the information include U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, State Auditor Rebecca Otto and state Reps. Tina Liebling, Erin Murphy and Paul Thissen.
Task force named to study stalled Red River diversion plan
FARGO (AP) - The North Dakota and Minnesota governors have named members of a task force that will explore options for the stalled Red River diversion project. The group has eight members from each state and includes representatives from the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and Richland-Wilkin Joint Powers Authority, which is suing to stop the project. The task force is co-chaired by North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. The group will give recommendations by Dec. 15.
Gov. Burgum announces training for life-saving drug
BISMARCK - Gov. Doug Burgum says state health and law enforcement agencies are being trained to use medication that reverses effects of opioids like heroin and oxycodone. Burgum says a $2 million federal grant will be used for the training. Burgum last month signed an executive directed cabinet agencies to work with law enforcement and local and tribal governments to make naloxone available to first responders, community leaders and individual opioid users and their family members.
Metro COG study focuses on growing needs of 17th Ave. South
FARGO (KFGO) - The long-term outlook for one of Fargo's most heavily-traveled thoroughfares is under scrutiny. Metro COG is conducting a study to identify future needs and issues along 17th Ave. South. The street is one of a few arteries that stretch all the way from the Red River to West Fargo. Project engineer Mike Bittner says "every aspect of transportation" for 17th Ave. South is being examined. “It’s going through an identity crisis” Bittner said.
North Dakota Game & Fish looking for zebra mussels
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - Jessica Howell, the aquatic nuisance species coordinator for the North Dakota Game & Fish Department, says monthly sampling for zebra mussels' larvae in the Red River has turned up low numbers of the called veligers this summer.
Parents of baby left outside say they smoked synthetic pot
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The parents of an infant left outside overnight in the rain have told investigators that they were smoking K2 or synthetic marijuana when they left their child alone. 28-year-old Mary Jennesse has been booked into jail on charges of abuse or cruelty to a minor under the age of 7. Her husband, 38-year-old Ronald Harrison, had previously been arrested after telling police that an argument led to the child being left outside.
Kilbourne Group plans to start second major mixed use project in downtown Fargo
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - Kilbourne Group plans to start work on another big project next month in downtown Fargo. The $13.9 million Dillard Project on Roberts Street will be six stories, with 84 apartments and 13,000 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. Once the deep foundation work is completed this fall, construction on the upper levels will begin in April with completion in the spring of 2019.
Planting Fall Cover Crops
Thanks to the work of the agencies involved in the Fox Demo Farms Project and the cooperators who have made soil health a top priority for their farm, the interest in cover crops has grown in Northeastern Wisconsin. Today we hear about options and benefits of planting cover crops this fall. Â
Conservation Field Day
It's been my observation that interest among farmers has been growing when it comes to conservation practices. That has been evident at a series of farm field days this month that have highlighted what area farmers have been doing to improve soil health. Programs like the Fox Demo project and work of the Peninsula Pride Farms and even area forage councils have been building awareness of what is being done with such things as cover crops, no till and interseeding of crops.
Woman sentenced in beheading
GRAND RAPIDS, MN (KFGO) - A northern Minnesota woman has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for cutting off a man's head. Kaylenne Greniger, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. She admitted to decapitating 20 year-old David Haiman with a machete after her boyfriend assaulted him with a baseball bat and stabbed him near Grand Rapids. Greniger testified against her boyfriend, Joseph Thoresen, at his trial. Asst.
Two hospitalized in crash near LaMoure, ND. Driver facing DUI charge
LAMOURE, N.D. (KFGO) - Two men were airlifted to a Fargo hospital after they were ejected from their pickup in a rollover crash 7 miles north of Lamoure, North Dakota early Wednesday. The driver, 32-year old Skylar Juelke of LaMoure, is facing a DUI charge. The state patrol says the pickup drifted off the road into a ditch and then hit a field approach, causing it to go airborne and then roll.
Watch: Minnesota State Patrol finds missing toddler and family dog
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A Minnesota toddler’s adventurous walk away from home turned into a full-on rescue mission after he went missing for hours. The search unfolded in Stearns County. A State Patrol helicopter team found the 2-year-old, thanks to its infrared camera near a cornfield Thursday at around 9:15 p.m. The Minnesota State Patrol has pilots up in the sky every day. Sometimes it’s for traffic reasons — other times to search for a suspect in a crime.
Keep the Roll | Today's Froggy 99.9
Here is the easiest way to use your vacuum hose to suck out the lint trap of your dryer. It’s also a great way to extend the hose for easy under-the-appliance and behind-the-appliance cleaning, getting up into the ceiling angles, or reaching higher points on the exterior of your home. When your paper towel is exhausted, don’t pitch the roll. Secure the roll to the end of your vacuum hose using a thick rubber band or tape or via whatever means you have on hand.
Keep the Roll | WIN 98.5
Here is the easiest way to use your vacuum hose to suck out the lint trap of your dryer. It’s also a great way to extend the hose for easy under-the-appliance and behind-the-appliance cleaning, getting up into the ceiling angles, or reaching higher points on the exterior of your home. When your paper towel is exhausted, don’t pitch the roll. Secure the roll to the end of your vacuum hose using a thick rubber band or tape or via whatever means you have on hand.
Man arrested after vehicle pursuit in Grand Forks
Grand Forks, N.D. (KFGO) - A man was arrested after a vehicle pursuit in Grand Forks Monday morning. The police department says around 4:15 a.m., an officer attempted to stop a vehicle on Red Dot Place when the vehicle sped up and refused to stop. The pursuit continued in the city, mainly between North Washington Street and North 20th Street. The vehicle eventually stopped at teh corner of North 20th Street and Dyke Avenue.
WATCH: This Guy Playing Tom Petty To His Dog Is My New Favorite Video!
In a dark time, this is a reminder of everything that is beautiful and right with the world. Enjoy!!
Thief River Falls man eyewitness to Las Vegas mass shooting
LAS VEGAS (kfgo) - Jake Weber is an eyewitness to the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Weber, General Manager of Thief River Falls Radio, is in Las Vegas where he was covering the country music festival on the strip. He said at first, he had no idea this was an act of violence. He thought it was fireworks at the end of the party.
Fargo apartment fire damage limited by quick response
FARGO,N.D. (KFGO) - Fire, believed to have started from a candle in a bathroom, rousted residents of the Maybrook Apartments at 3219 32nd Avenue South in Fargo early Monday.? Battalion Chief Jason Ness says ten people live in the second floor unit where the fire started. They were awakened by a smoke alarm and got out safely. Firefighters found a lot of smoke inside but were able to quickly put out the fire with extinquishers and the tenants were able to return to the apartment. ? ? 10/2/17 dth
Defendant pleads innocent in Savanna Greywind's killing
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) One of the two defendants accused of conspiring to kill a Fargo woman and take her infant has pleaded not guilty The attorney for William Hoehn entered the pleas on behalf of his client to conspiracy to commit murder, kidnapping and giving false information to officers. Hoehn's girlfriend, Brooke Crews, is also charged in the case and is due in court Thursday afternoon. The two were neighbors of 22-year-old Savanna Greywind.
Small community dealing with sudden deaths
LENNOX, S.D. - Counselors are helping students in Lennox deal with the sudden deaths of three family members in the small community of 2,300. Lincoln County Sheriff Dennis Johnson says the deaths of a couple and 8-year-old boy is likely a case of murder-suicide. While it's not clear why the boy wasn't in class Tuesday, Johnson says the couple has other children who were safe at school. The three were found fatally shot at a home on South Main St. Tuesday morning.
Xcel Energy announces plans for new South Dakota wind farm
MINNEAPOLIS - Xcel Energy has announced plans to build and own a 300-megawatt wind farm in Grant and Roberts counties of northeastern South Dakota. Minneapolis-based Xcel says the Dakota Range I and II project puts the company on pace to be the first U.S. utility to surpass 10,000 megawatts of wind on its system, which it says would be more than enough energy to power every home in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
EEOC accuses health-care group of pregnancy discrimination
MINOT, N.D. (AP) - A federal agency is suing a North Dakota health-care provider for allegedly firing a pregnant employee instead of accommodating her pregnancy. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against Minot-based Trinity Health. EEOC district Director Julianne Bowman says an investigation found that Trinity Health fired the employee once it learned of her pregnancy and her pregnancy-related disabilities.
Jaeger: North Dakota systems targeted, not breached
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger is acknowledging that the state's election systems were targeted by hackers last year, but giving few details. Jaeger says the state was notified Friday by the Department of Homeland Security that North Dakota was among 21 states targeted last summer. Jaeger says the state's systems were not breached. He says the state continually updates its cybersecurity protections as new ways of targeting are identified.
North Dakota's bill rises for oil pipeline protest costs
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's bill for policing protests of the Dakota Access pipeline has risen. The North Dakota Emergency Commission on Monday borrowed an additional $5 million cover law enforcement costs. That brings the total line of credit from the state-owned bank of North Dakota to $43 million. North Dakota National Guard Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann says some bills are still coming in from state agencies and 11 states that provided law enforcement help.
North Dakota driver's license offices to close for 3 days
BISMARCK, N.D. - State driver's license offices across North Dakota will be closed much of this week for employee annual training. The state Transportation Department says the offices will be closed from Tuesday through Thursday. There's one exception. The site at 608 East Boulevard Ave. in Bismarck will be open Tuesday from 7:30-11:45 a.m. All sites will resume normal business hours on Friday. The shutdown does not affect state motor vehicle offices.
Infant delivered prematurely following attack dies
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Police say an infant delivered by emergency surgery following an assault on the mother has died at a Rochester hospital. Authorities said Monday the baby died Sunday night at Mayo Clinic-Rochester Methodist. The woman, who was 26 weeks pregnant, was attacked by her ex-boyfriend on Thursday. Authorities say the woman drove herself to the hospital after suffering abdominal pains. Doctors delivered the baby by emergency cesarean section.
Legionnaires' disease reported at Maple Grove senior center
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. - Minnesota health officials are investigating two cases of Legionnaires' disease at a suburban Minneapolis senior center. The cases were reported in residents at the SilverCreek on Main facility in Maple Grove. The first resident's symptoms began Aug. 22, and the second resident's symptoms began Sept. 12. The state Health Department says both residents are hospitalized and are recovering.
Unsolved three year old Moorhead murder case "active", high priority
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) - Three years ago Wednesday, NDSU student Tom Bearson disappeared after leaving a party a few blocks south of the campus. The body of the 18-year old from Sartell, Minnesota, was found three days later in the parking lot of an RV dealer in Moorhead's industrial park, 5 miles from where he was last seen. His death was ruled a homicide.
Burgum will discuss flood project changes with Minnesota
FARGO - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton have agreed to see if technical changes can be made to restart a $2.2 billion flood diversion project around Fargo-Moorhead. Burgum says he and Dayton talked by phone Tuesday "to try to find a path forward'' for the Red River diversion project. Work has begun on an inlet structure southwest of Fargo.
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