winter driving

While we haven't had snow in the last few days and most roads have been clear, there have still been some accidents and slide outs on I-35.

This February has been rough on MN Roads, and particularly dangerous for our Minnesota State Patrol Officers. Their office is our highways, and they often have to pull over on the side of the road to assist stranded motorists during winter weather...

The Hermantown Police Department posted a short video on Facebook on Tuesday morning asking people to move over for emergency vehicles.

Holiday travel season is here and between shopping, social visits and trips, the roads will be busy. MnDOT wants to make sure everyone stays safe, especially when sharing the roads with snowplows.

This video from Team O'Neil Rally School eloquently explains the differences in what you are driving, and how it actually works.

We've had a few rounds of snow and there's obviously a lot more on the way, so now is a great time to make sure you're prepared for winter driving to help avoid accidents.

This week's Breakfast Club Confessions were nothing short of embarrassing. See for yourself here.

If you can remain calm while watching this video, there is something wrong with you.  This string of accidents happened back in 2014 in Montana, and they are using it as a tool to teach drivers to slow down!  Traffic whizzes by within inches of a woman who was ejected after an accident on GLARE ice roads.

Our first major winter storm is coming this weekend.  Reports are varied, but it looks like it could be a significant snowfall event.  This is a pretty big deal, considering this year we haven't even had much frost on the roads yet.  It seems like every first snowfall of the year, people have to relearn how to drive safely in the snow.  This quick video should help, especially younger drivers. Rea

Something I've been pretty upset about this year is how icy of a winter it's been.  The constant warm ups and quick freezes have left roads, sidewalks, even yards glare ice.  Our yard at home is tough to even walk through, our alley is an ice chute, and I've fallen down more times than I care to share.   Even this last weekend when I was trying to get into my cabin, I ran into a little bit of a pr

I HAD to blog this because I feel like I need to defend myself.  Honestly, a fresh snowfall certainly brings out the worst in our parking habits.  Proof is in the picture above.  We've all experienced it and wondered what people were thinking (or if they even were) when they parked!

  While cleaning the camper this weekend to "put it up for the winter", I found a pair of mittens that I had been left there since Grandma's Marathon William A Irvin 5K in June.  Yes, in JUNE!  We are now into September and there is definitely a Fall feeling in the air.  The City of Duluth has already begun to think of winter and began to make decisions and purchases as we prepare for wi