As of June 1, Minnesotans can return to their favorite restaurants and bars – in an outdoor seating capacity. While indoor dining and service is still restricted in the state, this next step in Gov. Tim Walz’s plan to reopen the state after COVID-19 is among the...
Many of us celebrated Memorial Day differently this year. Parades, concerts, and ceremonies were off the table as we continue to feel the effects of social distancing and COVID-19. Even so, Gov. Tim Walz is slowly loosening the state’s stay-at-home order, and those...
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a new, harsh reality for everyone. Weeks of isolation, self-quarantine, frustration from unemployment issues, making sure basic needs are met and the anxiety many of us feel from an unending media cycle about the virus has created...
With Minnesotans watching to see if Gov. Tim Walz will ease COVID-19-related restrictions in the state on May 18th, bars, pubs, and taverns are already planning for when they are allowed to open their doors to the public. They are hoping for a surge after being closed...
You’ve been cooped up for weeks during Minnesota’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order – and you’re tired of it. Even though you’re on probation for DWI and are required to have an ignition interlock on your car, you decide to have some beers. After all, you are stressed out,...
The COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent quarantine requirements is turning out to be a huge psychological test for many of us. Sequestered inside our homes and fearful of a spreading deadly disease, nobody completely feels like themselves. News reports across the...
In an effort to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus strain of COVID-19, courts in Minnesota have moved to reduce nonessential public visits to court facilities during the pandemic for at least 2 weeks beginning March 16. The statewide order, issued by Chief...
You’re at a five-star restaurant for with co-workers and politely decline a second glass of wine when the waiter stops by with a dessert tray. You enjoyed the Cabernet Sauvignon and wouldn’t mind a little more – but you have to drive home. A half hour later, you spot...
Winter is the favorite time of year for snowmobiling in Minnesota. From the first snowfall, to the weeks of packed powder, the winter recreational vehicle is popular among Minnesotans – making DWI arrests a regular thing. According to the Minnesota Snowmobile...
There is news everywhere about the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. As of January 2020, 11 states have made it legal to smoke or ingest marijuana for fun or use it for medicinal use: Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Alaska, Colorado, Illinois,...
