Cash incentives help Mayo workers lose weight study shows
Mayo Clinic employees in a yearlong trial lost an average of 9 pounds when offered cash, with 27 of 50 financially incentivized participants finishing ahead. The program combined penalties, rewards, and a lottery, balancing carrots and sticks to sustain weight loss and encourage ongoing healthy habits.
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Snowfall Raises Flood Risk Across Minnesota Rivers
Snow from February boosted flood risk in Upper Mississippi basins and southern and eastern Minnesota. Normal risk extends to Montevideo Granite Falls Long Prairie and St. Cloud while concrete frost could worsen runoff. Farther north Fargo foresees higher spring floods with a 50 percent chance of 33.8 feet and a 5 percent chance of 38.2 feet, and Devils Lake basin shows a similar uptick. Wabasha imposes two moratoriums on track sand operations to curb truck traffic as Houston County extends its moratorium. Downtown Minneapolis resumes light rail after an overhead line repair near Nicollet Mall Station. several trains were stranded but passengers exited safely.
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Minnesota Deer Classic opens Friday in Blaine
The 31st Minnesota Deer Classic moves to the National Sports Center in Blaine after a sale by the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Director Greg Savino aims to double attendance to 12,000 to 15,000 with hundreds of vendors trophy displays kids activities official trophy measuring and seminars on hunting strategies. The event runs through Sunday featuring an archery shoot and a World Shed Dog Championship qualifying trial with dogs locating antlers shed by deer.
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Two suspects arrested in Moorhead shooting
AP reports police arrested two men in Moorhead after a shooting that wounded a 23 year old man. A 19 year old Fargo man was jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and a Moorhead man was held on drug conspiracy charges after being questioned. The victim underwent surgery and is expected to recover. Police also seized two pounds of marijuana and nearly $11,000 from the victim’s home while seeking a third suspect. In St Peter, an 86 year old woman was charged with voter fraud for voting absentee in 2012 and again in the 2012 primary, with a court date set for April 2.
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Minnesota Emerges as Telecommuting Hot Spot
In Minneapolis Saint Paul Minnesota becomes a leading state for home based work as two major firms reduce remote options. The Census survey shows the Twin Cities metro area ranking fifth in growth of telecommuters with about 22 000 more people working from home raising totals to 82 500.
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Son in Jail Faces Emotional Strain Amid Family Illness
A reader in a Pennsylvania jail grapples with his father's liver cancer and his mother's illness while seeking guidance on handling emotions. Abby advises discussing feelings with a chaplain and acknowledges varied reactions to bad news. The column also features a Vermont mother worries about becoming empty-nested and a reminder of Abby's authorship.
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