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Quit smoking, have a chance to win $5,000

March 30, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

Minnesota tobacco users looking for an incentive to kick their tobacco habit only have a couple days left to enter the QuitCash Challenge for their chance to win $5,000. Continue Reading

NSU students OK smoking ban with low turnout

March 25, 2013 in The Daily Republic

ABERDEEN (AP) Students at Northern State University have voted in favor of banning smoking on the Aberdeen campus, though only 10 percent of students voted. Continue Reading

New approach to help smokers quit: A little help from their friends

March 21, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

A new statewide study is testing a novel idea teaching non-smokers new ways to approach and support a friend or family member about their smoking. The study is funded by ClearWay Minnesota, an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing the harm of tobacco in Minnesota. Continue Reading

Northern State students to vote on smoking ban

March 19, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Voting begins Wednesday morning and ends Friday at 5 p.m. If students pass the referendum, it would then be referred to the faculty and staff for a vote.
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Hookah legislation goes up in smoke

March 6, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Lawmakers want courts to settle ban exemption for lounges in South Dakota.
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Northern State students seeking campus smoking ban

February 26, 2013 in The Daily Republic

ABERDEEN (AP) Students at Northern State University in Aberdeen have begun collecting signatures to bring a smoking ban to a campus-wide vote.
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Tougher DUI penalties advance in the Senate

February 19, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Penalties for multiple offenses for driving under the influence would increase and the state’s 24/7 sobriety program would be used more often under a bill passed Tuesday. Continue Reading

Senate OKs smoking definition to include hookah

February 16, 2013 in The Daily Republic

Sen. Craig Tieszen, R-Rapid City, said everyone seemed to know what smoking meant even though it somehow wasn’t defined in state law.
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OUR VIEW: Deadwood numbers prove smoking ban as right

February 4, 2013 in The Daily Republic

We also were bothered that to some, the sound of slot machines was much more important than the health of the workers and patrons of those casinos.
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Adult smoking rank in Minnesota drops from 7th best to 11th

February 3, 2013 in Alexandria Echo Press

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Friday shows Minnesota as ranking 11th best among all states for adult smoking. Continue Reading