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Last week I almost got scammed out of $249. I got a call from what the guy said was DirecTV, and he informed me of a great rate on my satellite service that would be a one-time charge of $249, and my service charge would not go up for the next five years. Well, I should have known better, but he was very convincing. Then he told me to turn off my TV — which should have been a red flag, and he would reset the satellite box and all I had to do was give him my credit card info, so I did. Later, I...
Ana Radelat MinnPost When the president of a trade association representing Minnesota’s telecom industry was asked how many of his members would participate in a $652 million federal program aimed at providing internet access, he was quick to respond. “Zero,” said Brent Christensen, president and CEO of Minnesota Telecom Alliance. His group represents 70 companies that provide advanced telecommunications services, including wireless video and high-speed internet, to Minnesota’s metropolitan and rural communities. Many of the smaller compani...
Gayle Grant of Wrenshall, in back row with the white golf hat, celebrated his 91st birthday last month. His kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren helped him acknowledge the happy event. They came from all parts of the western United States including Nevada, Utah, Nebraska, and even Alaska. Festivities included swimming and fishing on Lake Superior. Grant is a regular in the senior golf leagues at Rugged Spruce Golf Course in Mahtowa, walking 18 holes daily with his push cart. A former...
Photographer Will Stenberg captured a bluebird, above, and waxwing doing their thing last week near his home in Twig. The male bluebird was doing some birdhouse cleaning while the waxwing went for a juneberry....
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is preparing to treat multiple sites in Carlton and southern St. Louis counties to slow the spread of spongy moth. Officials will conduct the aerial management activities July 10-12, beginning as early as 6:30 a.m. each day and continuing throughout the day. The dates are dependent on weather conditions in the area. There are 13 treatment sites throughout Carlton County, including an area in the city of Cloquet. There are five treatment areas in...
