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• Muliple Car Accident on Freeway in Maple Grove

  Shannon Weidemann | May 07, 2007 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Multiple cars and trucks were involved in an accident on Interstate 94 in Maple Grove on April 23rd. The accident happened in the morning and had traffic backed up for hours. The state patrol is still piecing together what happened; but we do know that the accident involved a city of Minneapolis dump truck, a semi-truck, and at least four other vehicles. One person was airlifted to a local...

• Another Tainted Ingredient and Pet Food Recall Widens

  Shannon Weidemann | April 19, 2007 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Another ingredient used to manufacture pet food has been found to be tainted with melamine. Rice protein purchased from China has tested positive for the substance that is used as a fertilizer in some countries and to make plastic kitchenware. Melamine in dog and cat food has been causing animals to go into kidney failure. The announcement is the latest in a widening recall of dog and cat...

• Recalled Pet Food Contains Rat Poison

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Researchers at the New York State Department of Agriculture have discovered that rat poison is in the pet food that was recalled last week. The pet food has been causing kidney failure in cats and dogs. Over 90 brands of food were included in the recall. The recall is for canned and foil packet "cuts and gravy" style food. The new commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Markets...

• H&M Recalls Boy's Jacket

  Shannon Weidemann | March 10, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Boy's Jackets sold at H&M have been recalled due to a possible choking hazard. The coats had a compass attached to them that may break off. The recalled product is a boy's cotton canvas jacket made exclusively for children in sizes 18M to size 6Y. It has style number 93196 written on the inside care label. There is an attached removable compass on the side. The compasses are copper or...

• Civil Suit Over Teen's Fall Dismissed

  Shannon Weidemann | February 20, 2007 10:09 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Steven and Vicky Treichel filed a lawsuit on their son's behalf over a fall that happened at Fonferek Glen Park. Justin Treichel was 16 when he fell down a cliff at the park in 2004.He had been playing paintball with friends and broke both legs and bones in his face and jaw. The lawsuit was asking for compensation for medical bills and the parents' lost wages. Judge Peter Naze dismissed the...

• Man Steals Car and Rams it into Other Cars

  Shannon Weidemann | February 13, 2007 9:36 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A man stole a car in North Minneapolis on January 31st. The car was left unattended while running when it was stolen.The man then used the car to ram into several other vehicles injuring one woman. The woman injured was a long time business owner in the area. The cab she was riding in was struck several times. As she was getting out of the cab she fell and hit her head, causing a serious...

• Guidant to Blame for Response to Device Failures

  Michael Johnson | March 21, 2006 2:47 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Guidant's own expert panel, that was assembled last summer to assess the handling of heart device flaws, stated that the company failed to fully realize the affect on patient safety when publicizing product failures.When a panel of doctors and experts investigated the method of handling the disclosures of flaws in heart devices to doctors, they discovered that Guidant used a statistical...

• Guidant failed to inform FDA changes in device

  Michael Johnson | March 07, 2006 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Fred McCoy, head of Guidant's cardiac rhythm management division, stated during a January 2006 deposition that Guidant altered the design of one of the company's defibrillators in 2002 and later misinformed federal regulators stating that the change had no effect on the product's performanceMcCoy went on to state,"This particular failure mechanism does not have the capacity to kill a patient. ...

• Ortho Evera Birth Control Patch could lead to blood clots

  Michael Johnson | February 23, 2006 11:11 AM | 1 CommentMinneapolis, MN

  A recent study shows that women who use the Ortho Evera birth control patch are at twice the risk of developing a blood clot over those who use the pill. This study follows The Associated Press' investigation from last year and found that women who use the patch have an increased rate of blood clots. A representative of the, FDA Dr. Daniel Shames, stated that these results are "The results are...

• Drag Racing Car Accident Kills One

  Michael Johnson | February 17, 2006 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  A woman was killed earlier this week in what appears to be a drag racing accident in north Minneapolis. Cheresa Sims died when the mini-van she was riding in slammed into a light pole at the intersection of Plymouth and N. James Ave.Sims' boyfriend, Robert Barnes was the driver of the mini-van which was carrying seven passengers. Another passenger was injured in the crash.Barnes fled the scene...