Minnesota And Iowa, Do You Love To Use Your Snowblower?

Clearing Snow? Keep Safety Top of Mind

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Whether you're new to Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, or Wisconsin, or you've been here a long time, it's important to remember snow blowers/throwers are our friends only when we keep a good eye on them. They could lash out and hurt us unexpectedly.

12 Questions to Ask Before Powering Up the Snow Thrower

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I stumbled across the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) list of 12 questions, and since it's still early in the season, I thought it'd be a good idea to pass long. You don't need to be a newbie to get a quick refresher course on how to safely blow/throw snow.

12 Questions to Ask Before Powering Up the Snow Thrower

Are you new to shoveling snow? Thought it would be great exercise and now you're wishing you bought a condo? No worries, welcome to winter snow management!

If you answer these 12 questions AND reach out to your neighbor for suggestions and tips, you'll be a pro in no time.

Plus, it's fun!

It's that time of year...winter = snow, and, at least 'til January, it's the holidays, especially Christmas!

Rochester's Christmas Station is Back and excited to play your favorites!

You heard the news, right?! Christmas is just around the corner and Rochester's Christmas Station is BACK. Y-105FM is the ONE spot where you can send in your requests to hear your favorite songs and enjoy them all the way until Christmas.

And if you have ANY questions about fun activities, events, or news related to Christmas, we've got you covered! Y-105FM is YOUR Christmas station in Rochester and we do it all - music, events, and have all the news and info for Southeast Minnesota at your fingertips thanks to our website and free app.

Listen live wherever you are, 24/7, for Christmas music that you love on the free Y-105FM app.

As always, if you have a comment, complaint, or concern about something I wrote here, please let me know: james.rabe@townsquaremedia.com

Sam's Christmas Village Features 10-Million Lights!

If you are looking for something fun, festive, and safe to do you should take your family to Sam’s Christmas Village!

LOOK: The top holiday toys from the year you were born

With the holiday spirit in the air, it’s the perfect time to dive into the history of iconic holiday gifts. Using national toy archives and data curated by The Strong from 1920 to today, Stacker searched for products that caught hold of the public zeitgeist through novelty, innovation, kitsch, quirk, or simply great timing, and then rocketed to success.

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