(meant for homes, not commercial)
Getting a new fridge is an easy way of making your fridge more efficient
but that is not an option for everyone.

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html
(Released from MN DNR April 16 2015)
Gov. Mark Dayton has declared April 19-25 as Wildfire Prevention Week in Minnesota to increase awareness of outdoor wildfire hazards.

Full Lunar Eclipse from Saturday Morning 5am - 7am CDT. Full Lunar Elipse only happen with a full moon.

Video from last year:

Video Clips & Photos from Saint Paul 2001 - 2014

For those that like to ski, snowshoe, sled, or snowmobile and other activities involving snow you might be in luck snow is starting to go back on the ground.
If you are doing things other than winter sports such as driving, please take extra time and caution.

Minnesota Department of Transportation has a web site for Road Conditions:
http://www.511mn.org

Telephone 511

Fair was Aug 21 -Sep 1 2014

Weekends Aug 16 - Sept 28 2014 plus labor day(Sept 1) and Friday September 26
Shokopee MN
http://www.renaissancefest.com/

July 24, 2014

Release from MN Department of Commerce http://www.mn.gov/commerce/energy/ :

SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota consumers now have a new energy efficiency home improvement loan program that allows more people to access low-interest, unsecured loans and make important energy efficiency upgrades, thanks to a partnership of the Minnesota Department of Commerce and Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.