On a fact-finding mission to learn about the needs of the Sleepy Eye area, Sen. Amy Klobuchar visited with Mayor Jim Broich on Saturday. During their short discussion, Broich laid out several items of concern to the City of Sleepy Eye.
 

Weekly financial Q&A, with items on automatic bill paying, accidental death insurance and emergency funds.

Volunteers of America - Sleepy Eye Senior Living Campus held an open house on Tuesday to celebrate its anniversary.

Call them sunshine ladies, the entertainment committee or the coffee lady. Title or not, almost every company and organization has a small group or individual who makes coffee for morning breaks, fills the candy dishes, organizes birthday parties and gives a whole lot extra of themselves without expecting anything in return.

Unless you’re a true novice to the new-car market, you may have some preconceived notions about Korean-made products, and they may not be all that kind. But if you’re looking for a midsize sedan, you might want to erase your memory banks and start all over. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata should finally put to rest all those bad jokes and nasty reviews the Korean maker earned – often deservedly – during its early years in the U.S. market.

HD radio is off the endangered-species list but still takes patience. It’s worth the effort.

Knowing how to ask tech questions is the key to getting useful answers. It could be a query to a support line or a conversation over your backyard fence. The requirements are the same.

Before the term “financial planner” was coined in 1969, brokers, bankers, accountants, attorneys and insurance agents scattered the landscape of advice givers. I'd like to debunk a few myths that are perpetuated by mainstream media and others who know little about this profession.

Erik Piantedosi, owner of Piantedosi Butcher Shop in Plymouth, says shoppers are “better off going to an independently owned (shop), so you can see the meat when we cut it.”

I have spring fever like nobody’s business. That’s too bad for me though, because this year there’s no traveling wiggle room. Beyond dreaming of our coveted summer trip to visit family in North Carolina, we are bound to late winter in Chicago. We’ll survive though, because as spring break week approaches and “everyone” is going south, we’re making plans for a staycation. We’ll get creative and put our frugal minds to the test, go out on the town when we can and find ways to transform our gray days. 

Weekly auto rail, with tips for increasing your truck's gas mileage, Car Q&A with Junior Damato and more.

What you didn't know... in a quick minute!

What you didn't know... in a quick minute!

Spring weight road restrictions on Brown county roads will go into effect on the morning of Monday, March 8, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. to coincide with weight restrictions imposed by Mn/DOT in the South Zone. All county roadways are restricted to five, seven, nine or ten tons per axle as indicated by posted signs. For gravel roads, the weight restriction is five tons per axle. Any Brown County paved road not marked by signs is restricted to 10 tons. These limits are imposed to minimize road damage during the spring thaw.
A weight restriction map for Brown County roads can be found on the Brown county website: www.co.brown.mn.us, click on Departments, Highway, Maps, Weight restrictions.

John Napolitano, CEO of U.S. Wealth Management in Braintree, Mass., has been working to help clients manage their finances for almost 20 years.