Babbitt NewsLocal news for Babbitt, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.The Lede: Watering Down Smoking Bans- March 29, 2008 "Klink does not expect that cannabis users will switch en masse to 'pure' joints" Who is this guy, an actor Actually, yes. Billy Parrott lit up at a "theater night" at The Rock Nightclub in Maplewood, Minn. via The New York Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/babbitt-mn/2008/03/the-lede-watering-down-smoking-bans?fromrss=1 First bar owner cited for hosting 'theater night'- March 18, 2008 "It is time for the curtain to fall on these theatrics so that employees, and all Minnesotans, are protected from secondhand smoke" The first ticket has been issued to a northern Minnesota bar owner hosting a "theater night," one of many "performances" that have been challenging the Freedom to Breathe Act. via Isanti County Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/babbitt-mn/2008/03/first-bar-owner-cited-for-hosting-theater-nig... Smoking Ban Citations Issued- March 16, 2008 "I told chief were gonna keep doing it until our court date in april" The first two citations in the state were issued last night to a Babbitt bar owner and one of his patrons for holding a "theatrical performance" and smoking indoors. via WDIOhttp://www.topix.net/city/babbitt-mn/2008/03/smoking-ban-citations-issued?fromrss=1 2 Minnesota mines fail to meet new asbestos rule- March 9, 2008 "The health and safety of our employees comes first" Mining companies in northern Minnesota could face penalties and dust-control mandates under a new federal regulation that sharply limits asbestos in workplace air. via StarTribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/babbitt-mn/2008/03/2-minnesota-mines-fail-to-meet-new-asbestos-r... |