Current Stories | March 7, 2013 | Watch full show Police Departments across North America are changing their wardrobe. Earlier this week the officers in Montreal Quebec traded in their baby blue shirts for a midnight navy. Meanwhile Santa Fe wants to do the opposite, saying lighter colored uniforms result in fewer complaints about police. Firearm sales up | Olivia Faacks reporting The December school shooting in Newtown Connecticut has triggered a response in Washington. While some lawmakers are calling for a ban on military-style weaponry, the proposal is raising more than just eyebrows. Crossfit | Brian Gendreau reporting There is a nearly endless amount of research that shows the link between high-intensity workouts and the feeling of happiness. One program is turning over delighted participants every hour on the hour. This building constantly endures the buzz of a nearby U.S. Highway. Open the door and the buzz is a bit stronger. Whitetail deer farm | Amanda Koep reporting For some, hunting is one way to enjoy the beauty of nature. For generations, a family in a small town in northern Minnesota enjoys the outdoors in a whole new way. Shopping on the internet has become more popular throughout the years. One local woman's creations have made a statement in the online world. Sewing has been one of Shannon LaHaise’s (owner of Red’s Attic) hobbies since she was little. Many debate whether or not to get the flu shot. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say this year's vaccine only reduced the chances of illness by nine percent in people over 65. This year's vaccine was supposed to be the better match for the main virus. The CDC says it only protected half of the people who got the shot. We wanted your thoughts on whether the flu vaccine is a priority. Thin ice | Kellen Peters reporting Four inches does not seem like a significant length. Out on the water, it could make the difference between life and death. Preventing tuberculosis | Don Shields & Raymond Goldsteen There has been a recent increase in Tuberculosis in North Dakota. The city of Grand Forks is trying to stop it from spreading by educating the citizens about the disease. Through the education process, Don Shields and Raymond Goldsteen, are realizing that it could affect public health’s role. North Dakota Man Camp Project | Bill Caraher Archeologist Bill Caraher, who along with assistant social work professor Bret Weber, traveled to the Bakken Oil Patch as part of their research, titled the North Dakota Man Camp Project. The basis of the three year project is to document the social and archeological conditions of the “workforce housing” in surrounding areas of the North Dakota oil boom. Caraher’s role has been to study the material and architectural culture of the three different types of camps: organized complexes, modular RV camps, and trailers apart of the “shelter belt” without water and electricity. With the collaboration of photographer Kyle Cassidy, Caraher hopes the project’s documentation will build an archival record of the oil boom’s historical significance. Far reaching snow storms | Kellen Peters anchoring Learn why much of the Midwest was blanketed in white this past week. Southern storms | Kellen Peters anchoring Gergia sees thunderstorms caused by micro-bursts.
