http://www.mankatofreepress.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:31:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018233547.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018233547.html With 45 years of being in the bar business under his belt, Ron Doty can count on one hand the number of times he’s faced a lawsuit. Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018172501.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018172501.html Being young and intoxicated is a growing trend. Overall, it’s a small group that is binge drinking by the time they get to college. But statistics, cited both by counselor Michael McGinnis and Minnesota State University Health Services counselors, show that group is growing. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:52:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017233226.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017233226.html Part one of the series examines the subculture of risky drinking in Mankato. Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:13:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017170738.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017170738.html Former downtown bar owner Ron Doty talks about downtown drinking. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018232710.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018232710.html Former downtown Mankato bar owner Ron Doty talks about leaving the bar business. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018232617.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018232617.html Former downtown Mankato bar owner Ron Doty talks about changing attitudes toward drinking. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175535.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175535.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about the fact that fine people can make poor decisions. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175242.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175242.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about why some kids make bad decisions. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017174455.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017174455.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about drinking in Mankato. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017173632.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017173632.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about who is using alcohol and how it is being used. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017171507.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017171507.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about blood alcohol levels. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:55:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175825.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_017175825.html Alcohol abuse counselor Michael McGinnis talks about how communication is the key to reducing high-risk drinking among young people. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018173018.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018173018.html Here are some Internet resources for learning more about underage drinking and how to teach children about high-risk alcohol use. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018172649.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018172649.html Labeling teens caught using alcohol as “bad kids” isn’t a way to solve what many see as a growing problem with high-risk drinking among young people, says one expert. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 14:46:00 +0000 http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018233031.html http://www.mankatofreepress.com/drinkingseries/local_story_018233031.html Anyone who has had too much to drink and has become unconscious or cannot be roused is at risk of dying, according to information provided by the Mayo Clinic.