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In this month's "A Closer Look with Laura Oakes," she dives into the research and sometimes upsetting realities of our digital dependence.
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A Closer Look with Laura Oakes: Our Digital Dependence - Is connection to our phone a delight or disservice?

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The debate over whether to ban cell phone's in schools continues.
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Debate over whether to ban cell phone's in schools continues with a new bill implementing statewide restrictions

Per a law passed last year, all schools must execute their own policies by March 15 of this year
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You'll soon have something new to punch into your phone. Minnesotans dialing into the southern part of the state are going to have to start using the 924 area code.
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Minnesota adds an eighth area code with 924 coming to the southern part of the state

"We decided to roll out the new area code on top of the 507 so customers could keep their current number"
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New student cell phone policy will be a challenge for school districts to enforce
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New student cell phone policy will be a challenge for school districts to enforce

Cell phone policies that were part of the legislature's new education bill have to be in place by March 15, 2025
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Major cellphone outage shines light on dependency

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Nationwide emergency test causes controversy for Amish communities

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Nationwide Emergency Alert Test to sound off all TVs, radios & cell phones on Wednesday
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Nationwide Emergency Alert Test to sound off all TVs, radios and cell phones on Wednesday — here's what to expect

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Judge caught scrolling social media during murder trial

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Clarified hands-free law goes into effect Aug. 1

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State gets first new area code since 2000: Southern Minnesota adds 924

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A woman uses her smartphone while sitting in a beach chair on July 3, 2020 in Wildwood, New Jersey.
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Survey shows 1 in 8 people suffer anxiety from low phone battery

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Nokia to bring back classic “brick” phone, snake included

The new version of the Nokia 6310 will mark the phone’s 20th anniversary
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