WINONA, Minn., Aug. 2, 2001 -- With temperatures soaring toward 100 and humidity pushing the heat index to 111, summer is creating acute risks for heat-related disease. Especially at risk are people working or exercising in the sun and heat, said Diane Palm, health services director at Winona State University. "Luckily there have not really been many cases of heat exhaustion or stroke on campus," Palm said. Heat stroke occurs when the human body is unable to control its temperature, and can result in death, Palm said. "Heat exhaustion is a lesser form of heat stroke, and can lead to it if not treated." Every year in the United States approximately 300 people die from heat exposure, according to the Centers for Disease Control. "Smart people stay out of the heat and stay safe," Palm said. Symptoms of heat-related illnesses: Disorientation, confusion, fever, and less urination and sweating, Palm said: "If someone is suffering these symptoms, get them to an air-conditioned building as soon as possible. Use a cool -- but not cold -- compress and have them drink plenty of water until help can arrive."

WINONA, Minn., Aug. 2, 2001 -- Brothers bar has no plans to stop patrons from dancing on the bartop, even after a woman fell off and was injured. Manager Ryan Schinke said the incident "wasn't a big deal." Nobody has ever been seriously hurt, he said. Looking to the surge of college business when the fall semester starts, Schinke said: "When the college students come back, that's what they like. It gets them in the door." He said police have never expressed concern about bartop dancing, which he called a "tradition" at Brothers. "People are drinking, and their balance gets off a little," Schinke said.