November 2, 2012 in West Central Tribune
State Rep. John Kriesel’s dramatic speech in the Minnesota House opposing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is featured in a television commercial for amendment opponents Minnesotans United for All Families. Continue Reading
July 15, 2012 in The Daily Republic
PIERRE (AP) State officials say South Dakota has received the highest possible federal rating for education programs that help children with disabilities. Continue Reading
March 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The U.S. Education Department report, compiled and made public for the first time by the department’s civil rights arm, shows that 70 percent of students subjected to the techniques have disabilities. There are no current federal standards on the use of the techniques in schools. Disability advocates hope that the report detailing the practice of “seclusion and restraint” will spur federal action to end it. Continue Reading
October 24, 2011 in West Central Tribune
PHILADELPHIA (AP) The suspected ringleader of an alleged Social Security fraud scheme in which police say mentally disabled people were held captive in a basement may not completely understand the seriousness of the charges against her, her lawyer said Monday. Continue Reading
August 15, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) A Louisiana man is accused of decapitating and dismembering his disabled 7-year-old son and leaving the boy’s head near the street so the child’s mother would see it a killing that brought seasoned police officers to tears, authorities said Monday.
July 31, 2011 in Worthington Daily Globe
SHELDON, Iowa The heat didn’t stop 122 golfers from turning out July 18 at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center, Iowa, for the 11th annual Village Northwest Unlimited Benefit Golf Tournament. Continue Reading
July 18, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Group and adult foster care homes and other options allow people with intellectual disabilities to live within a community, holding jobs and contributing as citizens. But it took a class-action lawsuit more than 30 years later to force the state of North Dakota to make changes before things got better. One researcher’s findings prompted the lawsuit that started it all. Continue Reading
March 7, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
North Dakota boasts the country’s lowest unemployment rate, but finding a job is still a major concern for people with disabilities. Continue Reading
January 15, 2011 in Alexandria Echo Press
The St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota National Guard, Camp Ripley will hold the 7th Annual Physically Disabled Veterans Turkey Hunt April 19-21, 2011, at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. Continue Reading
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