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I am a Star Tribune reporter covering social services, with a focus on disability, accessibility and aging Contact me at: jim.walsh(at)startribune.com
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Despite paying a premium for assisted living, seniors say they aren’t getting promised care

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By James Walsh Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
Despite paying a premium for assisted living, seniors say they aren’t getting promised care Families and advocates are calling on the Minnesota Legislature to make assisted living facilities provide the services they pay for. Laura Degree watches the Olympics with her father, Richard Thomalla, as she visits him at Polar Ridge Senior Living in North St. Paul on Feb. 19. Thomalla lives in a memory care unit at the assisted living center.
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Minnesota school leaders fear declining attendance during ICE surge will also lower state funding

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By James Walsh Verified
| Fresno Bee Verified
Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis discusses the lawsuit the district has filed against DHS and ICE during a Feb. 4, 2026, news conference. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune/TNS) MINNEAPOLIS - The recent surge of federal agents in Minnesota has not only forced businesses that rely on immigrant and refugee workers to curtail their hours and some to close their doors. It's hurting schools as well. Especially their finances.
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School leaders fear declining attendance during ICE surge will also lower state funding

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By James Walsh Verified
| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified
School leaders fear declining attendance during ICE surge will also lower state funding Funding for Minnesota K-12 schools is tied to student attendance. But with some students too afraid to go to school, schools are reporting sharp declines in attendance. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis discusses the lawsuit the district has filed against DHS and ICE during a Feb. 4 news conference.
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