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Rethinking travel – changing our choices to change the world | Peter Cox on Anthropocene Mobilities: Sustainable Travel and Caring for the Commons
In the search for more sustainable travel the focus tends to be on hardware solutions. For example: on lower emission vehicles, on infrastructures that make walking and cycling easier, on making public transport more attractive. These are all parts of the picture, necessary elements in low-carbon futures – but there is more to the multiple crises we face in the Anthropocene than can be solved just with carbon reduction.
Minnesota lawmakers can access state funding to secure homes after June shootings
ST. PAUL — Minnesota lawmakers will have access to additional state funding to secure their homes following a pair of shootings targeting elected officials. Members of the state Senate and House will be able to draw up to $4,500 to cover the cost of home security systems, deadbolts and other safety features. The money will come from each chamber’s operation fund, according to the Secretary of the Senate Tom Bottern and a House official who spoke without being identified by name.
'Minnesota Nice' has been replaced by a new, cheeky slogan for the state
There's a new slogan making the rounds in Minnesota spurred by an interview with an NBA Star. Instead of "Minnesota Nice", it's a more naughty way of telling people to come visit the state and the state's tourism agency and others have embraced it. Copyright 2024 NPR
Two officers, one medic killed responding to domestic abuse call in Burnsville
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Two officers with the Burnsville Police Department and another first responder were shot and killed early Sunday morning while responding to a domestic abuse call for assistance in the south Twin Cities suburb. Gov.
Nevada Federal Court Declines to Decide at Summary Judgment Stage Whether Pre-Dispute Investigation Was Sufficient to Satisfy FCRA | JD Supra
A federal district court judge in Nevada recently denied competing motions for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) furnisher investigation case, demonstrating the challenges FCRA litigants often face in convincing courts to decide cases on matters of law. In Land v. Allied Collection Services, Inc.
Nevada Federal Court Declines to Decide at Summary Judgment Stage Whether Pre-Dispute Investigation Was Sufficient to Satisfy FCRA
A federal district court judge in Nevada recently denied competing motions for summary judgment in a Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) furnisher investigation case, demonstrating the challenges FCRA litigants often face in convincing courts to decide cases on matters of law. In Land v. Allied Collection Services, Inc.
Review: The Boy and the Heron
Director: Hayao Miyazaki English Language Voice Stars: Luca Padovan, Robert Pattinson, Gemma Chan How do you follow such an elegant, definitive closing statement like The Wind Rises? A film so nakedly personal, perfect and in conversation with all your prior works? This question was among the most boggling before going to see Hayao Miyazaki’s phoenix-like twelfth feature The Boy and the Heron (original, better title How Do You Live?).
Appeals court hears arguments in case of woman denied emergency contraceptive pill Original
The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday, Dec. 21, from attorneys of a woman who was denied a prescription contraceptive pill by a pharmacist in Aitkin County in 2019.
Review: Godzilla Minus One
Director: Takashi Yamazaki Stars: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Minami Hamabe Since first emerging from the depths of the Pacific almost 70 years ago, Godzilla has reigned supreme as one of the world’s most enduring franchises, notching up over 35 films between its many Japanese iterations and the scattering of pale US imitations.
Concern over EMS in rural areas prompts task force
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Professor, former regent allege faculty post on U of M website is ‘antisemitic’ Original
MINNEAPOLIS — A University of Minnesota law professor and a former regent have asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate their concerns about alleged antisemitism after faculty posted an opinion statement on an official university website. “We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and with Palestinian scholars and organizers,” reads the statement from the College of Liberal Arts’ Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies Department tenured faculty.
Concern over EMS in rural areas prompts task force
Emergency medical services across Minnesota are facing a wide range of problems — from staffing to finances to coverage — that are especially prevalent in rural communities. A new bipartisan legislative task force looking for solutions to those issues had its first meeting Friday, Dec. 8. The Joint Task Force on Emergency Medical Services includes elected officials — several from greater Minnesota — who work in the EMS field.
Review: It’s a Wonderful Knife
Director: Tyler MacIntyre Stars: Jane Widdop, Katharine Isabelle, Jess McLeod Hot (or should that be cold?) on the heels of Eli Roth’s festive slasher Thanksgiving comes this year’s yuletide offering over on Shudder; Tyler MacIntyre’s jovially-monikered It’s a Wonderful Knife, and from the off it feels like the two pictures might have more in common than leftover turkey.
Review: Fallen Leaves
Director: Aki Kaurismäki Stars: Alma Pöysti, Jussi Vatanen, Martti Suosalo Either by accident, bad time management or thanks to lacklustre distribution Aki Kaurismäki films have always managed to pass me by and I’ve only really caught up on a handful of his works thanks to an online MUBI retrospective a year or two back, admiring but never before wholly loving his deadpan take on the Finnish welfare state.
WSU president named chancellor of Minnesota State system
Winona State University President Scott Olson will be the next chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. The system board chose Olson in a unanimous vote Tuesday. He was one of two finalists to lead the system, which includes 26 colleges and seven universities, including Winona State. Olson will replace Devinder Malhotra, who has served as chancellor since 2017 and will retire this summer.
Education officials: Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans could benefit from student loan debt relief Original
ST. PAUL -- For most current and former students, the Biden administration's proposals this week on student debt were good news. But now borrowers are in a scramble to find which proposals they qualify for. Biden's announcement generated a huge amount of interest. Shortly after, the federal student aid website crashed and has since required a waiting room for people visiting the site because of the volume.
Nursing home robots dance, sing and watch for signs of trouble Original
ROSEVILLE, Minn. -- The robotic age has reached the nursing home stage. A professor from the University of Minnesota Duluth is rolling out a fleet of robots to nursing homes to provide entertainment and well-being checks. Arshia Khan programmed a robot known as Pepper, a 4-foot white and silver robot that can tell several hundred jokes — some of them better than others — as well as stories, games and dances. It also has a more personalized function.
Minnesota's high winds this spring spark a jump in green energy production
ST. PAUL -- In one measure of how windy it was in Minnesota, utilities reported generating much more wind power this year. In Willmar, the gusty spring months have translated into record breaking power production for the city power utility's two wind turbines. “We knew it was windy out. I guess I didn't realize it was this windy,” said Kevin Marti, the supervisor of facilities and maintenance at Willmar Municipal Utilities.
Thousands of vaccine slots for older Minnesotans filled quickly
After weeks of vaccinating health care workers and nursing home residents and staff, the state of Minnesota has opened up vaccinations to anyone 65 and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rollout, billed as a pilot, was almost too popular. Roxanne Britz had a small army — her son, daughter and son-in-law — helping on the first day. There were around 6,000 slots available, and Minnesota has roughly a million people who fit the descriptions. The Britzes needed luck — lots of it.
Elder care facilities try to balance safety with mental health as COVID rises
As winter nears, long-term care facilities across the state are figuring out how to safely bring more visitors inside, while keeping the growing pandemic threat outside. In doing so, the home operators are hoping to boost the mental health of residents. Assisted living centers and others are in the first weeks of allowing indoor visits to residents, as mandated by federal guidelines.
State to allow more care facility visits
State to allow more care facility visits Peter Cox MPR News More people soon will be able to visit loved ones in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. The changes are set to go into effect on Saturday, Oct. 17. Right now people can visit elderly relatives at some nursing homes outside, through a window or as an essential caregiver. That means people can visit a family member in their room and do caregiving tasks for them.
State's new COVID-19 guidance allows more visitors in long-term care
After months of strictly limited visitation policies, Minnesota’s long-term care facilities will soon be allowed to cautiously open their doors a little wider — but only if they meet strict criteria laid out by the state.
Latest on COVID-19 in MN: Officials concerned by low ER visits, immunizations
Minnesota health officials on Monday reported the smallest daily COVID-19 death toll in over two months while saying they’re increasingly concerned that people with serious health problems who need emergency room care are not seeking that care because of coronavirus concerns. It’s especially worrisome for people who might be suffering heart attacks, strokes or low blood sugar, said Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director.
After widespread deaths of residents, nursing homes begin to see glimmers of improvement
<&firstgraph>Three months into the COVID-19 pandemic in Minnesota, nursing homes believe they may have a better idea on how to fight the coronavirus spread. <&firstgraph>Statewide, the number of cases reported by staff and residents has fallen since facility-wide testing began — from over 1,000 cases over one week in mid-May to around 370 by the end of the month.
MN county attorneys: State AG office should handle police deadly force cases
The Minnesota County Attorneys Association wants the state attorney general’s office to handle the prosecution of police in deadly force cases. The association said in a statement on Thursday that it voted for the change during a special board meeting, but will need the Legislature to support additional funding for the attorney general’s office to allow them to get the best trial attorneys for these kinds of cases. The organization represents all 87 county attorneys in Minnesota.
Older Minnesotans sheltering at home need help, volunteers step up - Austin Daily Herald
By Peter Cox When the coronavirus pandemic hit, LeVearne Hagen, who works as a Head Start teacher in Duluth, found she could telecommute. She gained a little more free time for errands to help others. “I can go do that at 9 o’clock and still go back and finish my work as well. And I just wanted the purpose to do something,” said Hagen.
Older Minnesotans sheltering at home need help, volunteers step up
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, LeVearne Hagen, who works as a Head Start teacher in Duluth, found she could telecommute. She gained a little more free time for errands to help others. “I can go do that at 9 o’clock and still go back and finish my work as well. And I just wanted the purpose to do something,” said Hagen.
State begins rapid testing of all residents, staff of long-term care homes with COVID-19
Teams of public health personnel and trained medics with the Minnesota National Guard will perform targeted, but in-depth testing in about 20 long-term care facilities throughout the state beginning on Thursday. Among the sites being tested is Johanna Shores, which had one of the state’s first known cases of COVID-19 in a long-term care facility.
Deaths in nursing homes spur officials to increase testing, bolster staff levels - Austin Daily Herald
Deaths in nursing homes spur officials to increase testing, bolster staff levels By Peter Cox As the number of deaths in long-term care facilities from COVID-19 has grown, so too has the pressure to address the issue. Minnesota officials say they have a new plan to try to get a better handle on the problem after hundreds of older adults have died. The plan includes more testing of a population the state already targeted for screening.
Deaths in nursing homes spur officials to increase testing, bolster staff levels - Albert Lea Tribune
By Peter Cox, Minnesota Public Radio News As the number of deaths in long-term care facilities from COVID-19 has grown, so too has the pressure to address the issue. Minnesota officials say they have a new plan to try to get a better handle on the problem after hundreds of older adults have died. The plan includes more testing of a population the state already targeted for screening. “Residents of long-term care facilities account for a little under 1 percent of Minnesota’s population.
'Deadly phase': Minnesota's long-term care facilities fight to control coronavirus spread
As in other states, the COVID-19 deaths among older people in Minnesota happened where they were most vulnerable: in group settings and cared for by people who came and went daily. In Winona County, eight deaths have been tied to one nursing home. Three people have died of COVID-19 and 17 residents have tested positive at St. Ann’s in Duluth. Meridian Manor in Wayzata moved 46 residents out not only because so many were sick: Staff had become ill with COVID-19 and couldn’t do their jobs.
COVID-19 and dementia: Caregivers try to maintain routines in an abnormal time
ST. PAUL — Caring for those with dementia can be an all-consuming and isolating job. But in the era of the coronavirus, it has become even more difficult. “Alzheimer’s and other dementias don’t stop just because there is a virus,” said Sue Spalding, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter.
COVID-19 and dementia: Caregivers try to maintain routines in an abnormal time
Home Those who run memory care units worry about COVID-19. They know telling people to social distance or wash their hands frequently likely will be forgotten. Routine helps those with mental cognition diseases. Stay-at-home orders throw those routines off. Written By: Peter Cox / MPR News | Apr 20th 2020 - 1am. Mary and Michael Holcomb in their Woodbury, Minn.
Minnesota’s 4th, 5th COVID-19 cases surface in Olmsted, Ramsey counties - Austin Daily Herald
By Peter Cox Minnesota now has its fourth and fifth cases of COVID-19, with the patients in Olmsted and Ramsey counties recovering at home, state health officials said Wednesday. Both cases have international travel history. The Ramsey case is a person in their 30s. Health officials say that person has had no community contact outside their home.
LETTER: Should be in the Discover Squamish story, too
Home Opinion Letters Ah, the wonderful world of dogs. It’s Sunday morning here at The Ranch and most of the dogs are pretty tired out from the regular Saturday party. A dozen or so are eating breakfast in our house. Some are resting on the deck and several are running and playing hard (almost silently) with one of the few people I trust them with in our over 40,000 sq. feet of yards.
LETTER: Should be in the story, too
Home Opinion Letters Ah, the wonderful world of dogs. It’s Sunday morning here at The Ranch and most of the dogs are pretty tired out from the regular Saturday party. A dozen or so are eating breakfast in our house. Some are resting on the deck and several are running and playing hard (almost silently) with one of the few people I trust them with in our over 40,000 sq. feet of yards.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
In Alexandria, a place for lifelong learning
ALEXANDRIA, Minn. — On a recent Tuesday afternoon, a large lecture hall at Alexandria Technical and Community College was filling up quickly. More than 220 people were filing in for a lecture. Jay Kulp, of Alexandria, sat in his favorite spot and pulled out a notebook and pen. "This has been such a blessing to be able to come to Senior College because it's things I never would have studied in school and now I'm finding myself very interested in learning,” he said.
Men's Shed Movement Gives Retirees Something to Do
Chuck Claude, 88, of Hopkins holds a new cabinet handle as Lyle Wandrei uses a drill to put it in place at the Hopkins Activity Center in Hopkins, Minn. on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. The two are members of the Hopkins Men's Shed, which brings older men together socially while working on projects and activities. (Peter Cox/Minnesota Public Radio via AP) The Associated Press By PETER COX, Minnesota Public Radio News HOPKINS, Minn.
Winona assisted living facility offers housing for students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. Minnesota Public Radio via AP Peter Cox WINONA, Minn. There's a new housing option for students at Winona State University.
Winona Assisted Living Facility Offers Housing for Students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. (Peter Cox /Minnesota Public Radio via AP) The Associated Press By PETER COX, Minnesota Public Radio News WINONA, Minn.
Winona assisted living facility offers housing for students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. Minnesota Public Radio via AP Peter Cox WINONA, Minn. There's a new housing option for students at Winona State University.
Winona assisted living facility offers housing for students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. Minnesota Public Radio via AP Peter Cox WINONA, Minn. There's a new housing option for students at Winona State University.
Winona assisted living facility offers housing for students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. Minnesota Public Radio via AP Peter Cox WINONA, Minn. There's a new housing option for students at Winona State University.
Winona assisted living facility offers housing for students
Ashley McGaw, a senior at Winona State University, talks with John Bernadot (left) during lunch at Senior Living at Watkins, an assisted living center in Winona on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2018. McGaw and five other students live in a mansion connected to the facility for a low rent in exchange for volunteering at the home 10 to 20 hours a month. Minnesota Public Radio via AP Peter Cox WINONA, Minn. There's a new housing option for students at Winona State University.
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