Accessibility options make State Fair fun for everyone
Plan now to attend the 2012 Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 23 through Sept. 3. Plenty of options are available for […]
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Monthly Archives: August 2012
Be a prepared primary election voter
Minnesotans will be voting in primary elections Tuesday, Aug. 14. Primaries are elections in which voters narrow the field for […]
A leader with promise had life cut short by illness
Anna Johnson, her husband, and her six-month-old child left Norway in April 1868 bound for Fillmore County in Minnesota. The […]
Resolve by month’s end: Voter ID ballot question at center of three legal disputes
As an Aug. 27 deadline to print general election ballots nears, legal challenges centered on Minnesota’s voter identification ballot question […]
Twin Cities beepball changes up its game, teams
Athletes with visual impairments now have a choice at beepball, an adapted baseball game. This season two beepball teams, recreational […]
Miracle Field proposal under review In St. Paul park
A Miracle Field would be designed for children with disabilities who want to play baseball. The field would be the […]
The August 2012 Issue Sponsor: UCare
UCare proudly offers UCare Connect, a Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC) plan for adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and mental […]
Editor Column – August 2012
We are closing in on the end of summer. Soon it will only be a memory—of sweltering heat and itchy […]
School’s start means time for planning ahead
The backpacks, pencils and reams of notebook paper are filling the store shelves, which means that another school year is […]
Sponsors needed: Donate, help make a great community event even better
The Access Press Charlie Smith Award Banquet is Friday, Nov. 2. The banquet, one of the most-anticipated events of the […]
Regional News in Review – August 2012
Enforcement efforts stepped up U.S. Attorney’s offices across the nation are collaborating with the Civil Rights Division to target enforcement […]
Radio Talking Book – August 2012
The Twin Cities Signal Is Digital In early July, the Twin Cities area was converted to a digital signal. If […]
People and Places – August 2012
MDI creates 250 new jobs Minnesota Diversified Industries (MDI) has persevered in a tough economy and created 250 new jobs […]
Minnesota’s ADA celebration marked 22 years of change
A large crowd attended Minnesota’s ADA celebration July 26 in Minneapolis, which featured performers and speakers. Several interpreters provided their […]
In Memorium – August 2012
Young car enthusiast lived life on wheels Robert M. Brown III, 17, of St. Paul Park, died July 20. Brown […]
