Jim Ramstad is remembered as mental health champion
Jim Ramstad is remembered as a champion for people with chemical dependency, recovery and mental health issues, drawing on his […]
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Monthly Archives: December 2020
Advocacy groups prepare for 2021 legislative session
It’s beginning to look a lot like … the start of the 2021 session of the Minnesota Legislature. Lawmakers gavel […]
Restrictions are added for COVID-19
Minnesotans are going into what could be a very hard winter, with COVID-19 numbers soaring upward. The state’s death toll […]
Lights go out on recycling
A longtime holiday lights and cords recycling program isn’t taking place this year. ProAct, which provides jobs and related services […]
Tim’s Desk – December 2020
What can you say about the weather? One day it’s in the 50s and the next day the highs are […]
Opportunities – December 2020
APPOINTMENTS Find ways to serve Interested in serving on a state board, commission or committee? Openings are posted by the […]
Villavicencio wins city council seat
Disability community activist Nikki Villavicencio has won a seat in the Maplewood City Council. She topped the city council race […]
NAMI Minnesota honors those who make a difference for mental health
One highlight of the recent NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) annual conference was its annual presentation of awards […]
Diverse class is involved in 2020-2021 Partners in Policymaking
Twenty-four Minnesotans comprise the 2020-2021 Partners in Policymaking class. The participants, who were chosen from a statewide pool of applicants, […]
DHS Circle of Excellence award winners are recognized
The Minnesota Department of Human Services has announced the winners of its Circle of Excellence awards, which recognize organizations that […]
Schultz leads Opportunity Partners
Bill Schultz is president and CEO of nonprofit disability services organization Opportunity Partners. He was recently named to the position […]
Christmas at Crowley School: Cookies, carols and tradition
This month’s History Note is from the book, A Collection of Teacher Memories, 1910-1960. The book was compiled by the […]
Johnson retires from county board to work with nonprofit Can Do Canines
Longtime Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson is the new executive director at Can Do Canines. Johnson will leave the county […]
Enjoy! December 2020
Less to Enjoy! Many of the museums, arts and theater that typically have listings in the Access Press Enjoy! calendar […]
Radio Talking Book – December 2020
Seasons’ Greetings During this unique holiday season, here’s to a joyful present and a well-remembered past. May the warmth of […]
