There’s kale and then there’s Cale. One is a green, leafy vegetable. The other is a type of “smart technology” parking meter or pay parking kiosk that could cost the…
Category: Regional News in Review
Nursing home complaints scrutinized
The Minnesota Health Department (MDH) made improvements in 2019 in acting on the most serious nursing home complaints but still failed to respond to 38 percent of complaints on time.…
Faking disability leads to guilty plea
A Glenwood woman has pleaded guilty in U.S District Court in St. Paul to stealing $108,490 in federal disability benefits. Lisa Ann Schafer, 57, entered the plea in October, admitting…
Lawsuit filed over e-scooters
An advocate for people with disabilities is suing the city of Minneapolis and the electric scooter sharing companies Lime and Bird, alleging the vehicles have made sidewalks inaccessible. Noah McCourt,…
United Work Coalition is announced
MDI, the light manufacturer that employs a workforce of nearly 50% people with disabilities, Medtronic and Special Olympics of Minnesota have launched the “Unified Work Coalition” The purpose of the…