Double homicide closes link to St. Paul downtown skyway
Stout chains and padlocks on the doors told the story. St. Paul’s downtown skyway tower remained inaccessible through January. People with […]
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Health officials extend community outreach to help those most impacted by COVID-19
COVID-19 continues to be a major health threat, especially for Minnesotans with disabilities. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has contracted […]
Group homes’ closure challenged
New Hope city leaders are being accused of violating state law, months after they voted to shut down two group homes. […]
North Memorial settles federal lawsuit
North Memorial Health has agreed to pay $180,000 to settle a federal lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was […]
Veterans Home winning praise
Although it is still far from complete, Jim Williams had only one word to describe the Veterans Administration skilled nursing home […]
Online schools are closing
An online education boom followed the COVID-19 pandemic, as the number of schools offering virtual education in Minnesota nearly doubled from […]
Rochester group homes close
Several Rochester group homes are closing their doors after the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) revoked their licenses. The Crawford […]
Mobile crisis system delayed
Minnesota’s mobile crisis system for responding to people suffering from mental health emergencies has been thrown into uncertainty, due to bureaucratic […]
Hearing is postponed to May
A federal class action lawsuit involving Minnesotans with disabilities who live or have lived in corporate adult foster care or group […]
Goodbye to you, 2022 – our annual look back at last year
Time flies! Another year is in the books, so here is our annual look back at what Access Press covered in […]
New medical conditions added to program
The Minnesota Department of Health will add irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder to the list of qualifying medical conditions for […]
Children’s hospital opens new unit
Children’s Minnesota has opened a new in-patient mental health unit in St. Paul this month to meet a surge in demand […]
Payment diversion is challenged
Many young adults share a common plight. They are among hundreds of former foster youths across Minnesota who are struggling to […]
ERA passage could help all rights
The morning after the 2022 election, Betty Folliard held an executive meeting of the group ERA Minnesota in her home. The […]
College students raise access concerns
Concordia College, Moorhead, is its most dangerous in the winter. Ice goes everywhere it doesn’t belong; on roadways heading to Fargo, […]
