By: Jonah Chester Since the pandemic began, enrollment in Illinois community colleges has declined to its lowest point in years, and now, one school is working to keep students on track to graduate. City Colleges of Chicago already has launched two major initiatives to get folks who may have left college during the pandemic to […]
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By: Mike Moen As it closes in on its first decade, a Minnesota organization connecting Asian American communities looks to have more of its voices included in policy matters. A key priority includes legislation to address hate crimes toward its members. ThaoMee Xiong, executive and network director for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL), […]
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By: Mike Moen Another guilty verdict has been reached related to the police killing of George Floyd. It coincides with calls to provide more ways for Black Minnesotans to find healing and feel included. Three fired Minneapolis police officers were found guilty Thursday on federal charges for violating Floyd’s civil rights. It comes nearly […]
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Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order: Limit of one order per residential address One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests Orders will ship free starting in late January Every home in the U.S. is […]
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By: Mike Moen This week saw a Duluth high school go on lockdown because of a threat received by authorities. School social workers across Minnesota say with campus safety still a big priority, they’re carrying out approaches to make their environments less ominous and more welcoming. The latest threat follows last month’s nationwide social media scare […]
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By: Mike Moen 2022 will see a renewed focus on farmer safety in North Dakota. A key position has been filled to focus on education designed to reduce accidents and fatalities on farms. It’s been more than 15 years since North Dakota had a farm and ranch safety coordinator through North Dakota State University Extension Services, […]
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By: Eric Tegethoff The road to voting rights for Native Americans has been long, but advocates for indigenous people hope to build on the momentum they’ve seen in recent years to get more people to the polls. Native Americans were not granted U.S. citizenship until 1924. Keaton Sunchild, political director for the group Western Native […]
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By: Eric Galatas People with disabilities often are left out of conversations about disaster preparedness, and the recent Marshall Fire put Colorado’s emergency managers to the test. Curtis Garrett, disaster preparedness coordinator for Atlantis Community, said the Disability and Disaster Hotline played a key role connecting people with emergency services, in part because state leaders […]
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