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Minnesota s future lies in its innovative workers and entrepreneurs and an energy industry that s increasingly local, Neal St. Anthony writes as he retires after 40 years at the Star Tribune. ....
Rather than helping develop care plans that would allow disabled Minnesotans to live in their homes, counties continue to steer thousands into facilities that promote dependency and isolation. ....
A year later, the Johnsons applied again, and again Pine County said no. Finally, worn down by constant anxiety and repeated trips to the emergency room, the Johnsons turned to their last resort: They sold their house and moved 40 miles west to Kanabec County. Two months later, Michaela was approved for more than $60,000 a year in home care and medical equipment. “You get to the point where you’re told ‘no’ so many times that you have no choice: You have to pack up and leave,” Michelle Johnson said from the family’s new home in Mora. The Johnsons are among tens of thousands of Minnesota families whose lives are upended by the arbitrary and confusing way Minnesota distributes money designed to help people with severe disabilities. This coveted assistance, disbursed by counties in a form known as Medicaid “waivers,’’ supplies people who have qualifying disabilities with more than $3 billion a year. ....
Positive but battle weary pub staff call for clarity about reopening in Nottingham By opening with too many unmanageable restrictions there is a danger pubs will seek loopholes Licensee Nicky Onarati is longing to reopen The Keyworth Tavern (Image: Joseph Raynor/ Nottingham Post) Don t miss anything coming up in 2021 by subscribing to our free What s On email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Count me in! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....