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Walker program aims to help with Alzheimer's challenge

Walker program aims to help with Alzheimer's challenge

When most institutions talk about accessibility it's about how easy it is to get around their buildings. However the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is working on a different kind of accessibility - programming for people with Alzheimer's and the people who take care of them.
by Euan Kerr

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Breakfasts, rallies to mark Martin Luther King holiday

Breakfasts, rallies to mark Martin Luther King holiday

A breakfast, rally, march and information fair are among the events to be held in Minnesota on Monday, 25 years after a federal holiday was established to remember Martin Luther King Jr.
by Anissa Stocks

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Staten uninvited to MLK celebration

The Minnesotan who led the push to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the state 25 years ago won't be part of one of the major observances Monday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Federal aid adds $56M to Minn. heating assistance

Minnesota will receive another $56 million in federal aid to help people struggling to pay winter heating bills.
by Tom Robertson

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Nathaniel Khaliq on 15 years at the head of St. Paul NAACP

Nathaniel Khaliq on 15 years at the head of St. Paul NAACP

It's the first day off the job for Nathaniel Khaliq, who stepped down after 15 years as president of the St. Paul chapter of the NAACP.
by Tom Crann

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Transportation tops list of needs for older rural residents

Transportation tops list of needs for older rural residents

Helping seniors with transportation is expected to grow more important over the next 20 years, as the population of Minnesotans 65 and older is expected to double to 1.2 million.
by Dan Gunderson

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Arizona shooting shines a light on mental illness

Arizona shooting shines a light on mental illness

Several of Jared Loughner's classmates and instructors at Pima Community College noticed his erratic behavior, had him removed from school, and notified his parents. Why was no one able to get him into treatment? A leading psychologist says our fear and misunderstanding of mental illness prevents us from stepping in before tragedies occur.

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Best of Youth Radio 2010

Best of Youth Radio 2010

Midday presents six stories from MPR's Youth Radio series from the past year, including updates from some of the reporters on what's changed since their stories were first broadcast.

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