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Troubled Minnesota disability services provider accused of $4M Medicaid fraud
State investigators claim to have found more than $4 million in fraudulent billings.
Where to get fentanyl test strips in Minnesota
Fentanyl test strips are now legal in Minnesota and are available at no cost through the following providers:Steve Rummler Hope Network: steverummlerhopenetwork.org Rainbow…
As fatal overdoses surge, demand for fentanyl test strips grows in Minnesota
More than 100,000 of the lifesaving strips have been distributed since they became legalized.
After injury, Mpls. woman takes fight for bus safety to Capitol
For a retired 86-year-old teacher with a brain injury from a fall at a bus stop, every step is a struggle.
State contract delays thrust mobile mental health crisis services into uncertainty
Crisis responders say the contract delays have already disrupted the life-saving service.
Citing failures, Minnesota DFL lawmakers push juvenile justice system reforms
The proposals would be the most significant changes in more than a generation
Minnesota's juvenile justice system is broken. Colorado shows how it could be better.
In Minnesota, as in much of the country, alternative approaches to handling youth crimes have been slow to gain public support. But Colorado has overcome these obstacles through a series of hard-won legislative victories and a commitment to measuring outcomes.
'Life-threatening' cold has shelters and outreach workers scrambling to get homeless inside
Emergency measures are being rolled out across the state, as county agencies and nonprofits try to prevent people from getting seriously ill or dying in the cold. Shelters were squeezing in cots and mats and extending hours so that people could stay through the day.
How extended probation for young Minnesotans can become a 'backdoor to prison'
Extended youth probation was once heralded as an innovative alternative to prison for adolescents who commit violent crimes. Instead, an alarming number end up incarcerated for minor probation offenses.
Searching for a senior home? A new tool helps Minnesotans screen out unsafe providers
The website is a collaboration of elder advocates and the state Department of Health.