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Dana Neeman has lost 100 pounds after weight loss surgery and wants to lose another hundred. "I've been overweight my entire life I've always joked I was born overweight. I was born 10 lbs 4 ounces,"
The new distinction, may lead to policy changes in terms of interventions and treatments.
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The Minnesota Department of Public Safety releases its annual crash report, and for the first time in five years, deaths on the road have *increased from the previous year. 395 people died on Minnesota
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According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there's an average of seven psychiatrists per every 100,000 people in the U.S., and Minnesota is far from the exception. In fact it's worse.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, there's an average of seven psychiatrists per every 100,000 people in the U.S., and Minnesota is far from the exception. In fact it's worse.
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DFL lawmakers look back on what they feel was a successful legislative session.
DFL lawmakers look back on what they feel was a successful legislative session.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is relaxing the rules when it comes to serving school lunches.
The agency had imposed limits on meats and whole grains served to kids. More food on the tray means good news for St. Clair seniors who say they weren't getting enough to eat with the USDA's rules.
"I needed more meats, simple as that," said Kaleb Lehman, a St. Clair senior. "You know lifting everyday, going to practice everyday, it takes a toll on your body and it's just food I needed to keep going."
Superintendent Tom Bruels, of St. Clair Public Schools says he's glad the USDA dropped the requirement.
"I feel more positive about the fact that...we've been granted some flexibility to make some common sense modifications to our food service program, rather than a one-size-fits-all," Bruels said.
School spokespeople say the USDA limited high school meals to 10 to 12 ounces of meat per week. Whole grains were also regulated at the start of this school year as well.
Maria Terry, food service director for Saint Clair Public Schools says the state department of education notified the district on Wednesday the regulations were loosened up, allowing more meat to be served.
"We're not going to give them two hamburgers, we're still going to limit it to the one hamburger, but it allows us some flexibility with the products that are coming in," Terry said.
With the USDA's food limits in place, some students in St. Clair say they simply were not getting enough to eat while at school.
"And I have cheerleading after school too, so I had to bring my snack after school, or else I was basically like starving after school," said Kinsey Fitzloff, a St. Clair senior.
And now both students and school officials say the change to allow more meats is an appetizing one.
St. Clair school spokespeople say the district still has to meet a minimum for carbs and protein for the week. However, no penalties will be handed down for serving too much.
