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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.
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:08 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:08:32 GMT
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
Thursday, June 20 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-06-20 04:01:47 GMT
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.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:57 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:57:41 GMT
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.
More lunches could become free for students at school.
That's if a proposal in the state legislature is passed.
Getting enough nutrition is critical for students when it comes to making it through the day. Under a new proposal at the state legislature, reduced lunches would be eliminated, and instead be provided at no cost.
"In a nutshell, what the intent of this bill, as I see it, is to take our free program, which we currently have, and then add to that," said Tom Fish, St. Peter Public School food coordinator.
Fish says the move would provide a key benefit.
"If we increase participation in the program because those kids who qualify for reduced will now start eating, then of course getting more kids to eat is always a good thing," Fish said.
Right now the price of a reduced school lunch in the State of Minnesota is 40 cents. But if the bill passes and is signed into law, those same lunches would become free.
"We have a lot of children who are currently eligible for reduced lunch, that their families still don't have enough money to pay for lunch," said Rep. Jerry Newton, DFL-Coon Rapids.
Newton is the chief author of the proposal. He says the move would cost the state about $3 million a year.
"For a state budget of roughly $32 billion a biennium, we can certainly afford $3 million for lunch for kids," Newton said.
Right now the bill has been referred to the House Taxes committee.
If the bill becomes law, reduced lunches would become free starting next school year.
