Important Issues
NDDOT Has Website for Statewide Public Transportation
A website provided by the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) includes all of the transit providers, services, hours and contact information for the state of North Dakota. The NDDOT administers federal transit grant funds to rural, non-urbanized areas and state-aid funding for the entire state. Approximately 34 bus programs provide public transportation for anyone
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May is Mental Health Month
Oftentimes, when mental illness or disorders are discussed, the language used to describe them is clinical and impersonal. These words don’t often do justice to what life with a mental illness feels like. This year’s theme for mental health month is life with a mental illness. May is mental health month and it was started
Obama to Forgive Student Loan Debt for People with Permanent Disabilities
On April 12, the Department of Education announced it will forgive an estimated $7.7 billion dollars in student loans for 387,000 people with permanent disabilities. Starting next week, the Department of Education will send letters to Americans who have been identified as eligible for what is called a “total and permanent disability” loan discharge because
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Hiring a Home Health Care Employee
It can be difficult to hire a home health care employee. Having a stranger come into your family’s home and care for a loved one can be nerve racking, but sometimes it’s necessary. If you are a caregiver, it is important for you to care for yourself, and arrange for time away from caregiving. When
Social Security Benefits to Remain the Same
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has come out saying there will be no automatic cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2016. SSA has said the reason there will be no change is because inflation is too low to warrant an automatic benefit hike. Since 1975, federal law has mandated that Social Security benefits adjust upward annually
October is Bully Prevention Awareness Month
October is Bully Prevention Awareness Month. Bullying impacts children of all ages all over the world. Bullying can be physical, verbal, or happen online. School dropout rates and absences among children who are bullied are much higher than other students. In fact, more than 160,000 students in the USA stay home each day because they
Winter Energy Saving Tips
None of us want to think about winter just quite yet, but it’s just around the corner. The time has come to start thinking about winter heating costs. Here are a few tips to save money this winter and still stay toasty and warm. A humidifier can help control heating costs because the moist air