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Wonders of butterflies The State Fair is fast approaching. Immerse yourself in the wonders of butterflies by visiting the Butterfly House and watch the creatures soar around. The Butterfly House, located on the corner of Underwood Street and Dan Patch Avenue is open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. during the State Fair, which runs Aug. 24 through Sept. 4.
Everything you need to know about 988 It has been a year since Minnesota began to use the number 988 as the new mental health crisis hotline. It was introduced to the state last July in hopes to help localize the new number that was formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which was 1-800-273-TALK (8255). The Lifeline was created in 2022 by the United States in hopes to improve access to crisis services that can meet the country’s growing needs related to mental health. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides emotional support for people in distress or experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The Lifeline is able to connect callers to additional local
resources and community support services as needed. According to the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) during 2022, Minnesota’s 988 Lifeline centers answered over 30,000 calls, which is a 154 percent increase from 2021. Minnesota has since then expanded its capacity to respond to texts and chats 24/7 in April 2023 and has engaged with over 600 people through those functions.
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In Minnesota, 988 calls, chats and texts are answered by five organizations: Carver County Health and Human Services, First Call for Help, Greater Twin Cities United Way, FirstLink and Mental Health Minnesota (text and chat only). During the month of May, the MDH reported that there were 4,353 calls, 978 chat messages and 1,345 texts sent to the Lifeline. Each 988 Lifeline Center is staffed with trained crisis specialists that are focused on promoting safety, offering emotional support, providing crisis intervention and connecting people to appropriate local resources. In Minnesota, operators respond to around 3,600 calls and SEE 988, PAGE 7
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Getting your tabs may soon be as easy as withdrawing cash from an ATM. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says Minnesotans will soon see bright yellow kiosks at deputy registrar offices and grocery stores. The kiosks allow you to skip the registrar line and renew your registration with a touch of a few buttons. A $4.95 convenience fee will be charged. CONTRIBUTED “At DVS (Driver and Self-service kiosks will be Vehicle Services), our installed at four locations focus is providing conve- in Anoka County. nient, efficient service,” said DVS Director Pong Xiong. “We know Minnesotans are busy, so we’re doing everything we can to remove barriers and meet our customers where they are.” The state is working with Intellectual Technology Inc., a company based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The company currently has self-service kiosk programs in in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and West Virginia. According to the company’s website, $3.3 billion has been processed by their self-service kiosks. Kiosk capabilities include renewing and printing vehicle registrations and decals, collecting agency fees, ordering duplicate vehicle registrations/driver’s licenses/IDs and permits, registering as an organ donor, registering to vote, registering a new vehicle, renewing a driver’s license or state ID cards, printing official driving records and updating contact information. At first the kiosks will be used for renewing tabs and ordering duplicate license plates for passenger class vehicles. According to Jon Lenarz, Anoka County License and Passport Services director, the state is considering 10 to 15 locations for kiosks. Anoka County will install kiosks at Cub Foods
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