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DIANNE KNOBEN

TAMARACK, MN
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3 years 38 weeks

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Posted on 05/28/11 at 09:43 am in response to What it's like to be a young mother, homeless and looking for help

I need to comment. Having been involved with the similar program in Carlton Co(Cloquet area) since it's inception I can see where people feel this is just another "gimme program" I assure the doubters that it's not. I DO NOT think most, when given the choice, want to be homeless, hungry, or single uninsured parents. Our systems that are in place don't reward the person that wants to get off the roles instead keeps the thumb on them. If someone makes a nickel over the guidelines they don't...

Posted on 04/19/11 at 05:30 pm in response to What we're doing in rural Minnesota (and how you can help)

Thank you for your ambitious undertaking. I'm thinking that one should also visit some really small rural communities, those that may only have a school or not, businesses or not. It poses a real problem where there is really nothing to stay around for. Many of the tiny towns do not & probably will not ever have a job opportunity to keep young adults interested in staying rural. For example Wright or Tamarack, MN are small towns on a Minnesota major highway but boast no school. They...