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<title>Lunch &amp; Learn: Addressing Hearing Loss</title>
<pubDate>2026-05-27T15:42:45Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-716336</link>
<description>Join this free webinar to learn more about how Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services can help you address hearing loss. </description>
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<title>Sign language interpreter census</title>
<pubDate>2026-05-19T16:25:48Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-749474</link>
<description>Sign language interpreters in Minnesota have an opportunity to share information about their work through MRID's census.</description>
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<title>Your mental health matters!</title>
<pubDate>2026-05-07T15:18:17Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-746340</link>
<description>Whoever you are and whatever you are going through in your life, you deserve to be valued and to take care of your mental health.  </description>
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<title>How are you getting severe weather alerts?</title>
<pubDate>2026-04-30T16:19:17Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-745267</link>
<description>With spring in Minnesota comes weather of every kind. It is a good time to review accessible alerts and information about severe weather.</description>
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<title>How State Services Helps</title>
<pubDate>2026-04-23T16:17:02Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-743104</link>
<description>This article explains the four programs we offer statewide to provide direct services and support to Minnesotans who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing.</description>
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<title>Lunch &amp; Learn: DeafBlind Resources</title>
<pubDate>2026-04-16T15:31:44Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-741147</link>
<description>Join this free webinar to learn more about how iCanConnect and Technology and Training Access Program help people in Minnesota with combined hearing and vision loss.</description>
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<title>When hearing aids are not covered by insurance</title>
<pubDate>2026-03-31T22:18:45Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-740230</link>
<description>If you don't have hearing aid coverage from your insurance, here are some other possible resources that you could explore. </description>
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<title>Real-time captions keep us connected</title>
<pubDate>2026-02-20T16:28:01Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-726019</link>
<description>Captions on TV give us access to important news and information, learning and entertainment. They help us stay informed and connected to the world around us.&#160;This article shares feedback from viewers who use captions about how the captions benefit them.</description>
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<title>Captions in our everyday lives</title>
<pubDate>2026-02-11T18:15:03Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-724207</link>
<description>Captions are an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You can request captions in any setting that is required by the ADA to provide accommodations. This includes your job, doctor appointments and hospitals, school, theatre and sporting events and many other public services.</description>
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<title>Did you know? TV captions are Minnesota State Law</title>
<pubDate>2026-02-05T19:58:11Z</pubDate>
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<link>https://mn.gov/deaf-hard-of-hearing/about-us/news-and-events/index.jsp?id=1121-715596</link>
<description>Captions are an essential accessibility accommodation for people who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. This article explains the law, how to ask for captions to be turned on and what to do if your request is denied.</description>
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