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We were honored to be featured in KX Gives Back , a heartwarming series by KX News that highlights organizations making a difference in...

Today, we explore the barriers faced and dreams achieved by Andrea Hanson. Andrea Hanson is becoming a local celebrity as the winner of...

Rod Short came to Independence Inc in the year 2023 with concerns of mobility around his home. With the help of Independent Living...

DJ Braken came to Independence, Inc. in 2023 with concerns regarding their wellbeing. Being a nonverbal person poses a lit of challenges...

“I’ve lived in Minot most of my life and I guess I’ve had some hiccups along the way,” said Tim Blowers. “I kind of fell off the deep...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲...

Things are changing in our fast moving office. Kate Rock has transitioned into a new role as an Independent Living Advocate. In her role,...

We are now accepting nominations for both the 2022 Disability Advocate and 2022 Youth Advocate of the Year! To nominate someone follow...

As part of our Disability Vote 2022 effort, we asked all of the candidates running for Mayor and City Council one question: If you are...

Independence, Inc. is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Disability Advocate and Youth Advocate of the Year. The Disability Advocate...

Hello, my name is Kate Rock and I am the Community Relations Specialist at Independence, Inc. I moved to Minot in 2006, and my husband...

At Independence, Inc., we remove barriers and achieve dreams. We believe every person with a disability deserves to make their...

Season’s Greetings! The holiday season is often an opportunity to reflect on the past 365 days and look to the future. 2020 has been a...

By: Nicole Beech, Independent Living Advocate Hello, my name is Nicole Beech and I am an Independent Living Advocate here at...

Today’s news of the Olmstead Settlement Agreement between the Department of Justice and the State of North Dakota is a big step in the...

By: Jamie Hardt, Program Director In the last year I had the pleasure to work with a very fun and dedicated individual. Creighton Reed...

By: Wesley Snow My name is Wesley Snow and I was raised in New Town, North Dakota. As a kid, I was diagnosed with a learning disability....

Over the past fifty years, the disability rights movement, led by people with disabilities and their allies have (mostly) freed our...