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Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless

Unsafe Bemidji subsidized housing building evacuated, residents say they feel hopeless

All 47 residents of Red Pine Estates, a Bemidji subsidized housing facility, have now been evacuated from the building. Most of the renters are either elderly or people with disabilities and many said they have nowhere to go.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Moorhead prepares to raise a monument to a long forgotten soldier

Moorhead prepares to raise a monument to a long forgotten soldier

Later this summer historians in Moorhead will install a statue on a city corner to honor a Black Civil War veteran. Moorhead might seem like an odd place for such a memorial, but the idea is to recognize a long-forgotten piece of history.
by Dan Gunderson

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Abandoned, stray animals flood Twin Cities shelters after the holiday weekend

Abandoned, stray animals flood Twin Cities shelters after the holiday weekend

The Animal Humane Society locations of Coon Rapids, Woodbury and Golden Valley report a total of 74 turn-ins of stray animals Friday through Monday, amounting to around three times the number of animals they see on average over the same period.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Duluth celebrates $8 million grant to rebuild part of Lakewalk

Duluth celebrates $8 million grant to rebuild part of Lakewalk

Duluth officials are celebrating a nearly $8.2 million federal grant to rebuild part of the city’s popular Lakewalk pedestrian and bike trail that hugs the Lake Superior shore.
by Dan Kraker

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