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Medical respite provides vital care to people experiencing homelessness

Medical respite provides vital care to people experiencing homelessness

The Bob Tavani Home for Respite Care in Duluth is part of a growing number of new facilities around the country designed to give people experiencing homelessness a place to recover after they’ve been discharged from the hospital. But many are grassroots efforts run on shoestring budgets.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota sees an increase in construction projects during the pandemic

Minnesota sees an increase in construction projects during the pandemic

Ron Wirtz is the regional outreach director at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about the the boom of construction projects during the pandemic and the challenges the industry has seen.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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'Devastating and appalling': Russia-born Minnesotans express outrage at Ukraine invasion

'Devastating and appalling': Russia-born Minnesotans express outrage at Ukraine invasion

The owner of St. Paul’s Moscow on the Hill restaurant said even after posting a message of solidarity with a photo of a Ukrainian flag on the restaurant’s Facebook page, there was some anti-Russian trolling, including calls to change the restaurant’s name, but far more messages of support.
by Matt Sepic

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Biden touts new money for bridge, road repair in Superior speech

Biden touts new money for bridge, road repair in Superior speech

One day after delivering his first State of the Union address, President Joe Biden traveled to the Twin Ports Wednesday to talk about the expected impact of his $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending package on Minnesota, Wisconsin and the nation.
by Dan Kraker and The Associated Press

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Operators blame pandemic staff shortages for group home closures

Operators blame pandemic staff shortages for group home closures

Since the start of the year, a raft of Minnesota group homes serving nearly 60 people have closed. Their operators blame pandemic-related labor shortages and the closures are leaving families facing difficult decisions about how to care for their loved ones, and putting renewed focus on higher pay for long-term care workers.
by Catharine Richert

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Photos: Ukrainian Minnesotans march through Minneapolis in support of Ukraine

Photos: Ukrainian Minnesotans march through Minneapolis in support of Ukraine

The crowd sang, chanted, and carried Ukrainian flags — and signs reading "Stop Putin, Stop War" and "No War in Ukraine" — as they marched across both the Stone Arch Bridge and Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
by MPR News Staff

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