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Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January
The Red Cross says a temporary shelter at First Covenant Church won’t be available after Jan. 22. Nearly 60 Drake Hotel residents are still sheltered at the Minneapolis church.
Woodbury takes emergency action to tackle water contamination
The southeast Twin Cities suburb will build a temporary treatment plant to remove the chemicals known as PFAS, to ensure it has enough clean water to meet summertime demand.
Drivers beware: Catalytic converters thieves active in Twin Cities
A crime wave is lapping at the undersides of cars, trucks and SUVs across the Twin Cities, as police field dozens of reports of catalytic converter thefts.
Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing
Walz said the housing proposal would be part of a roughly $2 billion borrowing package. Announcements on water infrastructure, higher education and public safety are expected in the coming days.
No child left inside: Small grants for getting kids outdoors in high demand
Last year, state lawmakers approved $1.2 million in funding for a new program that established small grants to make the outdoors more accessible to more kids. On the eve of the second round of applications, the response has been significant.
Lime and Edina part ways
Citing complaints and new restrictions, the city and the ride-share company are not renewing the agreement that’s had bikes and scooters in the city for the last two years. It’s the first Minnesota city to eliminate the scooters.
Minnesotans rally to help Puerto Rican friends and family
Minnesotans with ties to Puerto Rico are working to organize aid for the island in the wake of a series of devastating earthquakes.
Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people
The Minnesota Department of Health warns renters and residents of low income neighborhoods are more likely to be exposed to radon, an odorless gas that comes from the soil around a building and can lead to lung cancer.