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Minnesota U.S. senators look for answers after deadly public housing fire
After a fire in a Minneapolis high-rise killed five residents, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith sent a letter to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson asking about sprinkler system installation in older properties.
Allina Health will step in to provide health care at Springfield’s clinic once Mayo Clinic Health System vacates the site in March.
Thinking small to make big difference on homelessness
Smaller, simpler housing units offer a way to house people for less money. Two Twin Cities organizations are looking to implement more creative and much less expensive ways to provide accommodations, with dignity and community support.
Environmental, nuclear worries force Prairie Island tribe to seek new lands
Long-standing concerns about flooding and the nearby nuclear plant have led Prairie Island to seek property inland from the tribe’s ancestral Mississippi River home. It’s a journey that carries hope and pain.
Decade's dozen: The top 12 Minnesota politics stories of the past 10 years
From the longest government shutdown in state history to the rise and fall of the state’s most prominent politicians, a list of the top stories that dominated the decade in Minnesota politics.
Financial snag hits Fort Snelling Upper Post affordable housing project
About a year ago, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources struck a deal with Plymouth-based Dominium. Now Dominium said it's worried it may not get essential financing through bonds authorized by the federal government and distributed by the state.
Ask a 'sotan: Why do Minnesotans call soda 'pop'?
Pop, soda, coke — those words get thrown around in various parts of the country when talking about soft drinks. Minnesota is widely known for its use of “pop”, and a titan in the restaurant world wants to know why.