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June 28, 2019 3:53 PM

Rochester, farmers hit hard by torrential rain in southeast Minnesota

Seven inches of rain hammered the Rochester area in just a few hours overnight Thursday into Friday, prompting a flash flood warning that remained in effect much of the day.

by Catharine Richert

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June 28, 2019 12:56 PM

40 cattle swept downriver in southern Minnesota flooding

About 40 cattle were swept away from their pasture in southern Minnesota as heavy rainfall caused the Zumbro River to swell.

by Associated Press

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June 27, 2019 10:32 AM

Mpls. public housing tenants fear losing homes as city courts private money

The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority says it's embarking on an effort to assure residents they can stay in public housing, without rent increases, while enjoying the benefits of long-needed renovations. Some tenants say it will lead to privatization.

by Martin Moylan and Cody Nelson

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June 25, 2019 4:25 PM

Harvard study: Twin Cities housing spendy and scarce, better than some metros

A Harvard University study shows housing is getting more expensive and harder to find in the Twin Cities, but other areas are worse off.

by Martin Moylan

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June 24, 2019 8:45 PM

Watershed district won't issue permit for Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion project

The Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Project encountered a major setback when the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District and its managers voted against a permit for the $2.75 billion project at a meeting Monday night.

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June 23, 2019 8:27 AM

How Prince worked his magic on the Bangles' 'Manic Monday'

In the 1980s, Prince wrote one of the Bangles' biggest hits, 'Manic Monday.' Now, The Prince Estate has released the demo version of the track as part of the artist's posthumous album, Originals.

by Samantha Balaban

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June 20, 2019 6:05 PM

Section 8 demand in Twin Cities overwhelms available waitlist spots

The Twin Cities housing authorities and the Metropolitan Council opened their waiting lists simultaneously for the first time this month. And they received more than 45,000 applications for just 7,500 spots on the voucher waiting lists.

by Martin Moylan

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June 19, 2019 4:24 PM

Are rent controls the solution to the affordable housing shortage?

Do rent controls help address housing inequality and affordability? Some political leaders in New York and Oregon and some presidential candidates think so.

by Martin Moylan

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June 18, 2019 4:31 PM

HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.

by Martin Moylan