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New shelter to open in Duluth for young adults experiencing homelessness
A new, $1.6 million shelter serving young adults ages 18-24 experiencing homelessness is scheduled to open in Duluth next month, offering young people transitional housing and supportive services.
Want government money for a heat pump? Time might be running out
The Biden administration introduced new consumer tax credits for climate-friendly heat pumps. What does a Trump administration and GOP-led congress mean for that money?
Twin Cities low income housing for mothers saved from bankruptcy, state looks for funding
The low income apartments in St. Louis Park filed for bankruptcy in 2023, putting 60 mothers and their children at risk. But now they’ll be able to continue critical programming to help women recover from abuse and addiction.
Judge OKs $109 million settlement in Minnesota property forfeiture case
It’s the final step in a legal battle that stretched on for five years, and clears the way for some former homeowners whose property was seized due to delinquent taxes to claim money.
Developers break ground on $500 million Duluth hilltop housing development
The project, called Incline Village, on the former site of Duluth Central High School, is expected to include nearly 1,200 market rate condos and apartments and 80,000 square feet of retail.
New data shows Minnesota’s homeless population is more Native American, rural than ever
Often people without stable housing live unnoticed and without the safety and care they need. That’s why the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul conducts a survey of all the unhoused people they can find every three years.
U of M study finds large investors evict renters at higher rate
Minnesota researchers found eviction rates for single family homes are higher for properties owned by large investors, especially private equity firms. And it finds rentals owned by private equity are concentrated in lower income neighborhoods.
How to be not lonely? 'Cohousing' is an answer for some people
In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.