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Rochester considers hiking property taxes by 10 percent next year

Rochester considers hiking property taxes by 10 percent next year

The Rochester city council is discussing a proposed budget for next year that, if approved, would lead to the largest year-to-year property tax hike in a decade — bumping the tax levy by 10.35 percent. Rochester’s city administrator Alison Zelms said initially the city was on track for an 8 percent increase, which would be closer to national trends, but developments along the way changed the calculation.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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In Duluth, a safe place to sleep for people living in cars

In Duluth, a safe place to sleep for people living in cars

The city of Duluth is one of the few in the Midwest that sets aside a designated parking lot for people living out of their vehicles as one tool to address the growing homelessness crisis.
by Dan Kraker

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Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

A Moorhead shelter announced this week it needed to raise $200,000 by the end of the month or face closure. The shelter houses hundreds of people each year and provides food assistance to thousands through a food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Nearly five years ago, a fire at a Minneapolis public housing high-rise killed six people. On Monday, officials said they’ve met their goal of installing fire suppression systems in every public housing complex.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake

Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake

Members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe say they have lived on the same parcel of land on the southside of Mille Lacs Lake since before it was claimed by the state for the school trust. This year the state passed legislation restoring the small parcel to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
by Melissa Olson

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Why the U.S. government is spending $7 billion on solar for low-income homes

Why the U.S. government is spending $7 billion on solar for low-income homes

Solar energy can reduce climate pollution and electric bills. The U.S. government will soon start giving out $7 billion in grants for solar programs for low-income homes, like this program with nonprofit GRID Alternatives.
by Julia Simon

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