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Homeless count may reveal yet more people living on the street

Homeless count may reveal yet more people living on the street

The result likely will underestimate the actual number of people sleeping outside or on transit, but the survey provides at least a minimal point-in-time read on the problem.
by Martin Moylan

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Annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota takes place Wednesday

It can be a challenge to determine a precise number of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and around the country. One way that officials approach that challenge is the annual Point-in-Time count.
by Emily Bright

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New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase

New affordable housing rules aim to protect tenants from mid-lease rent increase

A new Minnesota rule blocks affordable housing owners from increasing rent in the middle of a lease. Housing advocates say it will provide people with precarious incomes some certainty.
by Catharine Richert

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Walz: $293M needed to make water infrastructure more resilient to climate change

Walz: $293M needed to make water infrastructure more resilient to climate change

The DFL governor announced the plan as part of a four-part rollout of a bonding bill that is expected to reach $2 billion. Republicans have said the number is too big.
by Tim Pugmire

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Shelter serving Drake Hotel fire victims to close in late January

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.
by Marianne Combs

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Walz bonding proposal includes $276 million for affordable housing

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.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. health officials concerned about radon's threat to renters, low-income people

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.
by Martin Moylan

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Parents of adult children with disabilities work to fill housing gap

Parents of adult children with disabilities work to fill housing gap

For parents and caretakers, the inevitable question of where to place their children with disabilities when they are no longer around can be scary and overwhelming. But some are literally breaking new ground in finding an answer.
by The Associated Press

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