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Financing for affordable housing missing while demand increases

Financing for affordable housing missing while demand increases

A growing number of state residents are paying up to half their income for a place to live and one of the primary solutions for addressing the problem - building affordable housing - has run aground for lack of financing.
by Dan Olson

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Stroke patient dies after 90-minute wait in ER

A patient died after he waited about 90 minutes to receive treatment for a stroke at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, according to an investigation by the Minnesota Department of Health.
by Madeleine Baran

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Poverty survey says Minnesotans cutting back

Minnesotans have reduced spending on food, cut back on retirement savings, and taken in friends or relatives in response to the recession, according to a new survey.
by Madeleine Baran

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Police union disputes embattled officer's termination

Minneapolis police union lawyers say an officer involved in a high-profile, wrongful-death trial has been unjustly fired.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul prepares for land grab along Central Corridor route

St. Paul prepares for land grab along Central Corridor route

The city of St. Paul is positioning itself for an expected land rush in the neighborhoods bordering the proposed Central Corridor transit line.
by Laura Yuen

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MnSCU bonuses to top staffers nears $300K

The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system has paid out nearly $300,000 in bonuses to its top staff members.
by Tim Post

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U of M's TCF Stadium awarded LEED certification

U of M's TCF Stadium awarded LEED certification

The University of Minnesota's new football stadium has been designated as a LEED certified building.
by Tim Post

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Officer involved in Fong Lee shooting fired by Mpls. police

The Minneapolis police officer who was cleared in a wrongful death lawsuit after shooting and killing a Minneapolis man was fired from the department Wednesday.
by Than Tibbetts

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Experimental college marks fourth year of free classes

Experimental college marks fourth year of free classes

A free experimental college in the Twin Cities kicked off its fourth year this month, offering classes on everything from hip hop and Brazilian drumming to personal finance and "mindful eating."
by Madeleine Baran

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