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Despite Census findings, rural poverty entrenched in Minnesota

Despite Census findings, rural poverty entrenched in Minnesota

Many Minnesotans are battling tough circumstances in the northern part of the state. In Beltrami County the poverty rate is about 20 percent. Other nearby counties have struggled with chronic poverty for decades.
by Tom Robertson

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US poverty rate unchanged; record numbers persist

About 46.2 million people, or nearly 1 in 6, were in poverty. That is not statistically different from the 15.1 percent who were impoverished in 2010.

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Report: More children on food stamps

More than 500,000 Minnesotans are on food stamps, almost double 2006 numbers, according to an annual report from the Minnesota Department of Human Services. Children represented the fastest growing group in the report.
by Julie Siple

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BBC: Can Latinos save America?

In this documentary, the BBC looks at the power of Latinos in America and how the growing population could help fix the country's problems.

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Meth labs re-emerge in SC Minnesota

Portable, mobile meth kitchens are easy for manufacturers to set up and use -- and difficult for drug enforcement agents to find and shut down.

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