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For massive Mpls. housing complex, a $65M facelift

For massive Mpls. housing complex, a $65M facelift

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development views Riverside Plaza as a poster child for what they'd like to see more of, and is loaning nearly $50 million for the renovation.
by Tara Bannow

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Study hopes to help soldiers get back to jobs as parents

Study hopes to help soldiers get back to jobs as parents

Studies show that deployment stress affects parenting and may result in behavior and emotional problems in children. Now, a new U of M study aims to help Guard families with school-age kids weather deployment.
by Jessica Mador

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A focus on healthier food for the homeless

A focus on healthier food for the homeless

The number of homeless Minnesotans has jumped over the past few years. Some people end up in shelters where they get three meals a day. But the nutrition at shelters and meal programs varies widely. Now a new group in Ramsey County is working to make sure people get not only enough calories -- but good nutrition, too.
by Julie Siple

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House panel OKs police immigration enforcement bill

A House committee approved Thursday a bill that would prohibit cities from having policies that forbid police from routinely asking about immigration status.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Abuse of elders, often by family members, is a growing problem

Abuse of elders, often by family members, is a growing problem

Elder abuse isn't tracked as a crime in Minnesota, so statistics are hard to come by, but experts say the problem is growing.
by Dan Gunderson

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Nonprofit teams up with Fannie Mae to help Minnesotans facing foreclosure

Nonprofit teams up with Fannie Mae to help Minnesotans facing foreclosure

Homeowners working with their lenders to avoid foreclosure face a lot of red tape, but a new service offered by the Minnesota Home Ownership Center may make the process easier for some.
by Dan Olson

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Q&A: Addiction expert talks about the rise of heroin use in Minnesota

Abuse of the street drug heroin is a growing concern for state health officials. The Minnesota Department of Human Services reports that treatment for heroin addiction has been on the rise for the last decade.

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Same-sex marriage ban could be on the ballot in 2012

Same-sex marriage ban could be on the ballot in 2012

Minnesotans may get to vote next year on whether the state constitution should ban same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is already illegal in Minnesota, but Republicans in the state Legislature say only a constitutional amendment will protect the traditional definition of marriage from getting overturned in the courts.

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