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Census data sheds new light on poverty

Census data sheds new light on poverty

The most recent data from the American Community Survey shows 7 cities in Minnesota with poverty rates exceeding 20 percent. Midmorning looks at the growth, and the changing face, of poverty in Minnesota and across the nation.

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New data to shed light on Minn. towns, big city neighborhoods

For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday is releasing data collected through its American Community Survey over a five-year period. The information about cities and towns will be the most detailed data available since the 2000 census.

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New data to shed light on Minn. towns, big city neighborhoods

For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday is releasing data collected through its American Community Survey over a five-year period. The information about cities and towns will be the most detailed data available since the 2000 census.

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New data to shed light on Minn. towns, big city neighborhoods

For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday is releasing data collected through its American Community Survey over a five-year period. The information about cities and towns will be the most detailed data available since the 2000 census.

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Food shelf visits up sharply in Minnesota

Food shelf visits up sharply in Minnesota

The number of visits to food shelves is up by two-thirds in Minnesota compared to two years ago, and in the Twin Cities, the number is almost doubled. Many of those new visitors used to be donors.
by Julie Siple

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Food shelf use rises significantly in Minnesota

Numbers from the advocacy group Hunger Solutions show visits to emergency food shelves are up about 11 percent in the first part of this year, over the same period last year.
by Julie Siple

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At St. Paul 'wet house,' liquor can be their life -- and death

At St. Paul 'wet house,' liquor can be their life -- and death

At St. Anthony Residence in St. Paul 60 men can -- and often do -- drink until they die.

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Charitable gambling continues its steady decline

Charitable gambling continues its steady decline

Pull-tabs and other charitable gambling in Minnesota have declined statewid in the past decade. With revenues falling and hundreds of groups turning in their licenses, charitable gaming is at a critical juncture - and with it, the many organizations who rely on residents across the state to take a chance on a pull tab or two.

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