Social Issues

August 13, 2008 4:00 PM

Homeless will have a front row seat to the RNC

Catholic Charities says it will keep its Dorothy Day Center open around the clock, and offer additional services to the homeless, in the shadow of next month's Republican National Convention.

by Tim Nelson

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August 13, 2008 12:09 PM

State auditor to probe out-of-state welfare use

Auditor James Nobles says figures showing more than $10 million in out-of-state purchases last year are "red flags" and need to be investigated, even though it's legal to use the cards in other states.

by Minnesota News Network

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August 13, 2008 12:00 AM

Just ask Amy

Amy Dickinson, a nationally syndicated advice columnist, takes audience questions on problems of family, friends, and the heart.

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August 8, 2008 2:36 PM

American Indian charter school faces closure

An investigation into alleged financial fraud is threatening to close a school that's been a fixture in Minnesota's American Indian community for decades.

by Tim Nelson

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August 8, 2008 6:41 AM

Beating at Hastings military home

A severe beating at the military veterans home in Hastings has left one resident near death and another in the Dakota County jail.

by Minnesota News Network

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August 7, 2008 5:22 PM

Third teenager charged in Lake Phalen beating

A third teenager has been charged in Monday's baseball-bat attack at Lake Phalen in St. Paul.

by Mike Edgerly

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August 7, 2008 3:31 PM

Cottonwood residents relieved after bus trial verdict

Cottonwood residents reflect on how the town is coping after a guilty verdict was returned in the trial of Olga Franco, the woman responsible for a school bus crash that killed four children last February.

by Mark Steil

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August 7, 2008 2:42 PM

Lawmaker questions use of welfare outside Minnesota

The top-ranking Republican in the Minnesota House is calling for an investigation of out-of-state debit card purchases made by Minnesota welfare recipients.

by Tom Weber

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August 7, 2008 2:00 PM

Recovery, one journal entry at a time

William Cope Moyers found writing about his own addiction helped in his recovery. Now, in a new book, he offers more concrete ways to guide others struggling with drug or alcohol addiction toward health.