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Minneapolis City Council members propose grant to avoid shelter closure

Minneapolis City Council members propose grant to avoid shelter closure

Members of the Minneapolis City Council are proposing a $1.5 million grant to avoid the permanent closure of a downtown shelter. The grant is contingent on Agate Housing matching that amount to help repair its 100-year-old building.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota

Virtual hearings transform housing courts around Minnesota

While the COVID-19 pandemic threw life into disarray, one good thing to come out of it was improved court proceedings for people facing eviction. All sides agree, putting hearings on Zoom has made the hearings much more accessible for low-income households in Minnesota.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Rochester considers hiking property taxes by 10 percent next year

Rochester considers hiking property taxes by 10 percent next year

The Rochester city council is discussing a proposed budget for next year that, if approved, would lead to the largest year-to-year property tax hike in a decade — bumping the tax levy by 10.35 percent. Rochester’s city administrator Alison Zelms said initially the city was on track for an 8 percent increase, which would be closer to national trends, but developments along the way changed the calculation.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

Moorhead shelter faces financial crisis, possibility of cutting services to unsheltered

A Moorhead shelter announced this week it needed to raise $200,000 by the end of the month or face closure. The shelter houses hundreds of people each year and provides food assistance to thousands through a food pantry.
by Dan Gunderson

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Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Leaders celebrate completion of public housing sprinkler installations

Nearly five years ago, a fire at a Minneapolis public housing high-rise killed six people. On Monday, officials said they’ve met their goal of installing fire suppression systems in every public housing complex.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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