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Not enough affordable housing? What about mobile homes?
Minnesota, like much of the nation, has acute shortages of affordable housing. Manufactured housing costs far less to build than traditional homes and could be a solution. But lack of supply and a decline in the number of mobile home parks are major impediments.
The publishers of the Raymond-Prinsburg News in Minnesota closed the paper around a year ago. News about those communities is now included in another paper owned by the same family: the Clara City Herald.
Minnesota officials call on communities to report, combat hate crimes
Minnesota officials say they’re working to combat hate crimes with legislation and partnerships. But they’re calling on local communities to report incidents of hate and discrimination.
Twin Cities live performers Davina and The Vagabonds launch studio album
Davina Lozier says her jazz- and blues-influenced music is genre-defying, nods to decades of music history and contains "a hum of sadness.” Davina and her band The Vagabonds celebrate the release of their new album "Sugar Drops" at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis Monday.
White Earth Nation prepares to choose new leader
After tribal chair Terry Tibbetts died in office earlier this year, the White Earth Nation is holding a special election Tuesday to fill the rest of his term. The new chair must negotiate bitter disputes among government factions, and address an ongoing opioid crisis and a host of social and economic issues.