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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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Republicans move to put same-sex marriage ban on the ballot

Republicans move to put same-sex marriage ban on the ballot

The proposed constitutional amendment would define marriage as between one man and one woman. After winning majorities in the House and Senate last November, Republicans can put a constitutional amendment on the ballot without the governor's signature.
by Tim Pugmire

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Minn. program uses American Indian culture to target prison recidivism

Minn. program uses American Indian culture to target prison recidivism

The Red Road Home pilot program in northern Minnesota uses cultural and spiritual practices to try and slow down the revolving prison door on American Indian offenders. There are early signs of success, but the program may soon run out of funding.
by Tom Robertson

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Homeless vets get left out of recent budget deal

Homeless vets get left out of recent budget deal

Congress slashed the $75 million HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing voucher program by a third for 2011, meaning less help is available for this high risk group just when the need is growing.
by Jessica Mador

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Archbishop Nienstedt leads anti-abortion vigil

The Catholic archbishop of the St. Paul-Minneapolis Archdiocese is leading a Good Friday prayer vigil outside a Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul.

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