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Who lived in your house in 1940?

Brandt Williams April 5, 2012, 6:00 AM Apr 5, 2012

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When the 1940 Census data came online this week, the first address I went looking for was the house where I used to live in north Minneapolis.

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Legal decision has attorneys talking

Jessica Mador March 30, 2012, 5:14 PM Mar 30, 2012

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Judge Patrick J. Schiltz has taken the unusual step of sanctioning Minneapolis attorney William Butler for filing what the judge calls frivolous show-me-the-note actions.

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Minnesota rated the least affordable state for housing in the Midwest

Jessica Mador March 14, 2012, 4:30 PM Mar 14, 2012

A new national report shows someone earning minimum wage would have to work 86 hours a week to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment in Minnesota — that’s more than two full-time jobs.

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Two new council members back downtown development

Curtis Gilbert February 23, 2012, 9:53 AM Feb 23, 2012

The St. Paul City Council approved a key piece of financing for the downtown apartment complex and grocery store development.

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$459,000 in housing grants for St. Paul

Jessica Mador February 13, 2012, 3:09 PM Feb 13, 2012

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$459,000 in grants will help struggling homeowners improve their properties, and build a treatment facility for adults with mental illness.

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Minneapolis touts housing program

Jessica Mador February 7, 2012, 4:17 PM Feb 7, 2012

The city says its Minneapolis Advantage Program has helped nearly 350 homebuyers purchase homes in neighborhoods stressed by foreclosure since 2008.

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Embattled St. Paul landlord is a social worker

Curtis Gilbert January 12, 2012, 3:23 PM Jan 12, 2012

What are the ethics rules for social workers?

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Grant puts Mpls Jaguar site on track for redevelopment

Rupa Shenoy January 11, 2012, 8:45 PM Jan 11, 2012

The downtown Minneapolis Jaguar dealership that’s sat vacant for several years will be cleaned up to make way for a new mixed-use development of housing and retail space. That announcement came from the Metropolitan Council today. The organization approved $2.4 million dollars in grants as part of the Livable Communities program, which funds affordable housing, Read more →

Minnesota Sounds and Voices: Margaret Lovejoy’s Family Place

MPR News Staff January 5, 2012, 2:16 PM Jan 5, 2012

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By Dan Olson, Minnesota Public Radio News The Family Place founder and executive director Margaret Lovejoy said her service provides community roots for families, both when they are there and after they leave. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) “I heard a child one cold January morning say to his mother, ‘How will I find you after school?’” Read more →