Second ‘tiny village' proposed in Minneapolis after first deemed a success
Following the creation of 100 tiny homes intended to combat homelessness in Minneapolis, the city is now considering a second location.
Dakota County to discuss permanent homeless shelter at special board meeting
Dakota County commissioners will vote Tuesday on whether to apply for a grant to convert an Eagan hotel into a permanent homeless shelter.
Financial support keeps doors open for Minneapolis homeless opportunity center
Mary F. Frey Opportunity Center is a resource hub run by Catholic Charities Twin Cities to help connect those who are homeless with vital services such as a mailbox or to seek permanent housing and employment. They serve on average about 220 people a day.
Shear kindness: Hairstylist offers free haircuts to homeless at Minneapolis Central Library
Steller, who owns Steller Hair Company in Northeast Minneapolis, recruited about a half dozen professional barbers to cut free haircuts to about 50 people who are unhoused.
Minnesota awarded $1.6 million to combat rural homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced over $1.6 million in grants to help fight homelessness in rural Minnesota.
Encampment at The Quarry in Minneapolis has been cleared
An encampment of unhoused people at The Quarry shopping center in Minneapolis was cleared Friday morning.
Unsheltered man on the danger posed by extreme cold: ‘This just gets the coverage’
It was approaching 11 p.m. on Thursday night and the trickle of people arriving at the Ramsey County winter warming space in downtown St. Paul was beginning to increase, with small groups of men and a few women forming a line to check in at tables by the front door.
Hennepin County paramedics collect warm socks, hats and gloves to protect unsheltered people from frostbite
Hennepin County paramedics and EMTs are asking for the public's help to distribute warm socks, hats and gloves to unsheltered people to help prevent them from getting frostbite.
What residents of one Minneapolis homeless encampment need to survive winter
While the debate over Minneapolis’ policy toward homeless encampments continues, residents at the Quarry encampment are trying to prepare for winter as temperatures drop. Here's what they say they need.
Minneapolis clears homeless encampment by the Greenway, sparking complaints
The city said that the move to close the encampment only happened after the residents had been warned and city staff had connected them with services.
Cause of house fires near Minneapolis encampment remain undetermined
Fires that started in the early morning hours of July 20 in Minneapolis destroyed three homes and one garage, but the cause of its start remains undetermined.
HomeHelpMN mortgage relief program extended to August
A program designed to provide money to homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgages or other eligible housing expenses will be extended into August.
Organization collects coats for St. Paul kids struggling with homelessness
Project REACH, the organization that provides resources for families within the St. Paul Public School District experiencing homelessness, is in need of coats and other winter gear for nearly 700 students struggling with homelessness.
Edith's House helps people experiencing homelessness find a place to call home
A woman who was once left homeless herself after escaping an abusive relationship in the 90s has turned a home in north Minneapolis into a shelter to help others in need.
Bed shortage approaches desperate levels for organization helping the homeless
The community relations coordinator with Bridging, Diana Dalsin, says the current bed supply is prompting her desperate public call for donations.
13 Central Minnesota counties 'effectively end' veteran homelessness
13 Central Minnesota counties have effectively ended veteran homelessness, according to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Concerns grow over homeless encampment near Lucy Laney Elementary School
Tucked into the northeast corner of Lowry and Penn in Minneapolis, on a small vacant lot largely hidden from view, an encampment of about eight tents has sprung up in the past few weeks. Neighbors say the problems have grown with it.
Most rental assistance has still not gone out, feds report
The latest data shows that the pace of distribution increased in July over June and that nearly a million households have been helped.