Converted funeral home in Minnesota up for 'Ugliest House in America'

A former funeral home turned family home in southern Minnesota is up for the title of the "Ugliest House in America" on an HGTV show.

Xcel Energy requests electric rate hike of about 20%

Xcel Energy wants to increase its electricity rate by about 20% over the next three years, adding an average $15 to $21 per month cumulatively to residential customers' bills. 

Check your furnace yearly, HVAC expert says after Cambridge house explosion

While the cause of the Cambridge, Minnesota house explosion is still undetermined, HVAC companies are reminding homeowners to make sure their furnaces are functioning properly as winter approaches.

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.

Minneapolis house made from shipping containers now on the market

Dave Schiller of Paragon Designs is the builder and architect of what's considered to be a one-of-a kind home in Minneapolis.

CDC eviction moratorium left in place by Supreme Court

The court on Tuesday rejected a plea by landlords to end the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moratorium on evicting millions of tenants who aren't paying rent during the coronavirus pandemic.

Just Deeds helps homeowners identify and remove racial covenants

Racial covenants were used to keep Black people from buying homes in Minnesota cities, but a local group is working to remove that language from homeowners' deeds.

Rochester, Minn. cave house now on the market

This beautiful house comes with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and 3,600 square feet of cave space.

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity challenged by soaring lumber prices

Lumber prices have soared over the last year, costing nearly 140 percent more in 2021 when compared with this time in 2020.  

Advocates say more people experiencing homelessness are living in outdoor camps

The metro has experienced some of its coldest temperatures this past week, but even with the below-freezing temperatures, community advocates tell FOX 9 they are witnessing an unprecedented number of people experiencing homelessness choosing to stay outside during the cold.

Minneapolis park board to consider limits to tent encampments at parks

As concerns over an encampment at Powderhorn Park grow, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board will consider enforcing limits to encampment sizes.

With rent, mortgage payments due on the 1st, experts offer recommendations for those who can't pay

Rent and mortgage payments are due Wednesday for many across the state, but as more and more people lose their jobs and file for unemployment, coming up with that cash right now may not be possible.