Maple Grove church hopes to overcome fears about planned tiny home community for homeless
Leaders at Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove are sharing their vision for a proposed tiny home community helping people facing homelessness – which is drawing a mix of responses from neighbors.
Cold weather blasting MN proves dangerous, shelters increase support
It is the coldest stretch in the Twin Cities metro and across the region so far this winter, with dangerously cold conditions also adding to already crowded emergency rooms from an intense respiratory illness season.
MN churches try tiny home solution to solve homeless crisis
A Maple Grove church is planning to add 12 tiny homes to its property for people experiencing homeless, but is facing pushback from neighbors.
St. Paul homeless encampment cleared by city officials Thursday
St. Paul city officials say police have been called to the encampment more than 400 times for everything from drug use to assaults, while the fire department has responded to 50 calls for EMS and fires.
Catholic Charities Giving Tree opens this weekend at Mall of America
The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness.
Catholic Charities Giving Tree underway this weekend
The Hope Street Youth Shelter on Cheatham Avenue in Minneapolis is a residential living facility housing up to 30 young men and women who are at risk of long-term homelessness. Many times their journey begins in a newly renovated closet on the third floor.
Dangerous cold in MN raises concerns for homeless population
With overnight temperatures dropping to dangerous levels this week, concerns are growing for the increasing number of people sleeping outside in Minnesota, whether by choice or necessity.
Minneapolis leaders hold town hall meeting on homeless issues
City leaders and residents gathered in Minneapolis on Thursday for a town hall discussing what to do regarding the safety of unhoused neighbors and encampments.
Minneapolis neighborhood still on edge despite charges in killings
Minneapolis residents say they don’t feel much safer despite new charges in a killing spree in the Phillips neighborhood earlier this month.
Minneapolis leaders to vote on ordinance extending landlord eviction notice
Tenant's rights advocates say 90% of evictions are due to unpaid rent, but renters in Minneapolis could soon get more time to come up with their rent money or risk being removed from their home.
Homeless shelter attacked in Minneapolis, 2 facing charges
A violent attack on a homeless shelter in north Minneapolis ended with three people injured and a woman in jail facing felony charges.
Homeless encampment removal reports considered by Minneapolis leaders
Minneapolis leaders are set to approve increased reporting requirements for homeless encampment evictions that aim to increase public insight on when and why people are evicted.
Minneapolis homeless encampment near school leaves residents worried
Residents are saying a neighborhood that once felt like home has morphed into an open drug market and a haven for drug dealers among dozens of people experiencing homelessness.
City evicts Minneapolis encampment after neighbors attempt to clear tents
After a group of neighbors attempted to clear a homeless encampment in Minneapolis over the weekend, the city has evicted people living on the property.
New Minneapolis homeless shelter hopes to aid those in need
A new Minneapolis homeless shelter hopes it has a model that can scale up to tackle the issue plaguing some of its residents.
Record homeless numbers in the US: Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks?
The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent place to live.
SNAP expansion could cover medical expenses under MN proposal
SNAP benefits could be expanded throughout Minnesota to cover medical assessments under a new proposal being considered by lawmakers.
Minneapolis encampments focus of city leaders’ discussion
One day after fire swept through a homeless encampment in south Minneapolis, no sign remains of either the camp, the fire that destroyed it or a permanent solution.
Fire at Minneapolis encampment, 2 people hurt
A fire engulfed an encampment in Minneapolis on Thursday, injuring two people.
Minneapolis City Council: Safe encampments, rideshare wages and more
The Minneapolis City Council has signaled a wide swath of priorities it will hope to tackle for city residents, including potentially creating "safe spaces" for homeless encampments, giving more power to voters, guaranteeing a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers and more.