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Small theater, big impact: zAmya Theater Project tells stories drawn from real lifetime of homeless

Kris Jackson believes everyone should take care of their neighbors, homeless or not. Jackson and her daughter, Swazi, participated in zAmya Theater Project’s “A Prairie Homeless Companion” two years in a row. The show was created for the stage in...

Man shot by St. Paul officers is suspect in deadly shootings at Minneapolis homeless encampment, police say

A person shot by St. Paul cops Monday night is a suspect in two recent homicides and two other shootings in Minneapolis, Minneapolis police said Tuesday. Earl Bennett, 40, was in critical but stable condition on the hospital as of...

As a Minneapolis homeless shelter hangs by a thread, will the town step in to assist?

MinnPost’s Day by day Newsletter The most recent on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Join Day by day Newsletter | MinnPost's top stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Saturday. Join A homeless shelter that gives critical services in downtown Minneapolis is in...

Six tents go up in flames at St. Paul homeless encampment

A hearth at a St. Paul homeless encampment engulfed six tents Wednesday morning, based on the fireplace department. Nobody was within the tents on the time and no injuries were reported, said St. Paul Deputy Fire Jamie Smith. The hearth department...

Twin Cities mayors tout falling crime, call for help with homeless crisis

While touting progress on violent crime and access to inexpensive housing, the mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Tuesday called for his or her state and suburban counterparts to do more to forestall homelessness in the primary place. St....

What help is accessible for St. Paul’s homeless during cold snap? Gloves, meat sticks, Winter Warming Spaces, more.

Because the Rev. Darryl Spence and Andre Robinson walked through downtown St. Paul’s skyways Wednesday, they handed out gloves and meat sticks to those in need. Robinson tried to persuade two young men to take gloves, which had been donated...

City sweep pushes homeless encampment down the block  

Last Thursday, January 4, town of Minneapolis evicted the biggest homeless encampment in South Minneapolis, referred to as Camp Nenookaasi. The camp, which is majority Native American, was situated within the Phillips neighborhood on the intersection of twenty third...

Recent Listening House day shelter for homeless officially opens on St. Paul’s East seventh Street

Maurice Coleman watches TV within the principal room at Listening House in St. Paul on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.  (John Autey / Pioneer Press) From a brand new location near downtown St. Paul, the Listening House day shelter intends to...

Ramsey County designates two St. Paul locations as winter warming spaces for the homeless

Ramsey County has designated two overnight winter warming spaces for the homeless, which will probably be supported by the county’s free shuttle van service. As of Wednesday, Catholic Charities’ St. Paul Opportunity Center at 422 Dorothy Day Place is...

In downtown St. Paul, latest mobile medical van goals to entice homeless vets to get healthcare, social services

After serving stateside through the Vietnam War, Sidney Patterson found himself sleeping in cars, abandoned buildings and other sites he wasn’t proud to call home. Homeless on and off for 14 years, he finally found stability in 1990 with the...
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U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum seeks thirteenth term in rematch with May Lor Xiong in 4th District

Longtime St. Paul Democratic U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum is in search of one other term in Minnesota’s Fourth Congressional...
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Believed to have been the oldest working nurse in Minnesota, Joyce Gimmestad retired at 88. She reflects on 7 many years in healthcare

Joyce Gimmestad hoped to succeed in 90 before retiring from being a nurse. Still, she retired on June 22, at 88, attributable to a...

Family of 83-year-old St. Paul man killed in hit-and-run: ‘We’ll forgive you. … Please turn yourself in’

For 30 years, John Bidon took each day runs around Lake Phalen near his St. Paul home. He’d stretch it out to 5 miles...

Alemar Cheese, longtime Minnesota producer of soppy French-style cheeses, moves to California

Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west. Founder Keith...

Federal civil case against Minnesota State Trooper Ryan Londregan dismissed

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