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Saint Paul Seeks Local Contractors for Affordable Housing Rehab, Offers Up to $75K in Incentives
Hey St. Paul builders, looking to make a real difference right in your backyard? The city's calling you to roll up your sleeves for a game-changing opportunity. Saint Paul is on the hunt for licensed general contractors ready to dig into affordable housing rehab projects. This city-led mission offers up to $40,000 for homeowner rehabs and a hefty $75,000 for rental property facelifts. It's all about aiding those of modest means in sprucing up their digs—and generating some local love (and cash) for responsible landlords in the process.
Teen charged in death of veteran who died from assault injuries
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - An 18-year-old man who was 17 when he allegedly punched a 76-year-old Vietnam veteran is now charged with first-degree manslaughter after the veteran died about a month after the assault. The teen is accused of punching Thomas Dunne twice during a confrontation at Harriet...
Periods of rain Sunday, with some thunder too; Temps rebound Tuesday
Saturday was a bit cool, and Sunday will be even cooler. The Saturday high temp at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was 58 degrees. That’s four degrees shy of the average April 27 high temp in the Twin Cities. Temperature trends. Many areas will have Sunday highs in the 40s,...
A violent week ends as three Minneapolis teenagers are shot in a 4 day span
MINNEAPOLIS — Three Minneapolis teenagers were shot in a span of four days concluding a particularly violent week in the Twin Cities."It was like really a quick several rounds," said Minneapolis resident Kim Choyke.Choyke has lived in the NE Minneapolis area for 10 years and says she loves it, but Friday's early morning shooting says the shooting has left her shaken up."Very upsetting having it be almost literally in my backyard," Choyke said.Early Friday morning, a 14-year-old boy was shot outside a gas station in Northeast Minneapolis while sitting inside an SUV. He later died at the hospital.On Monday, two 15-year-old...
St. Paul farmers market returns for 170th year
ST. PAUL, MINN. — For some, it's the unofficial sign the seasons have turned. Minnesota's farmers markets are beginning to make their return. The St. Paul Farmer's Market opened for the season on Saturday morning, marking its 170th year. "We were here I think one year before the state was the state – so that's pretty good," joked market manager Jim Golden. "For us, this really is the kickoff for the summer. It's kick off for the spring, it's kick off where everything starts from here."Golden, who is entering his 40th year with the market, describes the group like a...
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