The Affordable Housing Trust Fund, established in 2003 to provide ‘gap funding’ for development, is on its third straight year of decline. The post In Minneapolis, a fund to boost affordable housing faces a backslide appeared first on MinnPost .

With 40,000 letters warning of lead service lines being sent out in the coming weeks, here’s what Minneapolis residents need to know.  The post How worried should Minneapolis residents be about lead pipes? appeared first on MinnPost .

Soccer and football teams were forced into a month of away games until the gluey infill could be replaced. The post Home field disadvantage: Summer temps caused ‘clumping’ turf and fall field closure at St. Paul’s Central High appeared first on MinnPost .

The veteran journalist and entrepreneur is building The Somali Brief into a "social-first" news organization that will paint a fuller picture of the lived experiences of Somali Americans. WCCO’s Ubah Ali will join as the outlet’s lead reporter. The post Sahan Journal founder Mukhtar Ibrahim laun

In St. Paul and Minneapolis, light rail is on a slow path to recovery. But in the booming southwest suburbs, more means more. The post Metro Transit’s Green Line Extension will open in June. Its competitors are … excited? appeared first on MinnPost .

While the overall trend is positive, experts and advocates worry federal cuts will lead to backsliding and leave disparities unaddressed. The post Minnesota has some of country’s lowest teen pregnancy rates – but worst racial disparities appeared first on MinnPost .

As if leaf blowers weren’t enough, the Minneapolis City Council is set to vote this week on the neighborliness of the perpetual dings of doorway motion sensors. The post SHHH! From motion sensors to car engines, Minneapolis noise pollution can be hard to ignore and harder to stop appeared first on