Metro briefs: Edina to preserve smaller homes
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In response to residents concerned about modest homes being torn down and replaced with luxury housing, Edina created a program to buy smaller single-family homes and ensure they remain affordable for families.
Stephanie Hawkinson, the city s affordable housing development manager, said in a news release that while some homeowners are thinking of selling, they are reluctant to sell to developers. Under the new program, eligible single-family homes valued at up to $425,000 can be purchased through the city, which partners with the nonprofit Homes Within Reach. The nonprofit then sells the homes to a community land trust.
COVID-19 panel kicks off annual Crow Wing Energized health summit
Crow Wing Energized s mission is to improve the health and wellness of Crow Wing County residents through a focus on healthy choices, mental fitness, workplace wellness and community connections. 4:00 am, Mar. 6, 2021 ×
More than 170 registered for Crow Wing Energized’s eighth annual Health and Wellness Virtual Summit conducted Friday, March 5, via Zoom. Screenshot / Frank Lee
These days, talks of the coronavirus pandemic and the local availability of the COVID-19 vaccines are not far from most people’s lips or their minds.
Crow Wing Energized’s eighth annual Health and Wellness Virtual Summit Friday, March 5, began, not too surprisingly, with a Zoom discussion of both.
COVID-19 panel kicks off annual Crow Wing Energized health summit
Crow Wing Energized s mission is to improve the health and wellness of Crow Wing County residents through a focus on healthy choices, mental fitness, workplace wellness and community connections. 4:00 am, Mar. 6, 2021 ×
More than 170 registered for Crow Wing Energized’s eighth annual Health and Wellness Virtual Summit conducted Friday, March 5, via Zoom. Screenshot / Frank Lee
These days, talks of the coronavirus pandemic and the local availability of the COVID-19 vaccines are not far from most people’s lips or their minds.
Crow Wing Energized’s eighth annual Health and Wellness Virtual Summit Friday, March 5, began, not too surprisingly, with a Zoom discussion of both.
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COVID-19 is Impacting Emergency Food Access in RIce County
Rice County Public Health issued a news release emphasizing the need for emergency food access due to COVID-19. The contents of the release are below. An effort that began in April of 2020 to address food needs among Rice County residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, according to local organizers.
Josh Ramaker, Rice County Public Health s Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) Coordinator, says the pandemic has had a widespread impact on the ability of many local residents to be able to afford to put food on their table, and organizations throughout the county are responding accordingly.