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Cody Kreidermacher, a student in a Minnesota State College Southeast construction technology class, works at the construction site of a house for Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in Winona. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)
WINONA Sometime around December or just after the new year begins, Melissa Skappel and her family will move into their new home.
When that day comes, though, they ll have already spent hundreds of hours inside their home, often with a hammer or a paint brush.
Skappel and her family – along with community volunteers – are building their home through Habitat for Humanity Winona-Fillmore Counties Homeownership Program.