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Minnesota tenants worry and landlords fume over eviction ban As a new program rolls out to provide financial assistance to people late in their rent and utilities or those soon to be behind, Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho said lawmakers need to proceed carefully in how they fashion an off-ramp to an eviction moratorium. Written By: Brian Bakst / MPR News | 3:18 pm, May 25, 2021 × Gov. Tim Walz, left, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho listen to residents of Kings Crossing in St. Paul Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, as they discus...

ECU graduates celebrate their big day during spring commencement. | Photo: Cliff Hollis     For the first time in too many months, cheers of "PURPLE!" and "GOLD!" rang through Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Friday as East Carolina University celebrated the accomplishments of more than 4,200 graduates during a series of spring commencement ceremonies.     In his first commencement as chancellor, Dr. Philip Rogers welcomed students from the Class of 2021 as well as the Class of 2020, whose graduates had online ceremonies last May and December due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three in-person comm...

“Most of my life, I’ve lived up north,” Larocque, who is Métis, told the Thompson Citizen in a May 11 interview. “My parents met in Churchill. I’ve lived in Wabowden, Leaf Rapids, Flin Flon, The Pas, Wanless, Thompson. The north is my home and it always has been. When I got married, I left the north and then when I came back I noticed that nothing had changed. It broke my heart to see the condition of the north when it used to be so prosperous.” In Larocque’s view, having an MP who is not part of the government is a disadvantage to the riding, which has been held by the NDP ...

Created: May 11, 2021 10:47 PM Despite relaxing a wide range of COVID-19 restrictions, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has decided to continue the eviction moratorium. The decision comes as lawmakers grapple with how to transition away from the executive order.  It's been nearly 14 months since it went into place.  In his executive order in March 2020, Walz wrote, “I recognize that COVID-19’s economic impact continues to influence the ability of tenants and homeowners to pay their rent and mortgages. Over 800,000 Minnesotans have applied for unemployment insurance since March 16,...

Minnesota launches $375 million rent help program, finally Minnesota launches $375 million rent help program, finally Minnesota housing officials have launched a $375 million federally-backed rental assistance program after several weeks of bureaucratic delays. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Minnesota housing officials have launched a $375 million federally-backed rental assistance program after several weeks of bureaucratic delays. The state is opened an application portal for struggling renters at RentHelpMN.org. Minnesota has been taking applications for 10 days but hasn't cut a check yet. "I a...