Foreclosuses are forcing more people to rent, driving up the cost of rental housing and putting an additional squeeze on low income families. (09/21/2008)

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau for the year 2007 shows that median household income and poverty rates in Minnesota were relatively stable. (08/26/2008)

Auditor James Nobles says figures showing more than $10 million in out-of-state purchases last year are "red flags" and need to be investigated, even though it's legal to use the cards in other states. (08/13/2008)

The top-ranking Republican in the Minnesota House is calling for an investigation of out-of-state debit card purchases made by Minnesota welfare recipients. (08/07/2008)

That growth puts a potential obstacle in the path of Minnesota's goal of ending long term homelessness by 2010. (08/05/2008)

Another group, Members of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, has filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Paul over plans to protest the Republican National Convention. (06/18/2008)

A new exhibition opening at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis this weekend shows that cheap and simple designs can change, and even save, lives. (05/23/2008)

Serengeti National Park in the East African nation of Tanzania is one of the most famous wildlife areas in the world. But for rural people living nearby, lions and elephants are a daily threat. A University of Minnesota professor is working to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife but his work is embattled. (Midday, 05/21/2008)

A group of St. Paul high school teens are adding their voices to some serious discussions, and they're being heard. (05/15/2008)

Supporters of a downtown Minneapolis homeless shelter, took a simmering conflict over their city license to the streets. (04/17/2008)

Xcel Energy is reminding Minnesotans who haven't kept up with their winter heating bills that the state's Cold Weather Rule ends next week. (04/11/2008)

In a new book Southwest State University historian Joseph Amato traces the story of his family across North America and Europe. In "Jacob's Well: A Case for Rethinking Family History," Amato talks about his ancestors and uses their stories to put a human face on historical events. (03/12/2008)

A group plans to lead a march of tens of thousands with or without a permit. (02/19/2008)

The price of dairy products has risen more than 13 percent over the last year. The price of meat is up more than 5 percent. If you've been to a grocery store or restaurant lately you've seen the jump in food prices -- the steepest rise since 1990. (02/01/2008)

The opening of an Aldi grocery store at Penn-Lowry Crossings brings some new development to Minneapolis' northside neighborhoods. (01/25/2008)