The demand for affordable housing in central Minnesota continues to grow. Neil Fortier is the Executive Director of the Stearns County Housing and Redevelopment Authority. He says their waiting list for people who want to get into an affordable housing apartment is 2 1/2 years long.
Fort Snelling, built to defend America's northern frontier in the early 19th century will soon see several of its buildings converted into affordable housing.
The town of Cold Spring shot down the idea of building affordable housing units within an established neighborhood at Tuesday night's city council meeting
A $7-million affordable housing project in Cold Spring has been pulled. During tonight's (Tuesday) city council meeting Mayor Bob Thelen stated Sand Companies have withdrawn their proposal of constructing a 32-unit housing project on tax-forfeited land in the Blue Heron Heights neighborhood.
A new report by the Minnesota Housing Partnership shows the Tri-County area is among the Minnesota counties with the least amount of affordable housing for renters who are lower income.