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Minnesota lawmakers revisit manufactured home park reform
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (1066+ words) ST. PAUL " Minnesota lawmakers are revisiting efforts to empower manufactured home park residents and appropriate money for aging infrastructure after measures failed to pass last session. Manufactured home parks, also referred to as "mobile home parks," are designated plots of…...
More severe weather shakes already tight affordable housing market
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (1511+ words) MANKATO, Minn. " Gov. Tim Walz announced last week that he has authorized emergency assistance for areas of northwest and west-central Minnesota following severe storms that caused significant destruction earlier this summer. The governor's office says the storms damaged infrastructure, caused…...
Astrup Family Sponsors Down Home Move-In
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (169+ words) The Astrup family recently sponsored a move-in for Down Home (DH). This "team of muscle" transformed an empty three-bedroom apartment into a fully furnished & decorated space for a single mother and her children, creating a welcoming home just in time…...
Experts say doing your homework is key to finding value in busy housing market
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (301+ words) FARGO " Experts say getting the bang for your buck is still possible in the current housing market, but it comes from doing your homework. This comes as spring often means heavy competition for buyers. Fisher said spring is historically a…...
What's going up in your neighborhood? Building permits published published April 11, 2026
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (535+ words) Map: Click on the dots in the map for more information about each permit. Mad City, 1413 14th St. N. , residential remodel, $2, 500 1232 15th St. N. , residential remodel, $2, 500 Groundworks MN, 1215 15th St. S. , residential remodel, $16, 333 S&Y Moorhead, 1923 27th St. S. , add or alter other building, $73, 582 4101 32nd Ave. S. , add or alter…...
Navigating the 2026 housing market
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (247+ words) Arts and entertainment reporter Jay Gabler joined the Duluth News Tribune in 2022. His previous experience includes eight years as a digital producer at The Current (Minnesota Public Radio), four years as theater critic at Minneapolis alt-weekly City Pages, and six…...
What's going up in your neighborhood? Building permits published March 28, 2026
2+ week, 3+ day ago (268+ words) Map: Click on the dots in the map for more information about each permit. Valor Construction, 1921 11th St. N. , other nonresidential building, $2, 000, 000 Rick Halvorson Construction, 1002 2nd Ave. N. , residential remodel, $25, 000 The Towers, 4125 32nd Ave. S. , structures other than building, $250, 000 Wade Sather Construction, 1008 63rd Ave. N. , residential remodel, $15, 000 RC…...
What's going up in your neighborhood? Building permits published published March 21, 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (308+ words) Map: Click the dots in the map for more information about each permit. 4435 12th St. W. , residential remodel, $30, 000 Miller Construction Services, 750 23rd Ave. E. , commercial remodel, $250, 000 Tuff Shed, 1109 Aspen Ter. , structure, $11, 000 Breland Enterprises, 609 20th St. E. , residential remodel, $899 Stone Ridge Builders, 315 13th Ave. W. , residential remodel, $140, 000 Da Bella…...
Moorhead in short supply of home lots, but more on the way
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (489+ words) MOORHEAD " With new houses going up in Moorhead each year, the city's stock of available lots is getting sparse. According to the city of Moorhead's 2025 Annual Development Report, at the end of 2025, there were 117 buildable lots in Moorhead. An average…...
Arts advocate Tania Blanich revives mid-century modern home
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (869+ words) FARGO " Looks aren't everything, but when it came to buying a house, Tania Blanich had a style in mind. She also wanted to be sure the space had good sightlines inside. "I like to entertain. I wanted to make sure…...