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ND House rejects tax credits for homeless shelters

April 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK North Dakota’s House has rejected a measure that would have given people an income tax credit if they donated money to a nonprofit organization that operates a homeless shelter in the state. Continue Reading

SMOC seeks grant dollars to continue homeless work

March 14, 2013 in Worthington Daily Globe

WORTHINGTON In the last 18 months, the Southwest Minnesota Opportunity Council has assisted more than 140 individuals (49 households) who were either homeless or in danger of being evicted, all thanks to a grant provided by the Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency. Continue Reading

Homeless shelter experiment going well

March 4, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

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Homelessness in Dickinson: Church organization bands together to help displaced men

February 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

An unintended consequence of North Dakota’s prosperity as of December the state’s unemployment rate was 3.2 percent is homelessness. Continue Reading

Rapid City homeless shelter gets kitchen makeover

February 11, 2013 in The Daily Republic

RAPID CITY (AP) A Rapid City homeless shelter is once again serving hot meals after getting a $350,000 kitchen renovation.
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Cold creates long week for homeless shelters

January 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORHEAD, Minn. It takes guts to step outside in sub-freezing temperatures with the wind blowing in off the prairie. Continue Reading

Cellphones an ‘inexpensive necessity’ for homeless

January 24, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORHEAD, Minn. Like most people these days, Todd Rau needs his cellphone. Continue Reading

Dickinson’s churches-operated shelter a test run

January 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

With the issuance of a temporary use permit from the Dickinson City Commission on Tuesday, a group of seven Dickinson churches hope to study and understand Dickinson’s homelessness problem as they provide a warm place for displaced individuals to sleep. Continue Reading

City considers permit for homeless shelter

January 7, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

City and church leaders in Dickinson have teamed up to provide a temporary winter-season homeless shelter for men in the area. Continue Reading

Sioux Falls event to help homeless produces 1,200 blankets

December 10, 2012 in The Daily Republic

SIOUX FALLS (AP) Volunteers in South Dakota’s largest city gathered on a wintry day to make blankets for the homeless.
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