Times of Recession
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In the midst of a broad-based economic crisis affecting nearly all sectors of the economy, University of Minnesota student McKenna Ewen shows how the recession has shaped his home state of Minnesota.

Finding Home

Minneapolis's newest homeowner, Laura Weir, 23, has saved up for this day since her college graduation. She's been living with her parents after schoo...
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Family Man

Minneapolis resident Hugo Camacho remodeled homes with Dovetail Renovation for seven years until he was laid off last March. Now, he starts each Monda...
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Fare Share

Minneapolis is a tough place for taxicabs. The city has been flooded with drivers in recent years and now the economic crisis has caused less people t...
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Second Hand

Childhood friends Cullen Donovan and David Schuster are starting up the Twin Cities' newest thrift store, the Lost and Found.
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Box Office

Penumbra Theater Company, the largest African-American theater in the country, cut its general operating budget by 24 percent this year and postponed ...
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Educación

San Miguel Middle School is a private, Catholic school in South Minneapolis with only 57 students. The students speak Spanish as their first language ...
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Basic Needs

The Asian Meals on Wheels program, supported by the Neighborhood House in St. Paul, is the only program in the country to deliver culturally specific ...
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In the midst of a broad-based recession affecting nearly all sectors of the economy, University of Minnesota student McKenna Ewen shows how the econom...
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