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Central Minnesota Cities Secure $440K in Federal Grants to Combat Carbon Emissions
(KNSI) – Three central Minnesota cities are getting federal funds for projects that reduce carbon emissions. The Saint Cloud Area Planning Organization Policy Board has awarded $440,000 in grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the Carbon Reduction Program. St. Cloud will receive $95,333 for a new...
Homelessness on the Increase in St. Cloud Area
The homeless problem in the St. Cloud area could only be getting worse. I was joined on WJON by Benton County Commissioner Steve Heinen and Victoria Blonigen from Benton County Outreach. Heinen says the St. Cloud metro area has approximately 350 to 400 homeless people. Blonigen says the number is increasing but many of the homeless aren't as visible this year as opposed to last year. She says the encampments this year are more hidden in the woods on both private and public property.
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