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Changes coming downtown: Council approves purchase agreement for 4 downtown properties
The Albert Lea City Council on Monday unanimously approved a purchase agreement with a group of local investors collaborating with a Northfield firm for four city-owned downtown properties on the 300 block of South Broadway. The agreement, for $300,000, states the city will essentially take the property off the market as it works with the […] The post Changes coming downtown: Council approves purchase agreement for 4 downtown properties appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Old school gets new life: Former Ramsey School converted into apartments
People are again walking through the hallways of the former Ramsey School in Albert Lea. Though not in use for educational purposes any longer, the building was converted into market-rate apartments and recently opened to renters. Fred and Leah Ridler, who live west of the Twin Cities, bought the building when it came up for […] The post Old school gets new life: Former Ramsey School converted into apartments appeared first on Albert Lea Tribune.
Under the Line: Affordable housing lacking in Waseca County, and stigma doesn't help
As she was finishing her interview for last week’s article in the Waseca County News, MNPrairie Director Jane Wilcox Hardwick had a thought about one issue that perhaps affects the problem of poverty more than anything else. “Housing is a big issue when it comes to poverty,” Hardwick said. “There’s an issue with housing, not only on the local level, but at the state and national level as well.” Problems...
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