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Since 2008, more than 5 million homes have been foreclosed across the country. While not all of these people ended up homeless, many did. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that more than a third of homeless people live in cars, or under bridges or are in some other way living unsheltered. At the same time, the majority of people experiencing homelessness do spend the night in a shelter or some kind of short term housing. Stepping Stone Emergency Housing is one local shelter providing relief.

Without the new “Meals for Members” program, many mentally ill individuals would not eat a healthy meal for lunch or in some cases they would eat nothing at all.

Lino Lakes City Council has approved plans toward finishing a new fire station.

When it comes to home safety, there are aspects that seem to be common. Having working smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors seem to be relatively well-known safety steps. But, there’s another safety step that every homeowner should take as well.