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Bittersweet victory for victim of swindle

A court ruled that Telsche Paulson had indeed been cheated out of her south Minneapolis home, but it's too late to recover it. Updated: Mar. 23, 2011 - 01:08 PM

Need to prevent foreclosure? Follow that snow plow!

Dump trucks, pickups and snow plows in St. Paul will sport magnetic signs forl the city's foreclosure prevention hot line. Updated: Mar. 23, 2011 - 01:10 PM

Foreclosure help knocks in Minneapolis

Braving cold and dark, volunteers are combing Minneapolis' North Side in search of homeowners who may be nearing trouble with their mortgages. Updated: Mar. 23, 2011 - 01:09 PM

This is an occasional series examining the effects of the collapse of the housing market.

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Mediation: Relief for the 'little guy’
Article By: H.J. CUMMINS ,Star Tribune Publish November 21, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:11 PM
Under the plan, like one for farmers in the '80s, troubled borrowers could get a chance to renegotiate mortgage terms.

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Fraud charges hit Minneapolis mortgage firm
Article By: THOMAS LEE , Star Tribune Publish June 21, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:18 PM

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FBI says Twin Cities area is hotbed for mortgage fraud
Article By: DAN BROWNING , Star Tribune Publish June 20, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:19 PM
The FBI identified the Twin Cities as one of the 10 worst areas in the nation for mortgage fraud.

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Nation's mortgage crisis is taking a toll on the kids, too
Article By: JEAN HOPFENSPERGER , Star Tribune Publish May 13, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:21 PM
East St. Paul teen knows firsthand. She's rooting for a foreclosure measure, OK'd last week by the U.S. House, to pass.

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Small cities rate high in foreclosures
Article By: STEVE BRANDT , Star Tribune Publish May 8, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:21 PM
Looking for the highest foreclosure rates in Hennepin County? Look outside Minneapolis.

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Distressed properties dragging home values down
Article By: JIM BUCHTA , Star Tribune Publish May 7, 2008 2:00 AM / Update March 23, 2011 1:22 PM
A Realtor group's report shows the huge effect of foreclosed homes and other distressed properties on the area's median home price.

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A Lethal Dose: The war on synthetic drugs

They carry names like Bliss and TranQuility, but don't be fooled: Synthetic drugs can be deadly. From a small town in Oklahoma to suburban Minnesota, these products have generated unusual violence and physical suffering. Efforts to control these substances remains a losing battlle.

Violated

State regulators have failed to protect some of Minnesota's most vulnerable citizens from being victimized by their care givers. Even known criminals have obtained state permission to work in nursing homes and other care settings.

Losing Our Lakes

Home builders are routinely allowed to break the rules on shoreline development. Polluters are allowed to keep polluting. And clean-up efforts are falling short. While public officials are trying to save Minnesota's iconic lakes, their efforts are undercut by a lack of federal mandates.