YOUR GUIDE TO THE TWIN CITIES
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
This is an occasional series examining the effects of the collapse of the housing market.
Under the plan, like one for farmers in the '80s, troubled borrowers could get a chance to renegotiate mortgage terms.
The FBI identified the Twin Cities as one of the 10 worst areas in the nation for mortgage fraud.
Dan Bostrom , Betty McCollum
East St. Paul teen knows firsthand. She's rooting for a foreclosure measure, OK'd last week by the U.S. House, to pass.
Looking for the highest foreclosure rates in Hennepin County? Look outside Minneapolis.
A Realtor group's report shows the huge effect of foreclosed homes and other distressed properties on the area's median home price.
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.
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.
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.
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