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THE NEW FORTY And the winners are...
Today my little NDSU team participated in the Chili Cook-Off sponsored by the Sheltering Churches Project. We had an all female team and the three students who joined me - Tamara Nelson, Cari Oye, and...
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:55 PM
FARGO SCHOOL TALK Homelessness... it's our issue, too
If you had to guess, how many students would you think enrolled in the Fargo Public Schools are identified as homeless? Our total enrollment is over 10,600. Would you pick 10 students50 100? The exac...
Posted on 4/2/12 at 11:55 AM
FM COALITION FOR HOMELESS PERSONS Slow down and have a conversation
Project Community Connect had another success last Wednesday (10/12). Nearly 350 homeless and at risk households registered for services; the VA StandDown gave away all its sleeping bags and duffels i...
Posted on 10/17/11 at 11:44 AM
THE ADVOCATE: THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF MSUM Students experience homelessness
When 25-year-old Stephen Rakos made the decision to stay at a homeless shelter in June, it opened up several opportunities for him, including the opportunity to continue his education. Rakos has coped...
Posted on 9/21/11 at 10:22 PM
RURAL REFLECTIONS Something to say
I often write about rural life, farm projects and the joy of life. Today I want to use the perspective I've built from the life I've lived to comment on topics that are far distant from the farm. Yeah...
Posted on 1/14/11 at 7:10 AM
Where are they now?: Once-homeless single mother now studying nursing 
What a difference two years can make.
December 28, 2010
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Retired police officer to work with Fargo's homeless
A Fargo police officer who retired his badge in November will continue his work on the issue of homelessness through a new part-time position.
By Heidi Shaffer , December 26, 2010
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Report: Cooper House reducing costs related to homelessness
Cooper House, Fargo’s attempt to put a roof over some of its chronically homeless, has been a success since opening in May, according to the executive director of the Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority.
By John Lamb , November 26, 2010
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Moorhead apartments to house homeless
Hundreds of homeless individuals look for a place to stay every night in the Fargo-Moorhead area. For 24 people, the looking is over.
By Dave Olson , October 13, 2010
Poverty rates dropping in North Dakota
Homelessness on the rise in Fargo-MoorheadNumbers released this week show that the number of people living in poverty in North Dakota is dropping. While it is a good sign for some, others remain skeptical the numbers aren’t predictive of what could happen.
By Wendy Reuer , September 26, 2010
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Homeless numbers on the rise in metro area
Area's five shelters almost always fullKelvin Pederson and Bruce Wang can tell you a thing or two about homelessness.
By Helmut Schmidt , May 05, 2010
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More area students living in shelters
As children chase each other and adults watch television in the commons area of Moorhead’s Churches United for the Homeless shelter, John settles down to algebra homework.
December 06, 2009
Pawlenty falls short on homelessness goal
ST. PAUL – Barely a year into his first term, Gov. Tim Pawlenty set out to end long-term homelessness in Minnesota by 2010, an audacious-sounding goal that he insisted was “very real and attainable.”
By By Martiga Lohn, Associated Press Writer , November 09, 2009
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Fargo event connects homeless with resources
Donald Arneson found himself homeless when he lost his job as an apartment caretaker.
By Patrick Springer , October 23, 2009
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Homelessness forum held in Moorhead
Much has been done to help homeless individuals in the Fargo-Moorhead area, but no matter how much progress is made, there is always more to be done.
By By Dave Olson , June 17, 2009
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$1.5M awarded for homeless in ND
WASHINGTON – North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation announced Monday that $1.5 million has been awarded to agencies statewide to feed and shelter the homeless.
By Forum staff reports , February 24, 2009
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Event connects homeless with help
Hundreds in need attendJohn Dodge never had a crowd watch him get a haircut before, but by the time the scissors were put down, he sat relaxed in the barber’s chair, his eyes blissfully closed.
February 04, 2009
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Homeless for the holidays
Young mom, daughter spend Christmas at the local Y and are working toward a better future
Late at night, after Stephanie has finished laundry, put her freshly bathed toddler, Amber, to bed and spent time visiting with friends in the YWCA shelter’s coffee lounge, she goes to her small room.
December 25, 2008
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Columnist Tammy Swift: Night at homeless shelter changed my perspective on life
It’s not easy sleeping in a homeless shelter.
The sounds are strange. Faraway doors slam as residents scurry in from late-night jobs or nocturnal movie-watching marathons in the TV lounge. Children are crying in their rooms.
December 25, 2008
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Homeless shelters trying to make room as demand increases
As the weather out there turns frightful, most residents are turning up their thermostats.
December 18, 2008
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