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Wilder Foundation

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Anthony Schmitz, former CP food critic, talks about his new book, Valentine's Cafe

    A new novel about the most romantic restaurant, ever.​Anthony Schmitz has held a variety of jobs during his career, including serving as City Pages' editor and its restaurant critic. Since that time, he's turned out several novels, including Darkest Desire: The Wolf's Own Tale (Ecco), Lost S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2010

    Twin Cities poor people die younger than the rich

    Image by chefranden on Flickr​There are a lot of reasons it sucks to be poor. And a new study has just added one more: poor people die younger. Craig Helmstetter of the Wilder Foundation mapped the life expectancy of people in the Twin cities in a new report.

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2010

    Minnesota homeless numbers soar

    Source: Wilder Foundation​New data from the Wilder Foundation shows that homelessness in Minnesota is climbing again steeply. The non-profit's Wilder Research arm found 9,452 homeless adults, youth, and children in shelters, transitional housing, and on the streets, up from 7,751 in 2006. T ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2008

    Living on the streets of Minneapolis for a week

    More than 9,000 Minnesotans are homeless. I decided to join them.

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2005

    "We really tried hard to get a GOP speaker"

    More than 9,000 Minnesotans are homeless. I decided to join them.

  • News

    January 30, 2002

    The Devil and Ms. Jansen

    And other tales from our least likely lobbyists

  • News

    October 14, 1998

    Helter Shelter

    Fresh air, a river at your feet, and stars on the ceiling: Home, sweet home. At least until Minneapolis cops raid your camp.

  • News

    August 12, 1998

    Silent Scream

    A series of teen rapes shocks local Hmong parents into confronting a new culture: their children.

  • News

    June 19, 1996

    THE NEW NOMADS

    How do you solve a problem as intractable as homelessness?

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