Willmar
Midwinter homeless (under)count in Minnesota
On a recent morning, Christopher Scott sat on the ground outside Harbor Light, a homeless shelter in downtown Minneapolis, contemplating the series of events that led to him joining the growing ranks of homeless in Minnesota.
For about a year, Scott, 27, was barely scraping by, earning minimum wage working part-time at McDonald’s.MORE »
Homeless no longer in Willmar
Willmar resident Heather Solberg is grateful not to be included in this year’s homeless count. Solberg and her two-year-old son Maddox became homeless two days after Christmas. Solberg, 21, had moved to Willmar, MN from Wisconsin at the encouragement of a friend who told her that jobs were more plentiful there. Solberg stated she “applied for every job I could think of,” but with no luck.MORE »
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