Metro Inn

A couple of times last year I wrote about the effort by Hennepin County to convert aging area motels into homeless shelters. One of these was the old Metro Inn…

You may recall our February visit to these southwest Minneapolis icons of the early motoring age. These turn out to be two of six aging motels purchased by Hennepin County…

Cited as a cost-saving measure. Earlier this week, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported that Hennepin County has used $25 million in federal pandemic funds to purchase five motels to house…