U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Residents at Lashkowitz High Rise to Receive Tenant Protection Vouchers

FARGO, N.D.–Residents of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo will be receiving Tenant Protection Vouchers to assist with their relocation. The vouchers will assist each resident find a new home anywhere within the United States. Fargo Housing was awarded more than 150 vouchers from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development after it applied for the disposition and redevelopment…

Cause of Minneapolis High-Rise Fire Undetermined

The apartment building was not required to have sprinklers.

MINNEAPOLIS–Fire officials say they haven’t been able to determine the cause of a high-rise apartment fire that killed five people last week in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis Fire Department says Monday that the investigation into Wednesday’s fire is completed. Officials found the blaze was accidental, but they weren’t able to pinpoint the exact cause. Its origin was a bedroom wall in…