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‘Joe the Plumber’ finds new career winterizing Minnesota’s foreclosed homes

By Molly Priesmeyer | 10.27.08 | 1:01 pm

Joe, Steve, Scott, Mario, Rodney, and Paul the Plumber are not only in recession-immune jobs, they’re making a career out of a collapsing economy. According to KAAL-TV in Rochester, Minnesota, a company called 1st Class Plumbing and Heating is…

Minnesota foreclosures rise 42 percent in September

By Molly Priesmeyer | 10.23.08 | 10:02 am

A recent report by RealtyTrac reveals that Minnesota foreclosures rose 42 percent in September compared to foreclosure filings during the same period in 2007. Overall there were 2,144 foreclosure filings in Minnesota during September, placing Minnesota 26th in the nation for foreclosure filings that month. Hennepin County made up more than half of all foreclosure filings in the state.