MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — As Minneapolis officials say that fewer people there are experiencing homelessness compared to last year, some in rural parts of the state say that homelessness is affecting areas well outside the metro area.
Kelly Bestul, who runs motels in Hutchinson with her husband Rick, says the homeless problem is bigger than most people realize.
“On a rural level, it is here,” she said. “They tent in the summer. They come here in the winter.”…