U.S. Rep. Bruce Vento, a 12-term Democrat who championed environmental and homeless causes, died Tuesday morning at his home in St. Paul, Minn. He was 60. Vento, who was diagnosed with lung cancer ...

Long Vang, who goes by the name Lonely, first pitched his tent alongside the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary two years ago. The spot seemed peaceful, tucked back near railroad tracks on the edge of ...

Expand . Michele Knutson, 37, walked around the encampment at the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary on Thursday, snapping photos of the empty tents she and others lived in before it would be gone.

Against bone-chilling cold, Jose Ismael squatted next to a makeshift campfire within the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul on Wednesday, contemplating where he and dozens of others living ...

“[P]ublic safety incidents at and around the Bruce Vento encampment have reached a level that requires the encampment to be closed,” read a Dec. 9 email from the city’s Homeless Assistance ...

Sen. Paul Wellstone shares his thoughs about the legendary Rep. Bruce Vento who passed away today at the age of 60. Aired 10/10/2000.

ST. PAUL (AP) -- Rep. Bruce Vento announced he will marry a schoolteacher, Susan Lynch, of Chatfield, Aug. 31. Vento, who recently completed aggressive treatment for a rare and often fatal form of ...

On the recommendation of the Tribal Nations, the city of St. Paul announced Wednesday two culturally significant and sacred Dakota sites will be renamed Imniżaska.

Xianna Moua-Yang, right, and her husband Yeng Moua at the homeless encampment near the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary in St. Paul on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.