Brainerd’s homeless shelter to stay open all year

Brainerd’s homeless shelter to stay open all year

BRAINERD — The Bridge on 7th homeless shelter will be open throughout the summer. Brainerd City Council members voted unanimously on Monday, April 6, to approve an interim use permit that will allow the shelter to operate all year-round. Bridges of Hope Executive Director Jana Shogren is thrilled with the decision. “We do take this very seriously, and we’re glad to be working together and to have the chance to try this out for a year and see how…

Brainerd City Council allows homeless shelter to operate year round

Last year, Brainerd City Council rejected a request to allow the Bridges on 7th warming shelter to operate through the summer, sparking a community debate. The shelter’s operators have worked to address concerns that it was attracting people from other communities.