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Modern rental housing with a patio, dishwasher, in-unit laundry hook-ups and attached garage is open in Blackduck, Minn.

Blackduck Townhomes is income-restricted, and housing vouchers are accepted. There is a playground area outside. Tenants pay heating and electricity costs, including air conditioning. The landlord pays garbage, water and sewer costs.

Located just east of Blackduck Lake, the City of Blackduck is a quiet community featuring a scenic trail system, municipal golf course, campground, local school system, its own police and fire department, and a medical clinic. it is surrounded by state and national forest lands, but also within commuting distance to jobs in Bemidji and on the Leech Lake and Red Lake Reservations. 

Call 218-847-5641 for information.

A local furniture store has set up a display inside MMCDC’s model home for sale. The home is located at 722 Lincoln Ave., Wadena, in the 10-lot Whispering Pines development.

There is a living room suite, kitchen table and chairs, and bedroom set, along with mirrors, plants and more. All furniture is available for sale from Smith Furniture, Wadena.

Click here to learn more about the home and see the photos.

Summerplace has an affordable, three-bedroom apartment available immediately in New York Mills, Minn.

Summerplace is an income-restricted, eight-unit building in a quiet neighborhood near a public playground. All utilities except electricity are included in the monthly rent, and renters have access to a garage and a coin-operated laundry. Units are two- and three-bedrooms. Housing vouchers are accepted.

New York Mills is conveniently located along US Highway 10 and includes a modern school building; thriving arts community; a library; its own police and fire department; its own water, sewer and natural gas utilities; and the beautifully restored city ballroom.  It also is home to a large manufacturer and a medical clinic.

For information on renting Summerplace, call 218-847-5641.

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