Two groups held separate meetings in July to discuss the future of George Floyd Square.
The Community Visioning Council (CVC) is a community-led group, and there was a visioning workshop led by …
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By Jill Boogren
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8/28/24
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Reactions to Mayor Jacob Frey’s recommended 2025 budget for Minneapolis may be varied but concerns about costs and taxes are rising to the top.
His proposal, which was released on Aug. 14, …
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By Cam Gordon
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8/28/24
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Jessica Miller still shrieks sometimes when a spider jumps on her, but the south Minneapolis environmental entomologist has found that makes her more approachable when she’s teaching classes on …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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7/24/24
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The 90th commemoration of the landmark 1934 truckers strike that made Minneapolis a union city hits high gear in July with a culminating picnic featuring striker descendants and labor activists, the …
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7/24/24
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The newly open Red Lake Nation College in downtown Minneapolis is one of the first tribal colleges in a major U.S. city and is reaching a “never-served” community,” according to Dan …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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7/24/24
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It’s been four years since the Coliseum building was damaged in the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd around the former 3rd Precinct site at E. Lake and Minnehaha. On Juneteenth …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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6/26/24
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On May 30, 2024, Minneapolis police officer, Jamal Mitchell, 36, was shot and killed while responding to a double shooting in southwest Minneapolis, near 22nd St. and Blaisdell Ave. S. after 5:15 …
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By Cam Gordon
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6/20/24
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As MnDOT evaluates its upcoming Interstate 94 project, community members are talking about how they live, work and play along the corridor, and what they envision for the next 50 years. It’s …
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Lisa Sayles-Adams, the new Minneapolis Public School (MPS) Superintendent, has been on the job for less than three months and has already participated in two major contract negotiations. Plus, she is …
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By Cam Gordon
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5/30/24
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What’s next for community safety in the 3rd Precinct? Over 70 people gathered at the Lake Nokomis Community Center on May 23, 2024 to hear about two new safety centers planned for south …
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By Cam Gordon
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5/30/24
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When Longfellow resident Mary Laurel True was only five years old, her mother taught her how to recognize a bargain and how to dress with style. True said, “I’m the oldest of six …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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5/30/24
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Longfellow resident, handcrafter, and entrepreneur Anna Sharratt is offering up all kinds of fun classes through her new business. In her Twin Cities Makers Circle (TCMC) classes, participants use …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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4/25/24
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Conversations about closed and proposed safety facilities continue to bring disagreement and hope to the southside community.
While the city seeks feedback on proposals for three …
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By Cam Gordon
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4/25/24
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What do you do when 11 judges and referees, 20 therapists, 12 mediators, two parenting consultants (with 37 directives), one custody evaluator, and one guardian ad litem haven’t been able to …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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4/17/24
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Two southside commissioners, AJ Awed and Fartun Weli, have resigned from the city’s new Community Commission on Police Oversight (CCPO).
Awed (Ward 6) and Weli (Ward 8) submitted …
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By Cam Gordon
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3/27/24
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There are over 35,000 Minnesotans living with limb loss, and thousands more living with limb difference and mobility impairments. Many are unable to access prescribed orthotic and prosthetic care due …
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By Margie O’loughlin
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3/27/24
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By TALIA MCWRIGHT
Rosie Jablonsky brushed out the curly hair of a young girl, as stylists in the Mall of America salon gathered around. “She looks like a lion,” one …
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By Talia McWright
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2/21/24
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There is a new, detailed plan that would transform 3000 Minnehaha Ave into a “Black Cultural Center.”
The plan for the city-owned site was presented Jan. 29 at the Hook and …
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By Cam Gordon
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2/21/24
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Nokomis East is proud to call itself home to many women-owned and operated organizations, both storefront and home-based.
We don’t know if this phenomenon is unique to the Nokomis …
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By Bob Albrecht www.nokomiseastba.com
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2/21/24
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Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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1/24/24
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