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LEGENDARY AL MIGROM
The whirlwind life of legendary film enthusiast, professor, writer, photographer, filmmaker, and founder of the University Film Society ended Dec. 20, 2021 when Al Milgrom, 98, succumbed to a … more
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Floyd Williams' father was the first Black police officer in the Metropolitan Airports Commissioner, where he worked from 1968-98. (Photo by Jan Willms)
Origin of Racism
Floyd Williams describes himself as a student of life, a revolutionary on many different levels: mentally, spiritually and socially. “I am definitely a person who is about my roots, and … more
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Tents are set up at various places in Minneapolis, including near a wooded park. Homelessness is prevalent throughout the state. According to Minnesota Homeless Coalition (MHC) Executive Director Rhonda Otteson, 80 out of 87 counties lack enough shelter beds. Half of the people experiencing homelessness are youth up to age 24. People of Color are 10 times more likely than their White counterparts to be homeless. (Photos by Terry Faust)
Minneapolis wrestles with homelessness
The combination of winter weather with its days of cold temperatures and shorter daylight hours, along with the isolation and fear caused by COVID-19, strikes a depressive chord within many. But if … more
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Linda Grieme (left) and Gregg Kelley (right) have been members of the NSSTC for decades. They’re drawn to others who love and value silent sports. They bought their home, in part, because of its proximity to the Hiawatha Golf Course – where they’ve already skied a few times this year. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
North Star Ski Touring Club embraces silent sports
To a cross country skier, there are few sounds more magical than the swoosh of their skis on a freshly groomed trail – and Minnesota has no shortage of these. According to Gail Lundeen Brand, … more
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(Photo courtesy of MN350)
‘Energy we can’t afford’
MN350 wants people to question whether natural gas is really clean-burning, safe and abundant energy, and they are fighting Xcel’s proposed new billion dollar fossil … more
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The Creative Enterprise Zone’s new executive director is Nokomis resident Angela Casselton. The 18 murals that now grace the mostly industrial spaces of the CEZ are a great way to experience art, especially during the pandemic when museums are closed. View the map of where they are located on the CEZ website at www.creativeenterprisezone.org. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Creative Enterprise Zone hires new executive director
Nokomis resident Angela Casselton was recently named executive director of the Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ), a non-profit organization that attracts and supports creatives … more
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Demonstrators who marched onto I-94 during the November 4 National Day of Protest are blocked from exiting by law enforcement officers who kept them on the interstate for more than five hours as 646 arrests were made. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
On streets for democracy and justice
On Nov. 7, 2020, the day the Associated Press called the election for President Elect Joe Biden, nearly a thousand people gathered in front of the former Third Precinct police headquarters at … more
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Jeanelle Austin, lead caretaker at the George Floyd Global Memorial, stands near Peyton Scott Russell’s striking portrait of George Floyd. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
Taking care of the George Floyd Global Memorial
At the center of the intersection at 38th St. and Chicago Ave. S., a large sculpture of a fist holding a red, black and green striped Pan-African flag is surrounded by a circular garden. On Chicago … more
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When Wendy Wolff and her family returned from a year working at the Holden retreat center, she found herself helping friends and family move. "People wanted to hear about why we left, what it was like, and how we changed," recalled Wolff. "They listened as I told them that the most significant shift we made as a result of our time at Holden was thinking more intentionally about what we brought into our home and what we let go of by donating, gifting or purging anything we did not love or need." She quit her job working for Minneapolis Public Schools as a therapist, and Blissworks was born. (Photo submitted)
Letting go to live blissfully
Helping people let go of things to focus on a new season of life is what Blissworks is all about. Wendy Wolff launched Blissworks, Beautiful Living in Simplified Spaces, in 2019. The company merges … more
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Board chair Craig Drehmel (at right) and executive director Christopher Allison start their early morning food rescue rounds for Community Driven. (Photo above by Margie O’Loughlin)
Community Driven: Delivering free food to those who need it most
Every Monday morning, Christopher Allison and Craig Drehmel meet at the Fresh Thyme grocery store parking lot in Southeast Minneapolis, where pallets of food are waiting to be loaded. Allison opens … more
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Despite pandemic and civil unrest, taprooms opening for customers
In 1919, as a great flu pandemic was winding down, Minnesota’s representative in congress Andrew Volstead, helped pass a Constitutional Amendment, HR 6810, also known as prohibition. After Jan. … more
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Arbeiter Brewing Co.
3036 Minnehaha Ave.612-438-2437Taproom opening soon When three friends working at Northern Brewery, a home brewer supply company, first started talking about opening their own brewery and taproom, … more
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Lawless Distilling Company
2619 28th Ave. S.612-276-1000 When Nathan Karnitz was attending graduate school at Carlson School of Management, he submitted a business plan to start a distillery in Minneapolis. Once graduated, … more
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Urban Forage Winery and Cider House
Urban Forage Winery and Cider House3016 East Lake Street612-584-4398Tasting room just openedUrban Forage Winery and Cider House creates wines and hard ciders made from local ingredients. The idea for … more
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Venn Brewing
3550 E 46th St, Minneapolis info@vennbrewing.com Taproom open Venn Brewing has already opened the doors of their taproom. Connie Sisco, one of Venn’s owners and the brewery’s director … more
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Kia Bible cofounded 612 MASH after George Floyd's murder and hasn't slowed down since. For many, the "med tent" has become the most accessible place in the neighborhood to get medical care.
Welcome to 612 M*A*S*H: Minneapolis All Shall Heal
When Kia Bible went to 38th St. and Chicago Ave. four days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, she had no idea she was about to be called into service. Moved by her 12-year-old … more
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The Hiawatha Clinic is being closed as a cost-saving measure by M Health Fairview. It has been closed since the COVID pandemic hit. (Photo by Terry Faust)
Fairview to close Hiawatha Clinic
For more than 80 years, Minneapolis southsiders have come to the corner of 38th St. and 42nd Ave. to receive their medical care. But that corner’s era as a medical destination … more
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ReStore celebrates 4th anniversary
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Minneapolis ReStore, is celebrating its fourth anniversary in the Seward-Longfellow community after being closed because of COVID-19 and the protests over the … more
Sean Sherman at the Indigenous Food Lab, located in the Midtown Global Market. The Sioux Chef is dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native American foodways. They are working to create a new North American food system that generates wealth, and improves health, in Native communities through food-related enterprises. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
STRENGTHENING THEIR IDENTITY
When Sean Sherman goes to work every day, he isn’t just cooking for cooking’s sake. The Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, cookbook author, and promoter of Indigenous cuisine is reclaiming and … more
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Okome House offers Japanese comfort food
When Chef Hide Tozawa was anticipating the grand opening of his Longfellow restaurant two months ago, he thought it might be slow going for a while. So much had happened this summer. He wasn’t … more
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