It’s no secret that Uptown has seen a decline in commercial activity for years. The Uptown of yesteryear was a fun one, suited for its time. But in 2026, the community needs to be realistic about what makes a thriving contemporary neighborhood.
This is Anna with Whittier Alliance. Like many of you, we have been following the standoff at 28th and Nicollet throughout the day today. We are glad to see the suspect has been taken into custody, …
Water levels across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) declined through most of May 2026, as abnormally dry conditions set in for the first time since December 2025, according to the U.S …
Construction is set to take place beginning next Monday, June 8, 2026, at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church (511 Groveland Ave). They are getting their steeple and cross removed so that it can …
To honor the legacy of Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell, who was killed in 2024 while working, a portion of Blaisdell Avenue has been dedicated to him. Blaisdell Avenue between Franklin …
Crews planted the first trees as part of the Kenilworth corridor landscaping work in Minneapolis. A variety of trees, shrubs, perennials and ornamental grasses will be planted in the public right of …
The Lake of the Isles Pencil is celebrating its fifth birthday on June 6, 2026 and has invited a professional back to the party.
The City Council remains divided on supporting a land acquisition for a new training and wellness center for the Minneapolis Police Department and other emergency services as it moves to a vote on Thursday. Building a center has been a funding priority for past councils and a City priority since 2018.
The intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue is much cleaner and mostly free of public drug users as of early May 2026. In March, community members and business owners had spent their winter …
Uptown United’s community ambassador program has been operating since late March 2026 as one solution to a rise in public drug use and loitering around Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue. …
STAND UP ART BACK EXHIBIT This June, Queermunity will host Stand Up Art Back, a month-long community art exhibition and fundraiser that transforms lived experience into collective reflection …
The Minnesota bonding bill passed in the House and Senate at 11:53 p.m. on May 17, 2026, securing $1.8 million for the restoration of the Berger Fountain, also known as the Dandelion Fountain, in Loring Park. …
“I can’t wait to go away,” Franz Gilbertson, owner of Good Times Pizza, told me in between making pizzas and changing over vinyl records an hour before closing on Wednesday night.
The Nicollet Ave. Bridge over Minnehaha Creek project is underway. Looking ahead: • Bridge deck removal – Arch span 3 over creek • Arch rib & pier concrete surface repairs – Span 8, …
After a decade-long campaign of community advocacy that has secured $1.3 million to date, Friends of Loring Park, Citizens for a Loring Park Community (CLPC), Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board …
“You could do a festival of just Bert Bacharach’s music and go for 10 hours straight,” Ariel Donahue, the singer of RetroFizz, explains from her Kingfield house. “I mean, it's wild how much material he has.”
The owner of the house on Aldrich Avenue missing a front foundation stepped out of his house, right on cue, as yet another reporter approached. He is used to the media attention by now.
The Uptown Art Fair will make its highly anticipated return in 2026, reimagined as “Art on the Isles,” a scenic new setting along Lake of the Isles Parkway, marking a major milestone in the …
Fuller rec center closed this summer Fuller Recreation Center (4802 Grand Ave S) closed April 4 for major renovation project that will continue through August. This work includes: Renovations to …
In between two days of marathon City Council meetings, Ward 11 Council Member Jamison Whiting met with constituents about a proposed training and wellness building for police and other emergency staff.
