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61A PRIMARY RESULTS

Katie Jones received 43 percent of the vote in the primary for the Minnesota House of Representatives 61A seat. She received 43 percent of the vote. Will Stancil received 36.5 percent and Isabel …

The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) is starting off a yearlong project to engage with communities to help survey and document species in parks through "BioBlitz" events, funded by a …

Gary Lee Hallberg is suing Lakeshore Recycling Systems for $2.8 million after building was a "total loss" from fire.

Minneapolis organization works to help marginalized communities get therapy

Sooki & Mimi and then Kim's operated at the corner of 31st and Hennepin Avenue since early 2021.

The dog grooming, boarding, and day care center will open its third location in 2025, beer included.

Why aren’t we pushing city officials to distribute resources equitably across neighborhoods, based on their unique histories and needs?

Mayor proposes 8.1% property tax increase

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, …

From dirty alley to street art gallery

LynLake is becoming a destination for street art. Thirty-one new locations for artwork were added to building walls by 64 local and regional artists representing an array of cultural communities …

No consensus on vision for GFS

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 the …

Constructing a tunnel

The Kenilworth Tunnel is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2025. On July 31, 2024, Met Transit reached a major milestone when the lowest element of the tunnel was done. In September, …

Campaign for school board heats up

Southwest voters will be choosing a new District 6 school board member this fall. Ira Jourdain announced early this year that he would not being seeking re-election as Minneapolis Public School (MPS) …

Election news - Aug 2024

61A PRIMARY RESULTS Katie Jones received 43 percent of the vote in the primary for the Minnesota House of Representatives 61A seat. She received 43 percent of the vote. Will Stancil received 36.5 …

Craftivism

On July 30, artistic members of Twin Cities Indivisible met at Sue Scott’s home in Edina for a Craftivism Happy Hour. Craftivism is the practice of using craft projects to support social causes …

Sota Clothing keeps Uptown cool

Anyone who thinks brick-and-mortar retail is dead hasn’t talked to Spencer Johnson. In June, Johnson, owner and founder of Sota Clothing Co, opened his third store in the old Patina space …

Events - Aug 2024

U OF M AT THE STATE FAIR The University of Minnesota SystemThe University of Minnesota has showcased its contributions to Minnesotans at the State Fair since 1859. Today, 165 years later, the …

BUSINESS FOR THE YOUTH

Positive impacts on a community don’t always need an adult to start change. Business for the Youth, founded in April 2023, developed from the mind of Sam Vahhaji during his sophomore year at …

This is a story that I was reluctant to share at first, but it needs to be heard. Here’s some background. The time is 1:50 p.m. on July 17. I had just finished interviewing several people while …

Historic park strike ends

On Aug. 7, 2024 the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) approved a new contract with the LIUNA Local 363 labor union and ended an historic and contentious rift between the MPRB …

Fair time, then fall time

The 2024 State Fair starts Aug. 22. That can only mean one thing for transit fanatics: special State Fair bus service! Unfortunately, the express bus from Dunwoody and the dedicated local 960 …

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