Council members in Minnesota’s two largest cities have approved various measures in the aftermath of Operation Metro Surge. Minneapolis has strengthened its separation ordinance, increased the …
Nearly six years after Minneapolis police officers murdered George Floyd at 38th St. and Chicago Ave., the city is preparing to rebuild the intersection. Many in the community, however, are saying, …
Every spring, as temperatures start to rise, Twin Cities gardeners face the same question: “Is it finally safe to plant?” This can be a complicated decision! Read on to demystify hardiness zones, …
On April 27, 2026, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Humane Enforcement and Legal Protections (HELP) for Separated Children Act. The legislation would …
The Minneapolis City Auditor published a new after-action review of the City’s actions in the cases of Davis Moturi and Allison Lussier on April 22, 2026.
As the president of the Southwest Business Association, I represent small, independent businesses some of whom have spent decades investing in the neighborhoods where we live, work, and raise our families.
Minneapolis Public Schools has incurred over $5.3 million in tax penalties from the IRS since 2022. The penalties were assessed for a range of issues, including $2.9 million for errors calculating …
A volunteer-run community ambassador program recently launched in Uptown due, in part, to a perceived lack of response from numerous City systems including 311, 911, and their elected officials. …
Hennepin County voters will select a new county attorney in November 2026, and five of the six candidates made their cases recently for why they should be the one to replace Mary Moriarty. …
When much of the community’s attention was on Operation Metro Surge in January, the independent evaluators of the City’s settlement agreement with the Minnesota Human Rights Department released …
A shared building for police and fire department staff has been called many things – a one stop shop, cop city, cop university, cop corner store – but it’s on hold, for now. The City …
Murder charges filed in the killing of Justin “Juice” Marshall The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has charged Dijon Jacquez Davis with second degree murder for the killing of Justin …
It is a time of political and cultural assault on trans youth. That assessment was made by Ryan Berg, program manager for ConneQt, which provides host families for LGBTQI+ young people between the …
A plan to move the Minneapolis Sailing Center to the northwest corner of Bde Maka Ska is unlikely after a presentation to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s planning committee revealed the …
The city council has authorized granting exclusive development rights to Trellis Co. for the first phase of private development at the New Nicollet former K Mart site. The project proposal includes …
Safe outdoor parking for unhoused On April 6, the city planning commission approved amending zoning regulations to allow safe outdoor parking that, if approved by the council and mayor, could provide …
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.
Minneapolis Public Schools withheld nearly $3 million owed to an employee health care trust account beginning in 2024, according to a heavily redacted report prepared by the law firm Greene Espel …
On the morning of Feb. 13, a 52-year-old man from Ecuador was in a car with four people when the driver noticed they were being followed by a white van and pulled over into an elementary school …
