Welcome to the Community Bulletin Board

With the financial support of Minneapolis-based tech and entertainment company ADX Labs, and the merchant community leadership of the Longfellow Business Association (LBA), the monthly Community Bulletin Board in the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger serves as a guide to local business and highlights the rebuilding and reopening efforts of our community.

The Lift
Cathy Heying runs the The Lift Garage, a nonprofit auto repair shop located at the Lake and Hiawatha intersection. The mission of The Lift is to move people out of poverty and homelessness by …
Shifa Restaurant
Shifa Restaurant is a family-run restaurant offering a special blend of Indian and Somali cuisine. The ADX team met with Abdullahi Mohamed, co-owner of Shifa Restauran, to learn more about their …
Eat for Equity
Eat for Equity is a food-based non-profit with inclusion, equity, sustainability and generosity at its core. They moved into the space adjacent to Du Nord Craft Spirits (2610 E 32nd St) in the early …
Catiesha Pierson, owner, The Dripping Root
The Dripping Root
The Dripping Root is a female Black-owned business soon to open on Minnehaha, specializing in cold-pressed natural juices, smoothie bowls, chia seed pudding and kombucha. Delayed by the COVID-19 …
Happy Humans Fitness
Amber and Jesse Walker are the co-owners of Happy Human Fitness. Haven't heard of them? They're one of many home-based businesses in Longfellow that often go under the radar. Normally, Happy Human …
KMS Air Duct Cleaning
Ken McCraley is the owner of KMS Air Duct Cleaning and KMS Construction, both located on Snelling Avenue. Ken's been in business for 27 years and in Longfellow since 2009. KMS performs commercial and …
Diamonds Home Health Care Inc.
Diamonds Home Health Care is a community-based small health care agency providing in-home care to adults and seniors. Diamonds applied for and received a Longfellow Business Association (LBA) …
Get help through Rebuild Longfellow
Rebuild Longfellow is a grassroots team of Longfellow residents who partner with the Longfellow Business Association, Longfellow Community Council, and Seward Redesign to inform on practical ways to …
Thank Yous
Thank you to our community for lending a hand and sharing your expertise! Post Plus During the civil uprising, Post Plus, our neighborhood shipping, printing and mailbox rental store, experienced …
Rebuild Longfellow: Corazon, Open Arms, Minnehaha Yoga, Milkweed
Rebuild Longfellow is a grassroots team of Longfellow residents who partner with the Longfellow Business Association, Longfellow Community Council, and Seward Redesign. Their focus is to provide the …
Portraits from 6ft
Portraits from 6ft is a project of photographer Carina Lofgren that captures Minnesotans' everyday lives amid the COVID-19 crisis. During this time of uncertainty and social distance, this project …
Show Your Support with Longfellow Strong Yard Signs
The Longfellow Community Council and Imagine! Express have teamed up for a fundraiser acknowledging Greater Longfellow's resiliency and our renewed sense of community. All profits fund food security, …
Rebuild Longfellow: a grassroots guide to our neighborhood
Rebuild Longfellow is a grassroots team of Longfellow residents who partner with the Longfellow Business Association, Longfellow Community Council, and Seward Redesign. Their focus is to provide the …