Minneapolis Public Schools parents filled the John B. Davis Center meeting room Tuesday night as the school board listened to an opaque presentation from district administration on suggested school closures across the district. 

Downtown Longfellow has a new program running this summer aimed at making it cleaner and safer for everyone. It includes paid ambassadors, a marketing program and activities to support local …

Hop on your bike and explore some of Greater Longfellow's favorite local businesses on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Join us for a relaxed, guided bike tour through the …

The Minneapolis City Council has approved the plan for the renovation and expansion of the old Third precinct police station at 3000 Minnehaha despite concerns about access and parking from area …

During the annual meeting at the Hook and Ladder on May 6, 2026, new board members were elected to the Longfellow Business Association Board. Left to right: LBA Manager Colleen Budge, Michael Cain of …

The City's current proposal to add onto the former Third Precinct involves removing the alley between Minnehaha and Snelling, a move that representatives from the Hook and Ladder Theater (3010 …

In honor of Juneteenth, the people of Minneapolis came together for the Soul of the Southside Annual Festival, a free event hosted on E. Lake Street, 27th and Minnehaha Ave. Soul of the Southside …

West River Parkway will be closed at Lake Street Bridge June 22-26, 7 am-3 pm, for work by Metro Transit on existing conduit systems under the bridge. Vehicles will be detoured over Lake Street …

Fiber installation work on the Lake-Marshall Bridge is expected to last until early July followed by a week or two of testing. The bus-only lane on the bridge, as well as the …

Filmmaker Gwendolen Cates is presenting her latest documentary “The Doctrine,” featuring a St. Paul program at the Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave. S. in Minneapolis at 7 p.m. on June 17. The …

Oct. 3, 2023: Resident learn that MPS plans to spend $1,000 to immediately remove the aging playground at the former Cooper Elementary School building (3239 44th Ave) installed in 1997. The …

Longfellow resident and longtime teacher Ty Sassaman has big plans this summer. On June 19, 2026, he’ll launch his tandem canoe just below the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca State …

Longfellow resident Larry Long started writing songs and singing them when he was 20, and 54 years later he has not stopped. As he has traveled the country and shared his voice, he has practiced the …

Longfellow author Judy M. Taylor has released "In the Company of Whales." Inspired by a true event, the novel draws from Taylor’s time living in Washington State in 1997, when 19 orcas became …

Small business owners across Minnesota are experiencing significant economic harm due to Operation Metro Surge and ongoing ICE activity. For many months, owners have reported fewer customers, …

For more than 25 years, the Longfellow Business Association (LBA) has worked to ensure a vibrant business climate by monitoring issues that impact area businesses. We do this through providing …

MEET Brenna Wernersbach has worked for many small, independently owned businesses, and when the opportunity arose to transition from pop-up markets and consignment sales to running her own …

MEET Anna Tsantir was an artist with a day job, navigating less-than-ideal working conditions when she and her co-founder decided to start a business on the principles of believing in people and …

Since the 1990s, the Longfellow Business Directory has been an important part of the Longfellow community. It was started to help foster better communication within the business community, and it is …