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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN ACTION
As more people see the need to not just talk about environmental justice and racism but to do something about it, support is growing for the East Phillips Urban Indoor Farm.During a virtual press … more
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The Minnehaha Post Office building was demolished on Dec. 10, 2020 after it was destroyed by fire six months earlier in the civil uprising after George Floyd's death.
Post office update
Minnehaha station may be moved By TESHA M. CHRISTENSENThe Minnehaha Post Office may not be returning to 3033 27th Ave. S.The building was destroyed by fire along with the majority of the block … more
Local pharmacist and Longfellow resident Joel Albers is working on a five-part Virtual Community Tour of the George Floyd Uprising. The films can be viewed by Googling his name on Youtube, followed by “George Floyd Uprising.”
Documenting past to inform future
Longfellow resident Joel Albers is compiling a Virtual Community Tour of the George Floyd Uprising that rocked the world last May. The first two installments can be watched on YouTube, along with a … more
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Steve Brandt
Brandt seeks Board of Estimate and Taxation seat
Steve Brandt announces his candidacy for one of two citizen seats on the Minneapolis Board of Estimate and Taxation.He pledged to employ common sense and good judgment on the board that sets the … more
Melissa Gross holds the Nokomis East Business Association medallion near where she found it. She's been searching for medallions for 30 years, and is so excited that this dream came true in 2020. (Photo submitted by NEBA)
TREASURE HUNTERS
Finding a medallion is something Roosevelt High School graduate Melissa Gross has always wanted to do. On Friday, Dec. 11, she crossed it off her bucket list. Gross discovered the Nokomis East … more
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Ad sponsor Brian Cornell said, “The events of 2020 have brought many losses to our community. One of the positive outcomes is that residents are learning to connect with each other and with small businesses in new ways. I appreciate ‘small town Longfellow’ more than ever before. It’s something I feel we can’t take for granted. If there’s a family-owned business that matters to you, spend your dollars there. They need your support.” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Favorite neighborhood business?
When graphic designer Brian Cornell and his wife Kari moved to Longfellow in 1996, the Riverview Theater stood proud at the intersection of 38th Street and 42nd Avenue – but there wasn’t … more
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Tents are set up at various places in Minneapolis, including near a wooded park. Homelessness is prevalent throughout the state. According to Minnesota Homeless Coalition (MHC) Executive Director Rhonda Otteson, 80 out of 87 counties lack enough shelter beds. Half of the people experiencing homelessness are youth up to age 24. People of Color are 10 times more likely than their White counterparts to be homeless. (Photos by Terry Faust)
Minneapolis wrestles with homelessness
The combination of winter weather with its days of cold temperatures and shorter daylight hours, along with the isolation and fear caused by COVID-19, strikes a depressive chord within many. But if … more
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The Jennifer Clough and Mike McMahon family. Twelve-year-old Liam attends sixth grade at Sanford Middle School while 16-year-old Gwendolyn is a junior at South High.
Up close with local families
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The Michael ‘Taz’ and Sakiko Nilan family has a global perspective on things as they’ve lived in both Japan (where Sakiko is front) and Minnesota (where Taz … more
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Lake Street Council launches grant programs totaling $1.5 million to encourage local ownership, development
The Lake Street Council announces two new grants that will provide a total of $1.5 million to local entrepreneurs who rebuild and invest in property on Lake Street. The grants are a part of the … more
Mary Ghebremeskal
South High junior named school board student representative
The Minneapolis Board of Education has announced South High School junior Mary Ghebremeskal will serve as its next Student Representative. She replaces outgoing Student Representative Nathaniel … more
Demonstrators who marched onto I-94 during the November 4 National Day of Protest are blocked from exiting by law enforcement officers who kept them on the interstate for more than five hours as 646 arrests were made. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
On streets for democracy and justice
On Nov. 7, 2020, the day the Associated Press called the election for President Elect Joe Biden, nearly a thousand people gathered in front of the former Third Precinct police headquarters at … more
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A Girard Christmas with parents Gerald "Teddy" and Terra, children Amanda and Tony (with his wife Lisa), and granchildren Loralei, 14, Greg, 16, Liam, 11, and Sonja, 8 (Photo submitted)
TSA agent, Longfellow man dies of COVID-19
Terra Girard wasn’t planning to be a widow in her 60s. But things changed quickly in September when her husband Teddy got a sore throat and a cough, was hospitalized for COVID-19, and died nine … more
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‘We’ve been on our own’ say local businesses
“We’ve been on our own trying to figure out two crises,” Two Bettys owner Anna Tsantir told Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. The first communication she got … more
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Donations help Lake St. businesses recover
The Lake Street Council’s mission is to engage, serve, and advocate for the Lake Street business community to ensure the vitality and prosperity of the commercial corridor. Before George Floyd … more
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The Takoda Institute sits atop the busy intersection of Franklin and Cedar avenues. The name Takoda means "All are welcome" in the Dakota language. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Takoda Institute helps diverse students improve their lives
Know someone in your life who deserves a shot at a brighter tomorrow? The Takoda Institute can help. Its no-cost education, career coaching, and training programs for adults have improved the lives … more
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Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan approved
The Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan has been approved by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) of Commissioners. The Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail Master Plan is a written … more
Despite pandemic and civil unrest, taprooms opening for customers
In 1919, as a great flu pandemic was winding down, Minnesota’s representative in congress Andrew Volstead, helped pass a Constitutional Amendment, HR 6810, also known as prohibition. After Jan. … more
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Arbeiter Brewing Co.
3036 Minnehaha Ave.612-438-2437Taproom opening soon When three friends working at Northern Brewery, a home brewer supply company, first started talking about opening their own brewery and taproom, … more
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Lawless Distilling Company
2619 28th Ave. S.612-276-1000 When Nathan Karnitz was attending graduate school at Carlson School of Management, he submitted a business plan to start a distillery in Minneapolis. Once graduated, … more
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Urban Forage Winery and Cider House
Urban Forage Winery and Cider House3016 East Lake Street612-584-4398Tasting room just openedUrban Forage Winery and Cider House creates wines and hard ciders made from local ingredients. The idea for … more
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