Longfellow Community Council (LCC) has bid farewell to its longest serving and only African American executive director.Melanie Majors' last day was June 18, 2021. She had been at the helm of the …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/30/21
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Got a hammer? Got gloves? Deconstruction grants up to $5,000 are available for homeowners or developers of properties located within Hennepin County built before 1970. The work must be on residential …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/30/21
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The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization is one of seven groups sharing a $1,000,000 pilot grant from the City of Minneapolis’ Office of Violence Prevention. The grant was awarded to neighborhood …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/26/21
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After 14 years, the Longfellow Community Council will be losing its executive director Melanie Majors on June 17, 2021. She has accepted a position as Director of Administration for Trellis, which is …
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5/26/21
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After a pause, U-Haul is moving ahead with plans to tear down the existing buildings on the site and build a five-story, 1,200-unit storage facility on the southeast corner of Hiawatha Ave. and 42nd …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/21
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Online Presentation on Memorial Day: A Day of Mourning for Veterans
As part of May is Mental Health Month, NAMI Minnesota will hold a free online workshop on Wednesday, May 26, from …
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5/26/21
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The Lake Street Leadership Recovery Coalition today announced its new campaign to support equitable recovery across the Twin Cities following the civil uprising caused by the murder of George Floyd …
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5/26/21
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If you thought the 350 or so Minneapolis and St. Paul small business owners on Lake Street and West Broadway in Minneapolis, and University Avenue in St. Paul’s Midway who watched their …
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5/26/21
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Two years ago few of us had heard of jumping worms. Now they're all the rage, gardeners have a panic attack every time they find a common nightcrawler. Due to the Ice Age, no earthworms are native to …
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By Julia Vanatta
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5/26/21
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The Catholic Church of St. Albert the Great in Longfellow was tagged with graffiti on the night of Sunday, May 9, 2021. The sidewalk, stairs, and retaining walls were spray-painted with the numbers …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/24/21
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Although they considered moving, Minnehaha Lake Wine & Spirits (2613 E. Lake St.) owners Steve and Jason Krause plan to rebuild the store that was burnt down in last summer’s civil …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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4/27/21
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The spotlight on Minnehaha Academy boys basketball won’t dim anytime soon with former star Jalen Suggs' NCAA tournament run and senior Chet Holmgren bound for college stardom. “The …
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By Matthew Davis
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4/27/21
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In a year that has seen its share of trauma with the ongoing pandemic and the tragedies of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) has reached an …
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By JAN WILLMS
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4/27/21
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Cy Dodson was just there with his camera. The Emmy-nominated Longfellow area filmmaker has recently completed a short film capturing the days surrounding the death of George Floyd.“A day after …
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By JAN WILLMS
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4/27/21
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In a place where many buildings were destroyed by fire, something new is growing.A high-tunnel greenhouse south of Moon Palace Books (3032 Minnehaha Ave.) and Arbeiter Brewing will provide fresh, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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4/27/21
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When hundreds of people gathered outside the Hennepin County Courthouse on March 8, 2021, the first day of the Derek Chauvin murder trial, they set the tone for the month to come: they would be …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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3/25/21
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If you’ve dreamed of traveling to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden but have never gone – forget your passport, and try this instead. Ingebretsen’s is a Nordic marketplace for gifts, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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3/24/21
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The pollution from the city’s proposed plan to expand its public works facility at Hiawatha and E. 26th would affect a majority of South Minneapolis, pointed out representatives of the East …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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3/24/21
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"As someone who lived alone for many years, my dogs and cats have always been an important daily life-line for me, providing consistent companionship, instantaneous cuddles, and immense comfort. My …
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3/24/21
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Minnesota Interfaith Power and Light held a rally on March 11 to protest the Enbridge Energy Line 3 Pipeline Replacement Program. A spokesperson for the group said, “Construction of the tar …
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3/24/21
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