On any given Monday afternoon during the school year, you’ll find a group of highly committed and energetic volunteers waiting and ready to help students through the Homework Help program offered …

Happy spring, south Minneapolis! Welcome to another growing season and another season of the City Gardener. As I’m writing this column, it’s 75 degrees out. By the time you read this, it will …

TMC Publications CO has been honored as the 2026 recipient of the Midway Chamber Small Business of the Year award. TMC Publications CO publishes the Midway Como Frogtown Monitor, Longfellow Nokomis …

During the January 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention, TMC Publication CO accepted 25 awards during the Better Newspaper Contest Awards banquet. Accepting them in person were (left to …

Minnesota filmmaker Keri Pickett said that making a documentary is like taking an extensive one-way ticket to an unknown destination. “You invest a tremendous amount of time and energy in a story …

The official documentary of the Jacob Wetterling case, “Echoes in the Night,” will be a highlight of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) April 8-19. Most of the films …

Six months after two students were killed and 30 injured by a mass shooter, a community discussion around school shooting prevention focused on paying close attention to children. “Listen to our …

The Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) that runs April 8-19, 2026 will show its audiences the best films from every corner of the world. This pledge was made by Craig …

Starting in April 2026, motorists who use Highway 280 must prepare to find other routes. A $34 million project will close the highway between Interstate 94 in St. Paul and Interstate 35W/Highway 36 …

When the night is closing in, and the winds blow harder, a cot with fresh clean bedding and a roof over one’s head can mean a lot, even if just overnight. Safe Space at 420 Roy St. in St. Paul …

Throughout the first two months of this year, while many local businesses raced to self-educate about mutual aid strategies and how to best support immigrant employees and customers, Black Garnet …

Whether designing educational literature or simply providing physical space for donation drives, individual artists and local arts organizations found creative ways to care for and protect their …

More than 50 Minnesota school districts continue to use so-called seclusion rooms, according to data obtained by the Minnesota Disability Law Center . Districts use seclusion rooms for children with …

Uptown’s once vibrant commercial district is being pushed to the brink, leaving struggling business owners pleading for help. Community members and business owners have been voicing concerns …

When guards appeared earlier this month outside the room Christian Hinojosa shared with her son and other women and children at the immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas, she guessed what they …

A Hale neighborhood resident found a creative way to speak out and channel his community’s grief and anger. On condition of using his first name only, Dalton agreed to share his story of mobilizing …

The coworkers of Alex Pretti at the Minneapolis VA stand to honor him during a nurses's vigil in the street outside the VA on Wednesday, Jan. 28. A companion vigil was held that same night at …

They first got concerned back in early December. When Jessica and Dan Magnuson, co-owners of Carbone’s Pizza and Pub on Cedar Avenue, heard that members of the local immigrant community were afraid …

As soon as U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan announced plans to “conclude” Operation Metro Surge, local immigrants’ rights groups and legal advocacy organizations became skeptical and encouraged …

As a children’s book author and former school librarian, Abby Cooper founded A Book of My Own (ABOMO) in 2023 to help more Minnesota children enjoy reading for pleasure and grow their own personal …