The Rise and Remember event activities focus on education, empowerment, healing, celebration, and a collective pursuit for racial justice and equity with live music, market, food trucks, and …
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5/19/25
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A rally was held on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 outside the VA at E 54th St and Minnehaha Ave. Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey spoke to about 400 protesters about President Trump's threats to VA staff and …
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4/25/25
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Following a lengthy and sometime contentious contracting process, in March the Minneapolis City Council approved contracts with five organizations for MinneapolUS violence interrupter services. Two …
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By Cam Gordon
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4/25/25
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As the city prepares for the 2025 election in November, campaigning is picking up across in the city, including in the Southside’s Ward 12 where two candidates, Ward 12 City Council Member …
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By Cam Gordon
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4/25/25
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After two sold out screenings – first at The Main and then at the Capri – “The People’s Way” film was given an encore screening among the “Best of the Fest” …
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By Jill Boogren
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4/25/25
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Minneapolis will soon be able to produce its own biochar, bringing the city one step closer to its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. This spring, the city will break ground on a new biochar …
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By Allie Johnson
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4/18/25
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“I’m thrilled to see Lake Street back and thriving, and there’s more to come,” said Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley during an event at the former US Bank site at …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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3/28/25
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Rose* is one of thousands of so called “faceless bureaucrats” losing their jobs as the federal workforce is reduced. The South Minneapolis resident explained, “I‘ve worked at …
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By Margie O’Loughlin
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3/21/25
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The soothing sound of a bubbling fountain greets visitors to the new affordable housing development at Highland Bridge in St. Paul. The fountain is a symbol for the aptly named Restoring …
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By Iric Nathanson
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2/27/25
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Howe resident Joel Albers wants to stop the demolition of the 112-year-old grain elevators near 35th and Hiawatha.
Known as the Nokomis Mills and Elevators, …
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By Cam Gordon
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2/27/25
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Minneapolis will begin collecting fees to recover costs for the use of city-owned resources by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers who work for private or nonprofit organizations when they …
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By Cam Gordon
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2/19/25
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Some not-so-pleasant parts of southwest Minneapolis’ history are the focus of a new podcast from the Minnesota Star Tribune.
“Ghost of a Chance,” tells the story of Harry …
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By Allie Johnson
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2/19/25
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Justice Alan Page’s new children’s book, “Baking Up Love,” ignites curiosity and fuels empathy in young readers with a story about love, grief and multi-generational …
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By Grace Aigner
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2/19/25
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Ever since it first opened in the mid-1990s, May Day Cafe at 3440 Bloomington Ave. has been a thriving hub for its local community. Now, after a year of fundraising to buy the business, employees are …
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By Danielle Fraher
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1/31/25
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City elections will be held in November 2025, and by the time Mayor Jacob Frey kicked off his reelection campaign in January, four candidates had already stepped forward to challenge him.
Two …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/22/25
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The policies of health insurance companies today are making it harder for pharmacies to stay in business, according to Jim Stage, and that affects the people who need prescriptions.
Stage …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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1/22/25
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Nearly 20 years ago, Dan Woychick learned Minneapolis’ perennially acclaimed parks were in a precarious position. Woychick, then a board member for his East Harriet neighborhood’s …
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By Justin Melander
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1/22/25
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Minneapolis Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) program aims to match students with real-world skills, but some high schools are restricting access. Even though students register, …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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1/2/25
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Residents along six blocks of 29th Ave. S have banded together to save 40 ash trees. “These are public trees that the whole community benefits from,” observed Loey Colebeck. “Many …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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1/2/25
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Despite months of research, hours of debate, and a 9-3 city council vote of approval, a new Minneapolis Labor Standards Board will not be established, at least not this year. On Dec 5, the city …
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By Cam Gordon
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12/11/24
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