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Does your lawn have big, dead spots in it? It might be the work of grubs. They eat grass roots. In areas of severe damage, you may be able to roll back the sod like a carpet.
What’s wrong with my lawn?
Summer has arrived in South Minneapolis and you may have started to notice dead patches in your lawn. There are many potential culprits for lawn damage and, unfortunately, they can be difficult to … more
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City Briefs - July 2023
B Line construction begins Construction work on Lake Street from Minnehaha Ave. to the river started in June and will move from east to west along Lake Street. This includes station … more
Mike Welsh, or Metal Mike, owns Nokomis Tattoo at 4933 S. 34th Ave. As a local business owner, he's a member of the Nokomis East Business Association and helped reboot Nokomis Days.
COMMUNITY INK
“Growing up 'white trash,' I never thought I would ever own my own home.” Metal Mike Welsh said in a thoughtful tone as if unaware he was also sitting in his own business. Looking around … more
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Anjuli Cameron
E line will link southwest to 6 other BRT routes
The Metropolitan Council is finalizing design plans for their new E Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line this summer. With construction planned to begin next spring and service starting in 2025, the focus … more
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A volunteer takes a quiet moment to reflect at the Say Their Names cemetery during the Rise & Remember Festival on Saturday, May 27.
RISE & REMEMBER
Embracing the community-centered theme “Ubuntu,” a term from South Africa that loosely means “I am because we are,” family, friends and supporters gathered May 25-27, 2023 for … more
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CAUGHT BETWEEN
She lived in Minnesota for only five months and her daughter was born in Iowa, but Dani* has been dragged into family court in Minnesota nearly every one of the past 11 years by her ex-boyfriend. … more
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Colorado becomes the first state to limit court use of family reunification camps
A bill signed into law this week in Colorado prohibits family courts from ordering children to participate in reunification programs that isolate them from a trusted caregiver. Many of these programs … more
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A court ordered siblings to a reunification camp with their estranged father. The children say it was abusive.
One Thursday afternoon in December, a father and two of his estranged children boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to Texas, beginning an effort to repair their fractured relationship. A family … more
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Judge pauses order to return siblings to father they say abused them
After two months barricaded in a bedroom to defy a court order directing them to be returned to the custody of their father, who they say abused them, Utah siblings Ty and Brynlee Larson emerged … more
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Colorado suspends one family court custody expert, reviews all custody evaluators following ProPublica investigation
The Colorado courts have suspended a well-known custody evaluator and launched a review of the entire state-approved roster, following a ProPublica investigation that found some evaluators had … more
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A custody evaluator who disbelieves 90% of abuse allegations recommended a teen stay under her abusive father’s control
Elina Asensio had a restraining order in place against her father when she met with a court-appointed psychologist assigned to determine whether he should be part of her life. She expected Mark … more
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"Our communities have expressed their distrust of the City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Police Department, and are demanding to be heard and included in the decision making process," said J Randolph of the Phillips West Neighborhood Organization.
Citizens don’t want ‘false choice’ around Third Precinct
“For 20 years, we’ve been putting democracy to work on Minnehaha Ave in the shadow of the precinct building,” observed Henry Slocum of The Hub Bike Co-op (3016 Minnehaha Ave). … more
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Politicians from Minneapolis and St. Paul throw shovels full of dirt as they celebrate the ground-breaking of a new Bus Rapid Transit Line that will connect the two cities. The B Line is expected to be operational in 2024. Work will primarily be done east of Hiawatha Ave. this year, and to the west next year. The new line will mostly replace the busiest bus line in Minneapolis, the 21. View photo gallery at www.LongfellowNokomisMessenger.com.
B Line: ‘living-your-life-in-the-city line’
Lake Street will be torn up over the next two summers to create the new 12.6-mile Bus Rapid Transit B Line. The majority of construction along this line will be done east of Hiawatha this year, and … more
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Coffee for a cause
Inside the gleaming Rick’s Coffee Bar at 5402 43rd Avenue South, baristas blend coffee with heart. With every swallow and bite, a portion of each purchase – from drip coffee to the local … more
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Fond farewell
Thirty-five years ago, at Thanksgiving, I moved to Minnesota from my Philadelphia home. I relocated back to my hometown in time for Passover and Easter. In November 1988, the Twin Cities were cold … more
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There are lots of options for how to physically create a compost pile. It could be as simple as a pile of organic waste in the corner of a yard, but you may want a structure to keep things contained.
Composting comes with multiple options
Welcome to a new gardening season! Spring seems to have finally arrived and if you’re like me, you’re making big plans for this year’s outdoor projects. This would be a great time … more
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WebVolta founders include (left to right) Brittany Rudquist, Nic Boie and JD Guzman. The three started off moonlighting and then transitioned into full-time work building websites and doing graphic design. (Photo submitted)
The Remake: New website, logo
As someone who has spent hours of the last few months playing around with graphic designs, I can’t even begin to tell you about the sigh of relief I had when I saw the rebranding that WebVolta … more
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DFL Endorses Soren Stevenson for Ward 8 instead of Andrea Jenkins
Soren Stevenson earned the DFL endorsement for Ward 8 City Council at its convention on May 20. Of the delegates, 68% voted for Stevenson on the first ballot and over 29% for Council President Andrea … more
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Heidi Van Heel lives in Nokomis and operates a home-based business, hvh Engage!
NEBA spotlight: Nokomis Makers Market
When you think of your Nokomis East neighborhood businesses, what comes to mind? Are they brick and mortar locations that you visit? Home-based businesses that you work with from afar? What about all … more
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LBA Board elects new members
The Longfellow Business Association (LBA) held its annual meeting at Galapagos Bar and Grill on Lake Street on May 11, 2023 where it held its annual election of board members and officers. Front row, … more
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