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Lake Street recovery coalition launches campaign promoting racial equity and community health
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 … more
RESTORE REBUILD REIMAGINE FUND
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 … more
Don Larsson and Stephen Greenhalgh in 12th Night
Classics Lost 'n' Found Theater presents Shakespearean comedy outside
Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater Company is pleased to announce their Summer 2021 production, 12th Night by William Shakespeare. The story focuses on a Viola and Sebastian, separated, so … more
Trent Bowman is the president of NAREB, a coalition of Black real estate professionals. He said, “Throughout history, people of color have been left out of the homeownership game. It’s about leaving a legacy. It’s about building wealth in our communities. We have to understand the history of housing discrimination, so we can work in the present to leave something for our kids in the future.” (Photo courtesy of NAREB)
Reimagining dream of home ownership for all
In a recent article about the Twin Cities housing market during COVID-19, real estate professionals characterized the market as “frenzied.” A picture emerged of Minneapolis homes selling … more
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Minneapolis down payment assistance can help buyers enter the housing market
No spoiler alert here – the cost of even a small home in Minneapolis is sky-rocketing. While that is daunting to anyone looking to buy, it is especially intimidating for first time … more
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Sample photos from Julie Vanatta's bare root clinics. She photographs each plant as part of her studies, then preps them for sharing. Some plants only need a wet paper towel, others require addition of soilless potting medium to reduce stress. Botanical names: Obedient plant (Physostegia virginiana), and Jacob’s ladder (Polemonium reptans).
Preventing the spread of jumping worms
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 … more
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Jesse and Marion Dunbar of Happy Earth Cleaning sold their businesses to their workers when they moved back to Seattle, Wash.
So, you want to retire...
Business owners who want to retire have two options. They can sell or just shut down.Christina Nicholson of Nexus Community Partners (2314 University Ave. Suite 18) told those gathered at a joint … more
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Students in the Garden Warrior Program worked in the corn crop last summer at the Hugo farm site. (Photo submitted)
DREAM OF WILD HEALTH FROM FARM TO MARKET
Dream of Wild Health is one of the longest operating Native American-led nonprofits in the Twin Cities. Since 1998, they have been working to restore Indigenous relationship with the land, and to … more
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Jill Waters (above left) and Kelley McMurchie are retiring at the end of the 2020-21 school year.
Educators retiring from Hiawatha/Howe
This year the Hiawatha/Howe Community Schools will be saying good-bye to educators with 84 years of combined experience. Three teachers, Kelley McMurchie (kindergarten), Jill Waters (second grade), … more
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St. Albert tagged with graffiti
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 … more
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Jenna Porrazzo and Kia Bible
Crowd at George Floyd Square jubilant, resolute as Chauvin found guilty
Hundreds of people poured into 38th St. and Chicago Ave. anxiously awaiting the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial with the whole world watching. As Mileesha Smith, standing in front of Peyton Scott … more
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Eliza Wesley, aka Gatekeeper
Forging community at George Floyd Square
At the start of the Derek Chauvin trial, visitors from the Metro area of Detroit, Mich., approached the south gate of George Floyd Square at 39th and Chicago. They had just one day left in … more
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Nick Kor, of the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice, said, “A fundamental belief of our alliance is that we have to name the racism against Asian Americans. We must be clear and we must speak up.” (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Asian Minnesotan leaders name the racism
In the wake of a shooting spree in Georgia that left six Asian Americans dead this spring, the Asian Minnesotan Alliance for Justice is encouraging the community to name the racism.Nick Kor is a … more
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BLACK AND ASIAN SOLIDARITY
The Black and Asian Solidarity event, planned after six women of Asian descent were killed in a shooting in Georgia, became an event to express unity for all stolen lives after Daunte Wright was … more
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Rise & Remember on May 25
The George Floyd Global Memorial and the community at George Floyd Square will present a day of events for the community on May 25, 2021, the one-year anniversary of the death of George … more
What the proposed building will look like from Minnehaha Ave. and the parking lot.
Liquor store to rebuild at Minnehaha and Lake
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 … more
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In Brief May 2021
Grants for businessesThe Lake Street Council announces that it has awarded grants to 10 businesses through the new Healthy Lake Street Fund, made possible through a financial gift from UnitedHealth … more
What's next for golf course?
What's next for Hiawatha Golf Course? The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners voted against approving the master plan created by community members that would have removed the … more
Minnehaha Academy boosted both Chet Holmgren (number 34) and Jalen Suggs (number 1) on last year's award-winning team. Holmgren was named Mr. Basketball after leading the Redhawks to the Class 2A state title on April 10, 2021. He is heading to Gonzaga next year. (Photos submitted)
Suggs, Holmgren set Minnehaha Academy basketball ‘off the charts’
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 … more
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See "Summer of Soul" at an outside event taking place at Como Pavilion on Thursday, May 13. (Photo by submitted)
40 years for International Film Festival
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 … more
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