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Rebuild Repair Recycle: Junket moving forward sustainably
Owner Julie Kearns seeks to align business and personal values Junket owner and creator Julie Kearns asked, “How can we make this the greenest neighborhood in America? Each of us can choose to set … more
State's first zero-waste shop opens
After meeting at South Minneapolis Green Fair, two women decide to start the zero-waste store they’ve been looking for By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Tare Market co-owner Amber Haukedahl (left) helps … more
YEAR ROUND BICYCLISTS
A group of 6th-8th graders who live in Longfellow rode their bikes to school every day this year – no matter how cold it was. They said that biking through the long 2019 winter was easier than they … more
Paddle Bridge brings kayak tours to the Mississippi River Gorge
Theo Byrnes is the owner of Paddle Bridge Guide Collective, a new service that brings people out on the Mississippi River Gorge in kayaks. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin) By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Kayak … more
Longtime news hounds reflect on 44 years of neighborhood press
Newspapers have helped shape and form community identity within the two neighborhoods they serve By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN When 22-year-old Calvin deRuyter bought the Monitor in 1975 for $1 from … more
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Neighbors review three options for Hiawatha Golf Course
About 75 people attended the March 7 meeting to hear about, and offer input, on three possible options for the Hiawatha Golf Course property. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen) Possible components … more
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Is Hiawatha Golf Course making, or losing, money?
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Is Hiawatha Golf Course losing money or making money? Both options are asserted during community meetings. The confusion lies in whether people are looking at the audited or … more
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Roosevelt HS to grow indigenous garden and cooking program
By JILL BOOGREN Teachers at Roosevelt High School are teaming up to create a farm-to-table system that celebrates indigenous food. A new Three Sisters garden, along with a perennial community garden … more
Community chats about Hiawatha Golf Course during focus sessions
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Community members shared their thoughts about the Hiawatha Golf Course during informal focus sessions in November. The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) held two of … more
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Team works to understand groundwater problem around Lake Nokomis
Nokomis Area Groundwater and Surface Water Evaluation team discusses study results with residents By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Why are there higher levels of groundwater and standing water in previously … more
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Residents call for compromise at Hiawatha Golf Course
On July 25, the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board of Commissioners passed a resolution directing CAC members to reduce pumping at the golf course while also maintaining a minimum 9-hole course. … more
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What’s being done about the trash on Lake Hiawatha?
By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Sean Connaughty, Standish resident and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) volunteer steward of Lake Hiawatha, continues to push for a solution to the large amount of … more
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Hiawatha Golf Course CAC members seek clarification from MPRB
Majority of committee members want all options on the table—not just reduced pumping scenarios By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN The Hiawatha Golf Course Community Advisory Committee (CAC) wants to be able … more
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CAC to investigate reduced pumping options at Hiawatha Golf Course
The charge for the Community Advisory Committee from the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is to make recommendations to the MPRB Commissioners in support of any changes to the golf course … more
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Homeowners worried about damage from too much water
Nokomis/Hiawatha Water Sustainability believes comprehensive study needed of entire Watershed These images show the same area on the west side of Lake Nokomis in 2014 and in 2017. On left is an image … more
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Above average rainfall, saturated soils and aging infrastructure cause sinkholes
The City of Minneapolis and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) received inquiries in late October from visitors and neighbors of Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park about waterlogged … more
Minneapolis Park Board delays closing Hiawatha Golf Course
Golf supporters have held rallies and other events to fight for the continuation of an 18-hole course at Hiawatha. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen) Next step is to form a community advisory committee … more
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Golfers rally to save the Hiawatha Golf Course
Photo above: A group of about 100 Hiawatha Golf Course supporters gathered on Tues., Aug. 15, in response to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board decision on Aug. 9 to shut down the course. They … more
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Time for Commissioners to decide what happens at Golf Course
Meanwhile, golfers ramp up efforts to save course and continue to question why Minnehaha Creek can’t be dredged By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN As the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) of … more
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Athletic fields designed near Nokomis, urban ag proposed near Hiawatha
Open house held as changes require modification of Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park by park board By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN With the focus of nearby Bossen Park on softball, some residents feel that … more
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