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FRINGE SHOW; 'COWBOY CAT'
“Cowboy Cat: the musical!” will premiere at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Longfellow resident, Bob Alberti, is a supporting actor in this show. "Cowboy Cat: the musical!" is an original … more
WALK AGAINST RACISM AUG. 13
Bring your friends and families of all ages together for a casual (or competitive) run/walk against racism. Through this event, we will race forward to advance the mission of YWCA Minneapolis to … more
Dan Hornsby does much of his writing at Milkweed coffee shop. (Photo by Terry Faust)
A priest named Dan
It is an exciting moment when a writer’s first novel is published. But when that first novel is also turned into a movie, the feeling of accomplishment and satisfaction can be … more
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Brandon Long
Meet new NENA Executive Director
The new Nokomis East Neighborhood Association Executive Director Brandon Long is no stranger to neighborhood work.“I’ve learned that community is immensely powerful,” said Long. … more
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Simone Hardeman-Jones, executive director of GreenLight Fund Twin Cities and a former Obama Administration staffer, knows the Lake Street corridor well. She grew up near there and said, “It’s a hub of entrepreneurship and culture built and sustained by Black, Indigenous, Latinx and immigrant communities.” (Photo submitted)
Community Safety Initiative
By CHLOE PETER In fifth grade, Simone Hardeman-Jones was asked to identify a social problem and identify a solution. She chose to have her classmates and community help her in writing letters to a … more
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Who is on primary ballot Aug. 9?
Early voting in the Aug. 9, 2022, primary election is now underway. There is plenty to choose from on the ballot this year on the federal, state and more local levels. Even if you are not interested … more
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Early blight is common, and causes yellowing leaves. A lack of air flow in dense tomato plants can be an issue.
Tips on growing tomatoes in a home garden
Tomatoes are one of the most popular crops among home gardeners – in our neighborhood, it seems like every other house has at least a couple of tomato plants in the yard. Every year, I look … more
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Connect with neighbors as we connect with landscape
Environmental conservation is not an individual responsibility, but a collective one. The residents of Greater Longfellow consistently prioritize the preservation of the neighborhood’s natural … more
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Brandon Long
Annual events coming this summer
National Night Out Aug. 2National Night Out (NNO) will be on Aug. 2 this year. NNO takes place every year on the first Tuesday in August, and is organized by registered block club leaders. Events are … more
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BRIEFS August 2022
Shun Tillman to lead crime prevention teamIn June, former 3rd precinct Crime Prevention Specials, Shun Tillman, was promoted to the position of manager of the city’s crime prevention specialist … more
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Left to right: Jodi Harpstead, Commissioner, Minnesota Department of Human Services; Andrea Brennan, Director, Community Planning and Economic Development (CPED), City of Minneapolis; Michael Goar, President & CEO, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis; Keith Kozerski, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis; and Commissioner Angela Conley, Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
Shelter for youth opens in Longfellow
On June 21, Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis marked the opening of a new location for Hope Street for Youth, the largest emergency shelter for youth in the state of Minnesota. Hope … more
Writers and editors celebrate the launch of “We Are Meant To Rise: Voices of Justice from Minneapolis to the World.” Left to right: Tess Montgomery, Samantha Sencer-Mura, Carolyn Holbrook, David Mura, Anika Fajardo, and Suleiman Adan. (Photo by Terry Faust)
Diversity of Twin Cities highlighted in anthology
Carolyn Holbrook loves to bring people together to discuss difficult issues. As an educator, author and advocate for the healing power of the arts, she has spent much of her life doing just that. … more
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7 Generation Games envisions an educational system where all communities have the tools and resources needed to foster strong connections to their heritage while creating new opportunities for their future. Their mission is to break down the barriers to education and life-long success that underserved students face. (Photo submitted)
GAMES BRIDGE THE GAP
The last 20 years has provided a technological revolution, but educational outcomes have remained largely unchanged. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota has some of the … more
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Meena Natarajan (left) and Ingrid Rasmussen stand at the future site for the Pangea Theater on the 27th Ave. block between Lake and 31st Street. (Photo by Terry Faust)
Breathing new life into 27th and Lake
The 27th Avenue block between Lake and 31st Street bustled with community life. The block included a Latino night club, a popular Indian-Bangladeshi restaurant, and a community organization serving … more
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Crisis Responders Amy Brueckner (left) and Dean Zoller pose on one of the two BCR vans. The vans do not use bright lights or sirens. Responders wear navy blue shirts or jackets with "Behavioral Crisis Response" printed on the back. Responders are not armed, and seek to calm the situation. They maintain kindness and respect. They help the person in crisis and provide resources for further support. (Photo by Terry Faust)
Alternative to police
It has been a little more than four months since Minneapolis Office of Performance and Innovation launched the Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) team’s pilot project, Canopy Roots. It is the … more
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Downtown Longfellow two years later
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Christina Beck of REACH listens in to four homeless activists via a Zoom meeting describe police activities at the scene of a homeless encampment. (Photo by Terry Faust)
REACH Twin Cities connects
Following a tragedy like the murder of George Floyd, it can be difficult for a community to see any glimmers of hope. But after his killing and the social unrest that followed, neighborhoods began to … more
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Civic leader Joan Voderbruggen was a driving force behind the Prince Mural Project. (Photo by Susan Schaefer)
A towering tribute
A bodacious birthday bash draws far-flung fans. What took so long?To create something entirely new, never seen, touched or heard before – something that resonates deeply with the beholder … more
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There is no requirement that a precinct must be located in the area it serves, according to Minneapolis Interim City Coordinator Heather Johnston. The city has been looking at various sites in the Third Precinct, but has not made a decision about the location. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Johnston appointed city coordinator
Amid complaints of a racist work environment raised by city employees and with a Human Resources investigation underway, a divided Minneapolis City Council approved the mayor’s nomination of … more
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Omar Fateh
Senate D. 62 primary: Fateh and Laden face off
The Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Senate District 62 primary race between first-term incumbent Omar Fateh and union leader Shaun Laden is heating up as Fateh is facing questions about past campaign … more
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