Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks at a Town Hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 at Sanford Middle School in Longfellow. On hand to fill in an audience of about 200 with local news, were Minnesota …
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4/25/24
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SCHOOL BOARD STUDENT REPS The Minneapolis Board of Education has announced juniors Elliston Rounds and Leo Peralta (bottom right) will serve as the 2024 Student Board Representatives. Rounds …
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4/25/24
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City budget listening session
The City of Minneapolis Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee (CLIC) is seeking public input on next year’s budget. CLIC is the advisory committee …
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4/25/24
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Hiawatha-Lake Intersection
The intersection of Highway 55/Hiawatha Ave. and Lake St. (County Road 3) will be reconstructed beginning in April. The hoped for result will be a simplified …
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3/27/24
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NEW NAME FOR LITTLE NOKOMIS BEACH?
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is considering renaming the Lake Nokomis 50th Street Beach "Al Wittman Beach." It's the smaller beach of two …
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2/21/24
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Primary election
The presidential nomination primary will be held on March 5. The election is partisan and only open to candidates seeking to run with one of the three participating …
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2/21/24
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Gather on Jan. 29, 6:30 p.m., at the Hook and Ladder Theater and Lounge to focus on the transformation of the former 3rd Precinct site into the Minneapolis Black Cultural Center. This event aims to …
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1/24/24
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The Minneapolis Police Department has launched a new public survey tool to better understand local residents’ concerns, attitudes, and trust in their police officers. The survey, launched in …
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1/24/24
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LOLA ART SHOW
LoLa will once again be hosting a winter art show at Squirrel Haus Arts in late February and early March, including a reception on Saturday, March 2. Over two weekends in …
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1/24/24
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New Nicollet redevelopment project
The City of Minneapolis is accepting proposals until Feb 2, 2024, to hire consultants to help plan the development at the former Kmart site. Consultant teams …
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1/24/24
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Lighting on river parkway
Park Board Commissioner Becky Alper announced that she is working to amend the park’s state legislative agenda to advocate for statewide solutions to the copper …
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12/21/23
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38th/Hiawatha intersection improvements
On Nov. 14, a Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory subcommittee received a report from Minneapolis Public Works and Metro Transit staff about a plan to make …
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11/26/23
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Cooper playground removal meeting
Minneapolis Public Schools is considering removing the Cooper school playground (3239 44th Ave. S.) used by hundreds of neighborhood families. …
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10/25/23
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Nokomis-Hiawatha trail improvements
On Oct. 18, a proposal for several trail connection improvements in Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park was presented to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board …
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10/25/23
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DREAMING IN COLOR OCT. 21 The 7th Annual Minnesota Black Authors Expo is set for Oct. 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DeLaSalle High School. It is the largest gathering of Black writers and book …
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9/28/23
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New Director of Regulatory Services Mayor Jacob Frey has nominated the City of Minneapolis’ director of inspection services, Enrique Velázquez, to be the next director of regulatory …
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9/28/23
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Candidate filings
Aug 15 was the last day for candidates for any of the 13 city council wards to file to be on the Nov. 7 municipal ballot. The following candidates, listed by ward and in order …
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8/30/23
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36th Ave. Bridge Mural
The city arts commission has approved an application for SPRAYFiNGER teaching artists to work with youth from Hiawatha High School’s public art club after-school …
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7/26/23
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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 …
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6/21/23
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Police Department Community event
The Minneapolis Police Department will be holding a community picnic and barbeque on Thursday, June 22 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Cedar Field Park, at 2500 …
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5/26/23
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