Thi Synavone came to the U.S. in 1979 as a Laotian refugee. After living in many states, her family settled in Minnesota in 1988. Synavone said that growing up, domestic and sexual violence was never …
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By Talia Mcwright
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9/28/23
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When 18-year-old Belai Mergia walked through the jungle from Ethiopia to Sudan in 1984, he didn’t picture a restaurant named Selam in his future. Belai had hired two guides yet feared that they …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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9/28/23
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Ward 12 city council candidates shared viewpoints with over 200 people at a forum held Sept. 12, 2023. Candidates there included Aurin Chowdhury, Nancy Ford, and Luther Ranheim who are campaigning to …
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By Cam Gordon
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9/28/23
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Hennepin County proposed tax Increase On Sept. 12, David Hough, the Hennepin County Administrator, proposed a 2024 budget of $2.64 billion to the Hennepin County Board with a net property tax levy of …
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9/28/23
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Young Americans have been gathering strength and exerting more influence in recent elections, but need help realizing their full political force as voters. For the health of our democracy, we want …
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9/28/23
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Longfellow mosaic artist Chris Miller believes that art is like jewelry for your home. “I made this piece in glass a few years ago and I display it each September during LoLa Art Crawl. It says …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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9/28/23
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Now that the days are becoming noticeably shorter and nights are getting colder, you may think the planting season is over. However, fall is the perfect time to put some hardy bulbs in the ground for …
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By Lauren Bethke, Master Gardener
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9/28/23
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Shelley Anderl was part of the 80th celebration held at Dowling Community Garden (39th St. and 46th Ave.) on Saturday, Aug.19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There was tomato tasting, speakers, kids …
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9/28/23
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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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Meet Nokomis East Neighborhood Association’s Board Chair, Mia Beste. Mia moved into the neighborhood in 2019. She immediately fell in love with the area. “My humble opinion is the Nokomis …
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By Sarah Friedman, communications manager, sarah.friedman@nokomiseast.org
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9/28/23
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After first being solicited by the community in 2016 about changing the name for Sibley Field Park, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) initiated a community engagement process in 2021, …
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9/28/23
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The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is finalizing concept designs for the next round of trail connection improvements in Nokomis-Hiawatha Regional Park. After open house events in June and …
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9/28/23
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Ben Howery joined LCC in August of 2023 after recently completing his undergraduate in urban studies. He joins the team from the Southeast Como Improvement Association where he gained experience in …
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By Andrea Tritschler, communications, andrea@longfellow.org
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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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Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon
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9/28/23
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As a child, Saymoukda Vongsay wrote herself into stories of Little House on the Prairie, Sweet Valley High and The Babysitters Club, as a side character. In middle and high school, she was a known …
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By Talia McWright
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9/21/23
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How do our elections work and why are they are fair and accurate? Skim this resource or dig into specific aspects/issues for a deeper dive. Go to Elections 411
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9/13/23
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LWVMN does not invite judicial candidates to participate in the Vote411 Voter’s Guide due to the number of candidates across the state and associated administrative costs. This combined with …
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9/13/23
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Kao Lee Thao and Ash Kubesh spent 66 hours over 10 days painting two new murals that represent Thao’s Hmong heritage at Boom Island Park. The artwork is part of the Minneapolis Parks and …
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By Talia McWright
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9/9/23
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The Longfellow Community Council's annual No Pie Charts, Only (Pizza) Pies! event will be on Thursday, Oct. 12. Please note that it was incorrect in an advertisement in the Sepember Messenger where …
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9/2/23
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Election Day in Minneapolis is November 7, 2023. Let’s make a plan to vote! Because of the 2022 redistricting process every Minneapolis City Council member is up for election to a 2-year term. …
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8/31/23
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