If the City Council approves the budget as is, Mayor Jacob Frey’s $2.3 billion budget would increase City spending by $270 million and the property tax levy would go up by 11.3%. Final budget …

How well do you know your E-bike? How well do you know your kid’s? Each week, Minnesotans walk into bike stores seeking repairs on their E-Bikes unsure of exactly what they are riding. Details …

Whiting’s new baby On Sept. 5 Kelly and Jamison Whiting, Council member for Ward 11, had their first child, Louella Katherine Whiting. All are reportedly healthy. “We are overjoyed, and we could …

Longfellow resident Eric Dregni will be launching his 22nd book, “Raising Bilingual Bambini: The Art of Immersing Our Family in the La Dolce Vita,” Oct. 29, 2026 at Norway House, 913 E. Franklin …

Everyone knows Nokomis Surplus. Most people don’t know that this familiar neighborhood store was created almost accidentally during the beginning of the pandemic. Raul Morales bought the …

It’s starting to cool down here in south Minneapolis, and you might be thinking about houseplants to provide some indoor greenery all year. Most houseplants are native to tropical climates and can …

On Sept. 12, families who have lost loved ones at the hands of police joined with supporters for a three-mile march and car caravan on University Ave., from St. Paul’s Western Police District to …

During the 18th annual Monarch Festival at Lake Nokomis Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, attendees celebrated the monarch butterfly’s 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico …

Whiting’s new baby On Sept. 5 Kelly and Jamison Whiting, Council member for Ward 11, had their first child, Louella Katherine Whiting. All are reportedly healthy. “We are overjoyed, and we …

On Sept. 22, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) heard testimony from three witnesses regarding the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during Operation Metro Surge. Witnesses included …

Despite the steady drumbeat of assertions that Americans are highly polarized, bipartisan majorities say that if the public were to have more influence on members of Congress, they would be more …

The former Minnesota Plaza/Minnesota Department of Education building at 1500 Highway 36 in Roseville has been torn down and will be the site of a new Minnesota State Patrol headquarters, bringing …

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is considering options to replace the deteriorated Works Progress Administration (WPA) wall along a section of the western shoreline at Lake Harriet. The …

Minneapolis Public Schools parents filled the John B. Davis Center meeting room Tuesday night as the school board listened to an opaque presentation from district administration on suggested school closures across the district. 

Common Cause and Michael Khalili, represented by Campaign Legal Center, are suing to end several federal agencies’ illegal policy and practice of intimidating and retaliating against Americans who …

Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of the State Plan Amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …

The Minneapolis City Council is considering local regulations on commercial autonomous vehicles (AVs) such as Waymo, Tesla and Zoox. The “Workers Drive Minneapolis” ordinance would go into effect …

TMC Publications (including the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger, Midway Como Frogtown Monitor and Southwest Voices) follows Associated Press guidelines and other industry standards regarding the use of …

In August, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center predicted a greater than 90% chance of a very strong el Niño event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27. …

Chocolate may get most of the attention, but vanilla is quietly making a statement — and Minnesota is helping lead the way.  A new University of Minnesota College of Food, Agricultural and …