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Since we last printed the Longfellow Business Directory in early 2020, our business community, landscape and daily rhythms have been substantially and irrevocably changed. COVID-19 has presented a …
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by Anna Tsantir,
LBA Board member & owner of Two Bettys Green Cleaning
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11/29/21
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The year 2020 was challenging for the Longfellow business community, particularly in the main commercial intersection of Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue referred to as Downtown Longfellow. The COVID …
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by Dan Kennedy,
LBA Board member & lawyer at Kennedy & Cain
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11/29/21
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The Colisum, a community commercial center since 1917, was almost destroyed following the civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd. In order to restore this historic 80,000 square-foot building, …
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From Racial Equity And Community Health
www.reachtwincities.org
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11/29/21
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1) “We are asking questions about what our community needs, trying to use our space and resources to meet those needs, and trying to hold onto connections and awakenings that have been made …
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11/29/21
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The Longfellow Business Directory has been an important part of the Longfellow community going back to the 1990s. It was started to help foster better communication within the business community, and …
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11/29/21
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Sunshine breaks through the clouds of a brisk fall day in Minneapolis as people walk around the Camp Nenoocaasi encampment designed for Indigenous women in South Minneapolis. Flames flicker in a fire …
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Struggling to figure out who won in the Minneapolis races that use ranked choice voting?
From fairvotemn.org:
In ranked choice elections, voters rank as many or as few candidates as they like …
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11/3/21
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On Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters in Minneapolis rejected a plan to change the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a public safety department. The vote was 80,506 no to 62,813 yes.
As of …
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11/2/21
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When Starr Jones* tells her story, people can’t believe this is happening in Minnesota. They can’t believe that the dad was investigated by child protection when their first daughter was …
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Standing with police accountability advocates, partners and supporters, Communities United Against Police Brutality (CUAPB) announced on Oct. 13, 2021 that they had collected 1,100 stories from …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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10/28/21
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On what would have been George Floyd’s 48th birthday, the George Floyd Global Memorial (GFGM), with community members and supporters, hosted “And Still We Rise,” a celebration of …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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10/28/21
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When Mishka Vertin moved from New York City to Minneapolis in 2014, she hit the ground running. Trained as a social worker, she took a job at Mill City Running while looking for a job in her field. …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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10/28/21
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10/28/21
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Coping with the ups and downs of everyday life can be challenging in the best of times. But add COVID-19 to the mix, and those challenges can increase greatly. Jerrod Brown, a professor at Concordia …
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By Jan Willms
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10/28/21
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By now, everyone has seen images of plastic-strewn beaches around the world. Half a billion shampoo and conditioner bottles get tossed out every year in this country alone. Nora Schaper and her three …
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By Margie O’Loughlin
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10/28/21
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When Keewaydin Park is revamped in the summer of 2022 it will lack its wading pool but have a new bouldering area that is the first of its kind in the Minneapolis park system.Improvements are …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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10/28/21
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City lifts drought restrictions The city of Minneapolis has lifted the even-odd water sprinkling restrictions as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has moved the Mississippi River …
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10/28/21
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Dia De Muertos on Oct. 30 Midtown Global Market will commemorate Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) with a day of tradition, education, food, crafts, entertainment, and presentations. …
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10/28/21
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Can Do Canines announces that there is currently less waiting time than normal for clients who need one of the following types of assistance dogs: Mobility Assist Dog, Hearing Assist Dog, Diabetes …
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10/28/21
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Food saving basics class NENA's Green Initiatives Committee hosts free webinars to keep our community informed and engaged. Make plans to join us on Nov.3 at 6:30 pm for our free online class on food …
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By BECKY TIMM,
Executive Director
becky.timm@nokomiseast.org
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10/28/21
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