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"Even though I lost my building, we feel a sense of community," said Gandhi Mahal owner Ruhel Islam from the site where grass now grows. (Photo by Jan Willms)

By JAN WILLMSAs Gandhi Mahal, the restaurant known for its sustainable food practices and community service, as well as its mouth-watering Indian dishes, was burned to the ground May 28, 2020, in the … more

By JAN WILLMS | 6/30/21

Redesign Inc’s Taylor Smrikarova is spearheading community efforts to save the Coliseum Building. At over 100 years old and 80,000 square feet, the building is one of the most consequential structures left standing in the area. "As we heal the Coliseum, it is a sign that the broader community along Lake St. is healing," said Smrikarova. (Photos by Terry Faust)

Redesign saves Coliseum from wrecking ball

In an effort to save Lake Street’s iconic Coliseum Building from the wrecking ball, Redesign Inc. is purchasing the three-story brick building that has anchored the 27th and Lake intersection … more

By IRIC NATHANSON | 6/30/21

Take a walk with MIGIZI

One year after losing its newly renovated building in last year’s protest fires, MIGIZI organized a walk from its former location at 3017 27th Ave. S. to the building it has begun renovating at … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 6/30/21

The Hook and Ladder is located next to the Third Precinct. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

UNDER THE CANOPY

Live shows are back at the Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge inside the old Firehouse 21 building at East Lake St. and Minnehaha Ave. This summer, concerts are taking place under the canopy set up … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 6/30/21

Midori Flomers (right), originally from Nagasaki, Japan, and John Flomers (left) originally from Brooklyn, N.Y., pictured in their former restaurant. They will be re-opening in a new Longfellow location as soon as they are able. In the meantime, find their take-out at the Seward Café Friday through Sunday evenings until further notice. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)

Midori’s Floating World Café moving forward

Midori and John Flomers, longtime proprietors of Midori’s Floating World Café at 2629 E. Lake St. in Longfellow are serving Japanese take-out from a temporary location: the Seward … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 6/30/21

GF Square reopened to traffic

On the approach to George Floyd Square from east 38th St., a new fist sculpture stands a block before the intersection. Stenciled on the street in front of it reads: WE STILL DEMAND followed by a … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 6/30/21 | 1 comment

“Ultimately I truly believe in the strength and power of residents to create and sustain the kind of community they want to live in.” ~ Melanie Majors

LCC bids farewell to longest serving executive director

Longfellow Community Council (LCC) has bid farewell to its longest serving and only African American executive director.Melanie Majors' last day was June 18, 2021. She had been at the helm of the … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 6/30/21

On June 14, youth activists speak to the trauma experienced after witnessing the driver barreling through the protest and killing Deona Marie Knajdek the previous night. (Photo by Jill Boogren)

Community demands answers to police killings

On June 3, just hours after the city of Minneapolis removed its barricades from George Floyd Square, law enforcement officers killed another Black man in Minneapolis. His name was Winston Boogie … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 6/30/21

Vote for MPRB, then take a hike

This is part of a series about the 2021 municipal elections by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis. When did you last enjoy a park? Did you have a picnic? Did you watch a little league game or … more

6/30/21

Miss Northland, Wabin Agiizi Goo Ikwe (Morning Spirit Woman) is Lori Martin-Kingbird: a junior at the University of Minnesota who presented at the Celebration of Language Festival held on the athletic fields at Anne Sullivan Elementary School on Saturday, June 19. Martin-Kingbird is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota, and is a candidate in this year’s Miss Minnesota Competition. Her social initiative in the competition is called “Water You Doing? Advocating for our Natural Resources.” She believes that water conservation starts at the individual level: first with one person, then with one community, and finally with one nation raising awareness and then standing up for safe drinking water. She said, “If we all work together, we can build hope for our future generations to sustain cleaner, healthier water.” (Photo by Margie O'Loughlin)

'Water You Doing? Advocating for our natural resources'

6/30/21

Better Futures is a re-use warehouse located at 2620 Minnehaha Avenue South. They sell materials salvaged through deconstruction at affordable prices, while keeping used materials out of the landfill. Employees Jason Allen (left) and Tino Jones (right) select boards from the wall of salvaged lumber. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)

Salvage reuse recycle building materials

Got a hammer? Got gloves? Deconstruction grants up to $5,000 are available for homeowners or developers of properties located within Hennepin County built before 1970. The work must be on residential … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 6/30/21

CRAZY DAYS: Bringing beloved tradition back Aug. 6-8

The Nokomis East community is lucky to be home to so many businesses, both storefront and home-based. Some are new additions who have recently opened their doors, but others have called the … more

By HEIDI VAN HEEL www.nokomiseastba.com | 6/30/21

Vie for best kickball team on July 31

NENA's Great Kickball Tournament and Fundraiser triumphantly returns on July 31, 2021. Vie for the title of best kickball team in Nokomis East! Get an 8-10 person co-ed team together for the mother … more

By BECKY TIMM, Executive Director becky.timm@nokomiseast.org | 6/30/21

Let's talk about Japanese beetles

It’s July, and that means it’s Japanese beetle season in Minnesota!Japanese beetles have been a pest in the United States since they were accidentally introduced in the early 1900s. Over … more

By LAUREN BETHKE, Master Gardener Intern | 6/30/21

Shawnte Jensen, Anja Standly, and Katie Lindholm

Volunteers assist veterans as part of neighborhood revitalization project

Rebuilding Together Twin Cities helped veterans secure housing as a part of neighborhood revitalization projects in the Morris Park and Minnehaha neighborhoods. On May 25 and May 26, in partnership … more

6/30/21

The morning meeting at George Floyd Square was packed after the city pulled up its cement barriers during the early hours of June 3; within hours, makeshift barricades were placed by community members at each of the four entrances to the intersection.

What's the future of George Floyd Square?

Before the sun rose on Thursday, June 4, 2021, city public works staff, along with contracted members of Agape Movement, worked to dismantle portions of the George Floyd Memorial at 38th and … more

by Tesha M. Christensen | 6/4/21

“Don’t forget why you here,” a speaker says into a megaphone as he calls all the Black men forward. “I’m not a threat to you. I’m not a threat to you.” He repeats this several times among chants of “George Floyd” and “Black Lives Matter.”

1000s attend day-long event at George Floyd Square on one-year anniversary of his death

Thousands of people visited George Floyd Square on May 25, 2021 for “Rise & Remember,” a day-long event to honor George Floyd’s life and legacy on the one-year anniversary of … more

by Jill Boogren | 6/4/21

At eleven years old11-year-old community member Innocynce sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black national anthem, before the Concert Honoring Families of Injustice or Loss at the Rise & Remember event on May 25th at George Floyd Square. Youth entrepreneur Innocynce also helps run the D.I.H. (Do It Herself) Positive Corner booth at events.

Concert and vigil at George Floyd Square

Jill Boogren | 6/4/21

Memorial Quilt

Artist Sidney Brodie added the name George Floyd onto a square of his memorial quilt, which he presented to Mr. Floyd’s family at the Say Their Names Cemetery in the early afternoon of the Rise … more

Jill Boogren | 6/4/21

Zaylee Olson (7) leads a group of girls on the snake at the Nokomis Bike Skills Park, the first of its kind in the city. Supporters hope more like it are built. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

KIDS ON BIKES

Devon Olson and others with Minneapolis Bike Parks knew that kids wanted fun places to ride, but they had trouble convincing the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and the general public at … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 5/28/21

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