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Ericsson resident Jessica Wyn Miller (right), an entomologist, leads a Bug Club adventure into the world of bugs near her Minnehaha Creek-side home. She has found that her work as an artist intersects with insects.“I got excited for aquatic insects when I found out they reflect the health of a water," she recalled.
She hated bugs – so she decided to become an entomologist
Jessica Miller still shrieks sometimes when a spider jumps on her, but the south Minneapolis environmental entomologist has found that makes her more approachable when she’s teaching classes on … more
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90 years after the strike that made Minneapolis a union town
The 90th commemoration of the landmark 1934 truckers strike that made Minneapolis a union city hits high gear in July with a culminating picnic featuring striker descendants and labor activists, the … more
“Culture is embedded in everything we’re learning,” stated Marissa Martin. “It all comes down to identity and feeling really safe here.”
First tribal college opens in Twin Cities
The newly open Red Lake Nation College in downtown Minneapolis is one of the first tribal colleges in a major U.S. city and is reaching a “never-served” community,” according to Dan … more
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Dignitaries including Governor Tim Walz, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey join business owners and developers in celebrating the reopening of the Coliseum at E Lake St. and 27th Ave. on June 19 four years after it was damaged in the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd by 3rd precinct officers.
LIKE A PHOENIX
It’s been four years since the Coliseum building was damaged in the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd around the former 3rd Precinct site at E. Lake and Minnehaha. On Juneteenth … more
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Jamal Mitchell joined MPD in 2022.
Southwest mourns police officer
On May 30, 2024, Minneapolis police officer, Jamal Mitchell, 36, was shot and killed while responding to a double shooting in southwest Minneapolis, near 22nd St. and Blaisdell Ave. S. after 5:15 … more
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Intersection of ideas on Interstate 94
As MnDOT evaluates its upcoming Interstate 94 project, community members are talking about how they live, work and play along the corridor, and what they envision for the next 50 years. It’s … more
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Minneapolis Public School Superintendent Dr. Lisa Sayles-Adams gathers feedback at the Sanford Middle School listening session on May 9.
MPS faces $100 million shortfall
Lisa Sayles-Adams, the new Minneapolis Public School (MPS) Superintendent, has been on the job for less than three months and has already participated in two major contract negotiations. Plus, she is … more
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Minneapolis Council members Aurin Chowdhury and Emily Koski speak on May 23 at Lake Nokomis Recreation Center about the city’s upcoming plans to open a small police station along E. Lake St. this summer. It will close when the larger site at 2633 is ready for use. The former 3rd Precinct building at E. Lake and Hiawatha will not be use for a police station again.
Temporary police station coming soon to E. Lake
What’s next for community safety in the 3rd Precinct? Over 70 people gathered at the Lake Nokomis Community Center on May 23, 2024 to hear about two new safety centers planned for south … more
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Bob delMas and Mary Laurel True opened their second-hand store True Finds in May 2024. With a mutual interest in recycling clothing and community building, the idea of the neighborhood store captured their imaginations.
Lovingly curated second-hand store opens in Longfellow
When Longfellow resident Mary Laurel True was only five years old, her mother taught her how to recognize a bargain and how to dress with style. True said, “I’m the oldest of six … more
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TMC Publications CO is a small, family-run business. Here is owner Tesha M. Christensen with her two kiddos.
Bill will hurt small newspapers like us
A proposal to create a statewide recycling program financed by paper and packaging producers is included in the House & Senate Environment Omnibus bills (HF 3911/ SF 3887). However, unless there … more
Anna Sharratt of Twin Cities Makers Circle remarked, “The way I studied craft in Sweden, it’s used to challenge gender stereotypes, and to talk about how you can make or repair things you might otherwise buy."
Get creative with Twin Cities Makers Circle
Longfellow resident, handcrafter, and entrepreneur Anna Sharratt is offering up all kinds of fun classes through her new business. In her Twin Cities Makers Circle (TCMC) classes, participants use … more
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Jason Chavez
Reimagining 3rd Precinct Space
Conversations about closed and proposed safety facilities continue to bring disagreement and hope to the southside community.   While the city seeks feedback on proposals for three … more
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Dr. Catherine Barrett
‘Oppressive’ experience:’ 57 hearings, 80 court orders, 12 parenting time schedules
What do you do when 11 judges and referees, 20 therapists, 12 mediators, two parenting consultants (with 37 directives), one custody evaluator, and one guardian ad litem haven’t been able to … more
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Fartun Weli
Shake-up on police oversight commission
Two southside commissioners, AJ Awed and Fartun Weli, have resigned from the city’s new Community Commission on Police Oversight (CCPO).  Awed (Ward 6) and Weli (Ward 8) submitted … more
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Mobility clinic participants demonstrate agility and strength during the "So Every BODY Can Move MN" event.
Those with limb loss push back against ‘not medically necessary’ during day at capitol
There are over 35,000 Minnesotans living with limb loss, and thousands more living with limb difference and mobility impairments. Many are unable to access prescribed orthotic and prosthetic care due … more
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Curl Power stylist Paige Graling trims and styles a young client’s curly hair. Graling was bullied in school growing up because of her natural hair. Now, teaching others about how to care for their natural hair is one of Graling’s passions.
Learning to love their curls
By TALIA MCWRIGHT   Rosie Jablonsky brushed out the curly hair of a young girl, as stylists in the Mall of America salon gathered around. “She looks like a lion,” one … more
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Fred Brathwaite
A COMMUNITY VISION
There is a new, detailed plan that would transform 3000 Minnehaha Ave into a “Black Cultural Center.”  The plan for the city-owned site was presented Jan. 29 at the Hook and … more
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Bob Albrecht
NEBA celebrates its women-owned businesses
Nokomis East is proud to call itself home to many women-owned and operated organizations, both storefront and home-based.  We don’t know if this phenomenon is unique to the Nokomis … more
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Dr. Joan Madden and Richard Baldinelli founded the 53rd Street Brass Quintet.
Bound by Brass
Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a … more
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Edmund street sign
Edmund Boulevard: residents debate value of changing name
The debate about Edmund Blvd. continued on Dec. 14, 2023 when over 40 people met to discuss how to respond to the racist history associated with the street name.  The lots on this … more
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