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Emma Norton’s Advancement Director Shawna Nelson Wills (shown) pointed out they incorporated trauma-informed design principals in the new building at Highland Bridge.
Overcoming homelessness at Restoring Waters
The soothing sound of a bubbling fountain greets visitors to the new affordable housing development at Highland Bridge in St. Paul. The fountain is a symbol for the aptly named Restoring … more
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The Nokomis Mills and Elevators at 3501 Hiawatha Ave. are owned by ADM Milling Company and may be torn down to build housing. In 2010, the the Ralston-Purina feed mill on the southeast corner of 38th and Hiawatha was razed and replaced by the 180-unit Longfellow Station project. Through a mix of historic and affordable tax credits, Dominium remade the historic millwork at 4041 Hiawatha into Millworks Loft housing units, which opened in July 2017. (Photo by Gabe Gordon)
Will 112-year-old grain elevators be demolished?
    Howe resident Joel Albers wants to stop the demolition of the 112-year-old grain elevators near 35th and Hiawatha.   Known as the Nokomis Mills and Elevators, … more
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Katie Cashman
City to recoup costs for cars, equipment used by police for private security work
Minneapolis will begin collecting fees to recover costs for the use of city-owned resources by Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers who work for private or nonprofit organizations when they … more
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Eric Roper’s house in Kingfield sent him on a deep dive into the city’s racial housing history.
Podcast details racial housing history of southwest
Some not-so-pleasant parts of southwest Minneapolis’ history are the focus of a new podcast from the Minnesota Star Tribune.  “Ghost of a Chance,” tells the story of Harry … more
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Justice Alan Page reads his latest book, “Baking Up Love” to his grandchildren, (left to right) Esther, Amelia, Theo and Otis. (Courtesy of the Page family)
Baking up love
Justice Alan Page’s new children’s book, “Baking Up Love,” ignites curiosity and fuels empathy in young readers with a story about love, grief and multi-generational … more
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Mira Klein, one of the worker-owners of the May Day Cafe Workers Cooperative, enjoys a cup of tea on her break from working as a barista at the May Day Cafe. Chatter fills the space as people connect with others in their community, which Klein said is the best part of her job.
Two co-ops, same block
Ever since it first opened in the mid-1990s, May Day Cafe at 3440 Bloomington Ave. has been a thriving hub for its local community. Now, after a year of fundraising to buy the business, employees are … more
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Dewayne Davis
MEET THE CHALLENGERS
City elections will be held in November 2025, and by the time Mayor Jacob Frey kicked off his reelection campaign in January, four candidates had already stepped forward to challenge him. Two … more
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Deborah Keaveny
What’s the future look like for independent pharmacies?
The policies of health insurance companies today are making it harder for pharmacies to stay in business, according to Jim Stage, and that affects the people who need prescriptions.  Stage … more
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Posters for Parks, an art show featuring work inspired by the city’s parks, and LoveMplsParks merch sales have made $120,000 over the last 10 years for city parks. Of each poster purchase, 50% goes to the artist and 50% to the Minneapolis Parks Foundation’s People for Parks Fund.
LOVE MPLS PARKS
Nearly 20 years ago, Dan Woychick learned Minneapolis’ perennially acclaimed parks were in a precarious position. Woychick, then a board member for his East Harriet neighborhood’s … more
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Minneapolis Public School bell schedules prevent students from taking CTE classes
Who gets career training in high school?
Minneapolis Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) program aims to match students with real-world skills, but some high schools are restricting access. Even though students register, … more
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They wanted to save the boulevard trees along six blocks of 29th Ave. and they came together to do just that. Then they celebrated together at Arbeiter Brewing. (Photo by submitted)
Motivated by a common goal
Residents along six blocks of 29th Ave. S have banded together to save 40 ash trees. “These are public trees that the whole community benefits from,” observed Loey Colebeck. “Many … more
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“Now is not the time to turn our back on workers, who soon will face an attack from the highest level of government,” said Ward 11 Council Member Emily Koski before she voted to override Frey’s veto. “I stand in solidarity with all those fighting for fair wages, fair working conditions and a better future for themselves and their families.”
City Labor Standards Board derailed
Despite months of research, hours of debate, and a 9-3 city council vote of approval, a new Minneapolis Labor Standards Board will not be established, at least not this year. On Dec 5, the city … more
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“Unholy Communion” leads include (left to right) Laura Robards, Vincent Kartheiser, Adam Bartley, and Irena Flury. Bartley, an Eden Prairie High School graduate, plays Washington County investigator Chris Majek. Bartley is best known for his role as Ferg in the Netflix series “Longmire.” Kartheiser, Minneapolis native who played Pete Campbell in AMC’s “Mad Men” series, also stars as a close friend of the investigator. (Photo submitted)
‘Unholy Communion’ seeks accountability
When Thomas Rumreich was a freshman at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., he was sexually abused by a priest at the men’s college. The year was 1960, but the incident greatly … more
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The Pedestrian Plaza concept for reconstructing 38th and Chicago creates a cul-de-sac on the 3700 block of Chicago Ave. to provide access for businesses there. It would be pedestrian only in the segment between Unity Foods and the Peoples’ Way.
Pedestrian Mall plan for George Floyd Square moves forward
By Jill Boogren On Dec. 5, 2024, the Minneapolis City Council voted to develop a pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square. It was one of three concepts shared by the Public Works Department, who … more
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The city council is considering outdoor safe spaces like those in other cities (including Duluth and Denver) to be used instead of encampments in Minneapolis.
Encampment concerns continue
The killing of three people last month near 4000 Snelling Ave. has heightened concerns about encampments in Minneapolis, and some city policymakers are pushing for change. A new proposal coming … more
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Roosevelt High School comes together to help fellow families during the annual Operation Holiday Basket. An estimated 15,000 baskets have been given out in 54 years as students compete to raise the most donations. Last year's volunteers are shown above. (Photo submitted)
54 years of giving
What does the term ‘holiday season’ mean to you? To many it means spending time with family; eating a large dinner with inlaws and extended family, watching seasonal movies, sitting … more
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The Minnesota Toy Library is for parents, grandparents, educators, occupational therapists, and mostly, for kids, to come and choose toys that are fun and that help them learn. MTL Executive Director Rebecca Nutter said, “We can’t just keep consuming things. We need to do better.” (Photo submitted)
Minnesota Toy Library opens third metro location
The Minnesota Toy Library (MTL) is a toy lending program for families with children ages birth to five years. Members can check-out up to five toys at a time, and take them home for 2-4 weeks. And … more
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At the Town Hall meeting, neighbor Marcia Howard reminds people who wish to return to normalcy that George Floyd Square is now a historic landmark, and “what was normal was Black folk dying in the middle of the street.”
Health before aesthetics
Neighbors packed the house at Belfry Community Space (3901 Chicago Ave.) on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, for a Town Hall “In Defense of Black Lives.” The meeting was held in response to the … more
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Paul Bauknight of the Center for Transformative Urban Design speaks on Sept. 24, one of the 3000 Minnehaha Coalition partners supporting redevelopment of the former 3rd precinct site "with a measure of care dramatically different than how we've addressed it, or any social issue, in South Minneapolis' past. ... The history and meaning of this site is too potent and important to dismiss." (Photo courtesy of Confluence Studio Instagram)
What should be at ‘gateway to Downtown Longfellow’?
Despite serious community concerns, Mayor Jacob Frey and the Minneapolis City Council appear to be moving forward with a plan to use the former 3rd precinct police station at Minnehaha Ave. and E … more
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Participants at the fifth city visioning workshop on Sept. 24, 2024, review materials in a breakout room addressing reconstruction of the right of way at 38th St. and Chicago Ave., George Perry Floyd Square.
Tensions rise at city workshop amid calls for police reform
More than 100 people packed The Square event center (3737 Chicago Ave.) on Sept. 24, 2024, for the city of Minneapolis’ fifth and final visioning workshop for George Perry Floyd Square (GFS). … more
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