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Hiawatha Links
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) announces "Hiawatha Links," a new phase of design and engineering work that will build on the long-term plan for Hiawatha Golf Course completed in … more
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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Donald L. Hammen is a longtime south Minneapolis resident, and serves on the All Elders United for Justice steering committee.
Scared and hurting but hopeful locally
As I start writing, it is as if my words are having to push through feelings of fear and a sense of something being lost. It feels like I am wanting to cry. I'm grieving as I write. It's Nov. 14. I'm … more
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A second run leads to a home run
Longfellow resident Mary Haugh got a second run at life and decided to give vintage homes a second life, too. After surviving an aggressive form of cancer in the prime of her professional marketing … 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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Town Hall Lanes Brings Beer, Food, and Fun Together
We are so lucky to have a place that combines America’s three favorite past times in our own neighborhood: great beer, delicious food, and fun-filled bowling. Town Hall Lanes (5019 S 34th Ave.) … more
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Business - Dec 2024
Ingebretsen’s Gift Shop Turns 50 This year the Ingebrestsen’s Gift Shop celebrates its 50th birthday. Julie Ingebretsen started running a small counter with just a few imported gifts … more
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City Briefs - Dec 2024
2025 city budget, tax levy increase In the next few weeks week city council members will formally consider amendments the Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed $1.88 billion city budget for 2025 with a … more
Minnesota back in a drought
The weather here in Minneapolis has been extreme recently, and drought is something we’ve experienced every year. Although the 2024 drought was not as severe as previous years, rainfall … 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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Cam Gordon is the co-chair of the Green Party of Minnesota. He regular writes for the Southwest Connector and Longfellow Nokomis Messenger, covering government.
Why people vote third party
This year, like most, the campaigning and voting in partisan offices like president, congress, and state legislature, was dominated by the two largest parties – the Democratic Farmer Labor and … more
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Green Party Presidential Candidate Dr. Jill Stein spoke in Crystal and at the GPMN HQ at 4200 Cedar Avenue South in Minneapolis on Oct. 18. As someone who has come to the Green Party specifically because of the party’s support for Palestinian human rights,Wissam Balshe believes the Muslim community will be energized by Stein and the Green Party’s message of peace and a demand for an end to the genocide in Gaza. “This attracted me and many Muslim Americans to join the Green Party,” he said. “I believe this growing Green Muslim movement will continue past the election, especially with more Muslims joining the party leadership ranks at the national and local levels.” Dr. Stein is currently on the ballot in 38 states and running write-in campaigns in another eight states, plus DC, representing a total of 510 potential electoral votes, more than enough to secure the presidency. (Photo submitted)
City Briefs - Nov 2024
Interstate 94 The Minneapolis City Council has passed a resolution updating priorities for the Rethinking I-94 project. The resolution opposes any expansion of lanes and supports highway removal that … more
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Door-to-door delivery gets to everyone
Every year, Frogtown Green manages community gardens, plants hundreds of trees, and sponsors programs about climate change and our neighborhood. Our partnership with the Monitor gives us a reliable … more
Three killed during shooting at homeless encampment
Two people were shot and killed at a homeless encampment near 44th and Hiawatha on Sunday, Oct. 27. From Council Member Aurin Chowdhury: As many in the Ward 12 Community know and for those … more
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A call for harmony, solidarity, and renewed commitment to Planet Earth
On a rainy September evening, amidst the vibrant streets of Minneapolis, Rituparna Rana brought her latest dance performance, “Tarangini: The Elemental Flow,” to life as part of the … more
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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Journalists under fire here in America
Photojournalist Linda Tirado, 42, is dying. When she arrived in Minneapolis to cover the civil conflict after the murder of George Floyd, she had impact-resistant goggles, a respirator, and a large … more
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Cindy Hollister has worked in the billing department at TMC Publications since 2021.
A different way to vote
Since the age of 18, I have voted in every single general election. Since my mid-30s, I have voted in every single mid-term election. And once Minnesota switched from caucus to primary elections, I … more
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Donald L. Hammen is a longtime south Minneapolis resident, and serves on the All Elders United for Justice steering committee.
On being a reader of stories and journeys
There comes a time when I am writing Stories and Journeys that I start to sense that I am done writing the column. It's time to click send to the publisher. At that point, I cease to be a writer and … more
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