The Board of Estimate and Taxation took votes on a series of amendments to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed 2027-28 budget on Sept. 23 to determine how much the City’s levy can increase/decrease next …
On Sept. 12, families who have lost loved ones at the hands of police joined with supporters for a three-mile march and car caravan on University Ave., from St. Paul’s Western Police District to …
During the 18th annual Monarch Festival at Lake Nokomis Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, attendees celebrated the monarch butterfly’s 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico …
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Anna Tsantir was an artist with a day job, navigating less-than-ideal working conditions when she and her co-founder decided to start a business on the principles of believing in people and …
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Brenna Wernersbach has worked for many small, independently owned businesses, and when the opportunity arose to transition from pop-up markets and consignment sales to running her own …
Founded in 1964 by local business owners looking to build community and collective power, the Seward Civic and Commerce Association is a nonprofit membership organization. It’s purpose is to …
For more than 25 years, the Longfellow Business Association (LBA) has worked to ensure a vibrant business climate by monitoring issues that impact area businesses.
We do this through providing …
Since the 1990s, the Longfellow Business Directory has been an important part of the Longfellow community. It was started to help foster better communication within the business community, and it is …
Stephen A. Born’s first camera was a Kodak Instamatic camera that he received at a summer photo camp at Emerson Elementary School. Quite a jump from the iPhone he now uses to photograph Lake …
Independent comic creators Bud and Fud Burgy (The Burgy Brothers) have announced the official release of “Bushwhacked! Volume One.” The debut trade paperback anthology brings 112 pages of …
The League of Minnesota Poets 5th annual Agates IndyBookStore Tour will bring five remarkable poets to Eat My Words Bookstore on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 1 p.m.: Becky Boling, Annette Gagliardi, Douglas …
The political views and actions of the first Minnesota women to be elected to the House of Representatives in 1922 were told in a recent Minnesota Fringe play.
“A Woman’s Place is in the …
It’s not common to see graffiti in art galleries but Joe Ellis has found a way to make that his job. Ellis, who runs Joe Ellis Art, works with graffiti writers from Minneapolis who have developed …
My name is Ellie Kidder, founder of Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness, or DCAW. DCAW strengthens Deaf culture through art, storytelling, community relationships, historical preservation, and Deaf-led …
For people to agree on what a word or phrase means before they discuss a topic seems like common sense and a necessary step in clear communication. However, as Ira Gershwin wrote for the character …
Last week I posted the following words on a social media site — and you’d have thought I’d poked an angry dog with a hot stick.
First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an …
It’s city budget season. You know what that means. No one’s happy.
Something is getting cut. Something is getting funded. And someone doesn’t like it.
You can’t please everyone.
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Feeling too exhausted to cook and yet not wanting to spend too much money on meal delivery is a sentiment that describes most of my friends and family lately. By the time we get to the evening our …
During the January 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention, TMC Publication CO accepted 25 awards during the Better Newspaper Contest Awards banquet. Accepting them in person were (left to …
Her experience in family court has put Marie* in the hospital twice for mental health treatment. But the special master, a judge that her parents were ordered to pay for, didn’t stop pushing for …
Two teenagers are currently homeless after special master Jennifer Joseph ordered them away from their mom’s house and told them to live with the dad they fear. Seventeen-year-old Ethan* and …
Ethan* and Mason* have told professional after professional that they don’t want to see their dad. And now, because they won’t go, the 16-year-old and 13-year-old might be put in an …
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 …
Violence Free Minnesota issued the following statement on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to call attention to the full circumstances around Shannon Cortez Gooden's murder of two police officers and an EMT in …
Big things start small.
A conversation. A drawing. A student imagining flowers outside a school entrance.
Sometimes, a garden begins long before the first seed touches the soil.
At …
Every spring, Minnesotans step outside to perform the same ritual: rake the lawn, plan the garden, and grab a bag of fertilizer to help the yard wake up from winter. What most people don’t realize …
Every spring, as temperatures start to rise, Twin Cities gardeners face the same question: “Is it finally safe to plant?” This can be a complicated decision! Read on to demystify hardiness zones, …
Happy spring, south Minneapolis! Welcome to another growing season and another season of the City Gardener. As I’m writing this column, it’s 75 degrees out. By the time you read this, it will …
Jim Nicholas used to commute to work by bike using the Lake Harriet bike path. In early spring, he’d catch whiffs of blooming flowers and admire the new shoots from trees.
The Minneapolis City Council has approved the plan for the renovation and expansion of the old Third precinct police station at 3000 Minnehaha despite concerns about access and parking from area …
Filmmaker Gwendolen Cates is presenting her latest documentary “The Doctrine,” featuring a St. Paul program at the Riverview Theater, 3800 42nd Ave. S. in Minneapolis at 7 p.m. on June 17. The …
Oct. 3, 2023: Resident learn that MPS plans to spend $1,000 to immediately remove the aging playground at the former Cooper Elementary School building (3239 44th Ave) installed in 1997. The …
Longfellow resident Larry Long started writing songs and singing them when he was 20, and 54 years later he has not stopped. As he has traveled the country and shared his voice, he has practiced the …
Small business owners across Minnesota are experiencing significant economic harm due to Operation Metro Surge and ongoing ICE activity. For many months, owners have reported fewer customers, …
he Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is hosting an open house on Sept. 3 near the boat launch from 5:30-7 p.m. to update the community on the second phase of planned shoreline and habitat …
"Every stroke, every step and every mile is a testament to your courage," said YWCA Minneapolis President and CEO Shelley Carthen Watson at the start of the 17th YWCA Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 9, …
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is hosting an open house on Thursday, Julyb16, 2026, at Lake Nokomis Community Center to share progress on the schematic design phase of the Hiawatha …
Water levels across the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) declined through most of May 2026, as abnormally dry conditions set in for the first time since December 2025, according to the U.S …
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is conducting seasonal prescribed burns in several areas of the park system this spring. See below for a list of parks and locations, along with …
When a playground ball hit the window of Annunciation Catholic School’s staff lounge, the teachers froze. “Annoying in any other year. But then this year…” said Dean of School Culture Deana …
On Aug. 18, the Kenney community will come together to dedicate a bench on east side of Grass Lake in remembrance of Fletcher Merkel. “This bench will serve as a quiet, meaningful place to feel …
The Minnesota Senate passed a comprehensive package of gun violence prevention measures aimed at reducing firearm injuries and deaths and strengthening the safety of communities across the state on May 4, 2026.
Six months after two students were killed and 30 injured by a mass shooter, a community discussion around school shooting prevention focused on paying close attention to children. “Listen to our …
During a City Council meeting on Nov. 20, 2025, Minneapolis officials recognized the “hundreds, if not thousands” of people who responded to the shooting at Annunciation Catholic School on Aug. …
As the families of Annunciation Catholic Church and School begin to piece their lives back together in the aftermath of the Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 shooting that killed two children and injured more …
State Senators Emma Greenman and Zaynab Mohamed and State Representative Samantha Sencer-Mura are facilitating a Community Conversation this coming Thursday, October 9 from 5:30-7pm in South …
The Southwest Community Ed Public Safety Panel, featuring Emergency Management, 911/Dispatch, Fire, EMS, Police, and Neighborhood Safety will be held on Monday, Oct. 6, 6:30-8 p.m. at Southwest High …
THE ANNUNCIATION HOPE AND HEALING FUND
The Annunciation Hope and Healing Fund was created in response to the tragic shooting during the school Mass at Annunciation in Minneapolis on Wednesday, …
Co-chairs of the Senate Working Group on Gun Violence Prevention Senator Ron Latz (DFL-St. Louis Park) and Senator Zaynab Mohamed (DFL-Minneapolis) announced the full roster of membership for the …
The Wauwatosa Common Council approved a $95,000 settlement on Tuesday night for Joseph Mensah, the former Wauwatosa police officer who killed three people while on duty during his five years on the force. The settlement stemmed from a workers compensation claim for PTSD. The city said that Mensah filed the claim a few years ago, […]
Treatments for cancer, diabetes and other conditions could be disrupted for up to 4,500 Maryland residents who will no longer qualify for Medicaid under a federal rule that takes effect Thursday that will disqualify people for Medicaid based on immigration status.
The attorney general called for the Legislature to strengthen remedies for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and revealed that she is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
People convicted of serious sex offenses must serve at least 25 years in prison and cannot receive parole until age 65 under a new California. Previously, some could earn parole at 50.
(BPT) - By Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LDAs a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist navigating perimenopause, I'm always thinking about how to best support my body and mind as I age. I'm also selective …
![Bike shops across the Twin Cities have taken different approaches to fixing E-bikes. Some stores refuse to work on them, while others like Watt Cycleworks solely focus on them. Even Watt refuses to work on some brands, however. “It’s truly just too much of a hassle to find these parts that might be specific to this brand […]. It’s easier to say no,” said Bill Findling, founder of Watt Cycleworks.](https://gamma.creativecirclecdn.com/messenger/medium/20260930-110834-db0-WattCycle0008.jpg)
