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Spark’d Studio welcomes young people to Whittier Recreation Center

December 6, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

December 6, 2023

Cougar dead after being spotted in Lowry Hill

December 6, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

December 6, 2023

This Week in Southwest Minneapolis

December 3, 2023

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December 3, 2023

Lakes & Legends in Loring Park is closing its doors

December 1, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

December 1, 2023

Changes Coming to Route 21 Bus through Uptown

November 30, 2023

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November 30, 2023

Local gift guide 2023

November 28, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann and Anna Koenning

November 28, 2023

Southwest Special Gift Guides

November 28, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann and Anna Koenning

November 28, 2023

What Housing is Getting Built In Other Cities?

November 22, 2023

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November 22, 2023

Rivershore Aquariums is a fish store like no other

November 21, 2023

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November 21, 2023

City Council rejects $15 million in police retention bonuses

November 20, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

November 20, 2023

New restaurant planned in former Fuji Ya space with dim sum, hot pot

November 17, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

November 17, 2023

North Minneapolis WHAT WE WANT Project displayed at Isles Bun & Coffee

November 16, 2023

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November 16, 2023

Uptown & Downtown YWCA Closing - What Comes Next

November 15, 2023

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November 15, 2023

“Weird Stuff Only” brings the unexpected to Bryant Lake Bowl

November 13, 2023

By

Ellie Zimmerman

November 13, 2023

No recount in Ward 8 race

November 10, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

November 10, 2023

Our 2023 City Council election recap

November 10, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

November 10, 2023

Whittier resident plays lead roles in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at Children’s Theatre Company

November 9, 2023

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November 9, 2023

OPINION: In Minneapolis, a Humane Response to Homelessness is Possible

November 9, 2023

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November 9, 2023

Heavy Table's Lyndale Checklist: SK Coffee to Casablanca

November 8, 2023

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November 8, 2023

Who is buying digital ads for the 2023 Minneapolis election?

November 6, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

November 6, 2023

Last minute voter guide for 2023 City Council Election

November 6, 2023

By

The Southwest Voices Team

November 6, 2023

Niche gyms fill 'big box' gym gaps in Southwest Minneapolis

November 2, 2023

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November 2, 2023

Say Goodbye to the Lake Street Kmart

October 30, 2023

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October 30, 2023

An Interview with Ward 7 City Council Candidate Ken Foxworth

October 30, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

October 30, 2023

Ward 7 Candidate Scott Graham’s Housing Code Violations Record

October 26, 2023

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October 26, 2023

Indigenous artists take control of narrative in a new Mia exhibit

October 26, 2023

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October 26, 2023

Kmart fire under investigation, no one found inside

October 26, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

October 26, 2023

Encampment at Lake St. and 1st Ave. cleared

October 24, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

October 24, 2023

2040 Plan Can Deliver on Denser Housing

October 19, 2023

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October 19, 2023

Eighth grade students answer 'This I Believe…'

October 18, 2023

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October 18, 2023

Public Safety Returns as Dominant Issue for Council Meetings, Third Precinct Location Looms Large

October 16, 2023

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October 16, 2023

Craft Stores of Southwest

October 12, 2023

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October 12, 2023

Ward 7 Forum on Homelessness, Downtown

October 11, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

October 11, 2023

Poles Removed from Sidewalk After Years of Inaccessibility

October 11, 2023

By

Molly Burns-Hansen

October 11, 2023

Is the Nicollet Ave. Burger King lot sold?

October 6, 2023

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October 6, 2023

New vintage shop opening in Lyndale Ave. White Castle

October 5, 2023

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October 5, 2023

Laura and Lara (and Tiffany) take over former Larue’s location

October 3, 2023

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October 3, 2023

It’s not easy to build a bunch of cheap housing quickly in Minneapolis

October 2, 2023

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October 2, 2023

Councilmembers announce new rideshare ordinance legislation, approve housing funding

September 28, 2023

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September 28, 2023

Are You Ready for Some Football in Southwest Minneapolis?

September 26, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 26, 2023

South Lyndale Liquors is moving into a much bigger building Oct. 4

September 26, 2023

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September 26, 2023

Candidates discussed public safety, rent control and housing at the Ward 6 forum

September 25, 2023

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September 25, 2023

Wedge Community Co-ops – Rooted in our Neighborhoods, Looking to the Future

September 21, 2023

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September 21, 2023

Where Can You Watch The Lynx Playoff Game Tonight? Who Knows

September 20, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 20, 2023

Ask a Realtor: What to do about low inventory and high interest rates

September 20, 2023

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September 20, 2023

These chefs are cookin’ at the Children’s Theatre

September 19, 2023

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September 19, 2023

Students Swarm the New Lake Harriet Lower Learning Gardens

September 15, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 15, 2023

OPINION: Palmisano's Rhetoric Versus Record

September 14, 2023

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September 14, 2023

Voices of Southwest: Our Streets, Guse Hardware, teen fixes tech

September 14, 2023

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September 14, 2023

City Council approves multiple affordable housing funding streams

September 13, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 13, 2023

Mayor picks Hennepin judge as community safety commissioner

September 12, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 12, 2023

Minneapolis has a housing shortage. Here’s why.

September 12, 2023

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September 12, 2023

Ward 13 Forum Highlights Candidates' Qualities

September 10, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 10, 2023

Jungle Theater sells out, HUGE buys a building

September 8, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

September 8, 2023

Live & Local: Mike Kota at Icehouse

September 6, 2023

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September 6, 2023

Linden Hills Gets a Neighborhood Bar: Meet Picnic

September 6, 2023

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September 6, 2023

Harry Singh's Original Caribbean Restaurant is reopening

September 5, 2023

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September 5, 2023

Guse Hardware owner: “It was pretty good, up until late”

August 31, 2023

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August 31, 2023

City clears encampment at Wells Fargo, Kmart sites

August 31, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 31, 2023

Stay in Southwest for the Fair

August 31, 2023

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August 31, 2023

Southwest Minneapolis legislators Hassan and Greenman build a house

August 30, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 30, 2023

SooVAC Features Double Exhibition, Overcomes Curatorial Curveball

August 29, 2023

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August 29, 2023

Washburn Volleyball Teams Raise Money By Washing Cars

August 29, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 29, 2023

Lake Chipotle Memorialized as State Fair Crop Art

August 28, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 28, 2023

OPINION: Changes to Open Streets show need for ongoing funding

August 28, 2023

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August 28, 2023

A “cabinet of curiosities” at Isles Studio

August 24, 2023

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August 24, 2023

Southwest Minneapolis Guide to the State Fair

August 24, 2023

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August 24, 2023

Southwest High Schooler Continues Broadcast Tradition

August 23, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 23, 2023

Lagoon Cinema, arthouse or chain?

August 22, 2023

By

Ellie Zimmerman

August 22, 2023

I help seniors with their technology at The Kenwood

August 21, 2023

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August 21, 2023

Globus and Donley did not file for City Council race

August 18, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 18, 2023

A New Uptown Theater Sign Replaces the Old

August 17, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 17, 2023

An interview with Ward 13 City Council candidate Zach Metzger

August 16, 2023

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August 16, 2023

Live & Local: Middle Road at Troubadour Wine Bar

August 15, 2023

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August 15, 2023

City taking over clearing 2312 Lyndale rubble

August 15, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

August 15, 2023

Kung Fu Hot Pot opens up in Szechuan Spice space

August 14, 2023

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August 14, 2023

Black-Jewish Alliance Central To New Hubert Humphrey Book

August 10, 2023

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August 10, 2023

Two new businesses moving into former Larue’s space

August 9, 2023

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School board sends phone policy back to committee

August 9, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Security not in plans for Uptown Transit Center

August 8, 2023

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MPD restructures, adds chiefs, acknowledges not all officers are behind him

August 8, 2023

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How StreetReach Reined in Crime In One Minneapolis Park

August 7, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Unleashing Confidence and Empowering Women at Sisterhood Boutique

August 3, 2023

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Weed is Legal in Minnesota, How Does That Impact Minneapolis?

August 3, 2023

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Uptown, Downtown YWCA Closing Nov. 1

August 3, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Vegan Chef Challenge Features Six Southwest Spots

August 1, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

New vintage cluster on Lyndale fights fast fashion with clothing from decades' past

July 28, 2023

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Live & Local: Radiochurch at Icehouse

July 27, 2023

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Historic Uptown Theater letters are in the trash, new sign up in six months

July 26, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Palmisano casts lone vote against Third Precinct location

July 23, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Mia Highlights Teen Voices in Community Exhibit on Racial Inequity in Healthcare

July 20, 2023

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MN350 volunteer reports on the revised 2023 Climate Equity Plan

July 19, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

A day in Hennepin County housing court

July 17, 2023

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Rise and Fall of Rent Stabilization in May and June Council Meetings

July 17, 2023

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OPINION: Palmisano's 'Fast-Break,' Lack of Transparency on Rent Control

July 13, 2023

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What is Eid Al-Adha?

July 13, 2023

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Pop-up restaurant space on Lake Street now Union Hmong Kitchen

July 12, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann

Fool Me Once, LynLake’s Newest Bar, is like "if David Lynch directed an Orville Peck music video"

July 12, 2023

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Southwest Garden Group Plants With Students, Seeks Volunteers

July 12, 2023

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Live & Local: Kai Brewster's Millions at the Green Room

July 11, 2023

By

Melody Hoffmann