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A weekend full of outdoor events and neighborhood parks improved with park dedication fees

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Melody Hoffmann

Park Dedication Fees Fund Whittier Futsal Courts

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Melody Hoffmann

More housing coming to Stevens Square, Melody on the radio, Kacey Musgraves at hunt & gather

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Lydia Apartments Expanding Their Successful Project in Stevens Square

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Community hours at Walker Library, Painter Park's future, and order some free COVID tests.

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Melody Hoffmann

"We definitely found out that parks are essential services." An Interview with Park Board President Meg Forney

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See the sun at 5, map of park activities, and part of Cedar Lake Parkway closing soon

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What DIDN'T happen this week?

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Melody Hoffmann

Schools going online Friday, Hennepin Ave open house, vaccine/test mandate for food & bev

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City set to host final public meeting about Hennepin reconstruction, support, skepticism about design remains

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School Board discusses COVID staffing shortage, online learning, and next year's calendar

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Melissa Whitler

Exit Interview: Former Park Board President Jono Cowgill

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Andrea Jenkins elected Council President, Art Shanties this weekend, Carjacking map

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New Council, MPS goes distant, and giddy up on ice

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Melody Hoffmann

Our approach to public safety and more Hennepin redesign perspectives

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Melody Hoffmann

Auto theft and carjackings in Southwest

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The Southwest Voices Team

Mask up, Charter Commission chair done this year, salt vs. sand

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Melody Hoffmann

New Park Board kicks off and step up for Step Up

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Minneapolis schools' COVID plans, Met Council finalists, blood donations needed

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A Hennepin conversation with Cafe Meow, Omicron impacts local biz, and let's go skating

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Melody Hoffmann

A conversation with Cafe Meow owner about the Hennepin redesign

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Melody Hoffmann

A conversation with Peter Schmitt about the Hennepin redesign

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Melody Hoffmann

Meet Melody IRL, neighborhood block clubs, Iconos Gastro Cantina gets some love

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Make a Snowflake for Southside Harm Reduction Services

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Melody Hoffmann

MPS Strategic Plan Announced, Disparity Metrics Set

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Melissa Whitler

Lisa Goodman, strategic planning, and our Hennepin Project Page

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Melody Hoffmann

"We have term limits. It's called an election." An Interview with Ward 7 Council Member Lisa Goodman

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Where to get a free COVID test, when Isles was a winter horse racing paradise, and winter events at Minneapolis parks.

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Buy Liquor Lyle's, an interview with Linea Palmisano, and comparing the new Cedar & Isles plans

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Here's what the Park Board is planning for Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles

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"We have a golden opportunity right now as to how we build back our law enforcement system." An Interview with Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano

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The public weighs in on redistricting, city council starts its rent control work, and go see some jazz.

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Melody Hoffmann

Last Minute Local Gift Guide, School Board meeting wrap-up, city's new push to fight carjacking, new Cedar-Isles plan

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MPS Board Holds Truth-in-Taxation Meeting

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Melissa Whitler

Holidazzle this weekend, Heavy Table covers Wooden Ship, Park Board's public rink plan

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It's me, Melody

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Melody Hoffmann

Tutors needed in Minneapolis schools, Met Council candidate wrap-up, and interview with Emily Koski

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"I think that what I've heard through and through door knocking and connecting with our constituents is that public safety was number one on people's minds." An Interview with Incoming Ward 11 Council Member Emily Koski

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Finalists for Southwest Mpls. Met Council Seat Make Their Case Before Committee

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AmeriCorps Urgently Needs Minneapolis Reading, Math Tutors

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Melody Hoffmann

When the ice rinks open, profiles of small business owners in Uptown, and Electric Fetus hosts Mason Jennings

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It's going to snow (a lot), Art Shanties are back, and TONS of weekend events

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Let the Shantying Begin

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Melody Hoffmann

Last call for Last Minute Local Gift Guide, Jingle All the Way, City Council passes the budget

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How the MPD can shrink while its budget grows, Hennepin Ave redesign, last public budget hearing, packed Park Board meeting

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How the Minneapolis Police Department can shrink while their budget grows

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Rondo steps down, Interview with Aisha Chughtai, last public budget meeting on Wednesday

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"If there’s anything this pandemic taught us, it’s that we are nothing without the workers that make our economy run." An interview with incoming Ward 10 Council Member Aisha Chughtai

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Last Minute Local Gift Guide, British Arrow Awards, Park Board events over winter break

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Seven Points getting mini golf & a sculpture garden, Kenilworth Channel reopening

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City Budget and Park Board meetings today, Hennepin County needs more SROs, and city booster clinic this Saturday

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SW Voices members meeting, guide the future of Lake Street, School Board meeting wrap-up, and play Dune games

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Redistricting Group meeting again today, Kitchen Window sale this week, and park facilities re-open for drop-ins

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Exit Interview: Ward 10 Council Member Lisa Bender

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The cherry leaves the spoon, budget hearing today, two arrested for carjacking

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Prepare for the big city budget and redistricting meetings this week

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Here's some new housing being planned for Southwest Minneapolis

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Redistricting continues, School Board meeting wrap-up, and a Super Smash Brothers tournament

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School Board meeting tonight and re-paving the re-paved Greenway

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Three sets of precincts to explain the 2021 mayor's race

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How to track what the Council is doing, new development planned for Linden Hills, and lots of high school cross country success

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New Four Story Building Planned for 44th & Abbott in Linden Hills

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Winter markets, West African drumming, and learn how to make Scandinavian mittens, all this weekend

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Massive turnout surge, final list of City Council and Park Board members, and slower speeds coming to parkways

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The Election Is Over. So What Happened?

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It's election day! Now go vote!

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Happy day after Halloween and before the election. Now get out and vote!

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Election FAQ, how to vote, and lots of spooky events

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Back in Minneapolis, Park Board To Decide Bde Maka Ska Bell and Wheel Resting Place

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Southwest's soccer season ends, campaign fundraising reports rolling in, and Ben & Jerry's enters the fray

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Ballot initiative voter guide, Southwest boys soccer gets the #1 seed, and Mayoral debate

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Park Board voter guides, E Line project page & drama in Linden Hills, and how you're feeling about the election

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We're launching our membership program, Parks budget announced, and they still need youth volleyball coaches

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Southwest beats Washburn, Ward 13 forum video, and help find the owners of two wallets

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Ward 13 forum & Southwest vs. Washburn soccer tonight, and get help with your rent

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City Council redistricting underway, street sweeping starts, and improv tonight at HUGE

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BET Voter Guide, Eat Street Fall Arts Fest, and 3 Soccer teams win and play Saturday

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Lake Street Post Office rebuild, Khâluna reservations open today, and a new exhibit on 35W's impact

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Construction begins on replacement Lake Street Post Office station destroyed during unrest

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What we're working on before the election, new B Line bus, and School Board votes to negotiate an extension for Superintendent Graff

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Reflecting on the upcoming elections

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No charges in Winston Smith's shooting, packed agenda for the School Board meeting tonight, and apply to join the Met Council

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Happy Indigenous People's Day, early votes trickling in, a fun week of high school soccer, and the only public clay tennis courts in the Twin Cities back open

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A packed weekend of events, from Open Streets Lyndale to art, and a Ward 10 Forum wrap-up: Good Morning, Southwest (Oct. 8th)

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Where the Ward 10 City Council Candidates Stand on Community Safety

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Ward 10 Forum, The Jungle Theatre is back, and the first Native artist in the Sculpture Garden: Good Morning, Southwest (Oct. 7th)

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Racial covenants, a new third space for LynLake, a Minneapolis-designed USPS stamp, and funding for supportive housing: Good Morning, Southwest (Oct. 6th)

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How an Armatage Group is Raising Awareness of Southwest Minneapolis' Racial Covenants

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What you need to know before the election, reduced driving speeds for Minneapolis parkways, and a new show from Mia & Highpoint: Good Morning, Southwest (Oct. 5th)

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Another mayoral forum, new bike paths around the lakes, and a Southwest High School football standout: Good Morning, Southwest (Oct. 4th)

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