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Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
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More frustration expressed at Washburn High’s community meeting
MPS leadership listened to community members past its 7:30 p.m. end time on Thursday night after the audience grew tired of listening to answers from the very people who designed the school transformation plan.
MPS senior leadership take notes on community feedback regarding the school transformation plan on Oct. 1 at Washburn High School. Photo by Melody Hoffmann
“We’ll pivot,” MPS Senior Executive Officer Ryan Strack said after the crowd yelled back at him as he talked about bringing back students from charter schools and other districts.
Many people who spoke were concerned about how Field and Hale schools would merge successfully.
Depending on what option the school board votes through (if at all), Washburn’s pathway would see disruptions at Field Elementary as it closes/merges with Hale Elementary. In one option, Lyndale Elementary students would shift to South High School’s pathway.
FAIR School for Arts parents expressed concern about integrating into North High School.
“The plan is focused on just bringing arts classes to North, not arts integrated into all of the curriculum,” Deborah Coppered, a parent of a FAIR student, said outside the meeting. “FAIR’s whole deal is that it's small and it's for this really special group of sensitive kids.”
The district’s school transformation plan webpage has been updated with answers to common questions MPS parents have been asking (ex. transportation, staffing changes).
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ELEFA shares new community survey data
Effective Law Enforcement For All held one of its regular community meetings on Saturday to share updates on the settlement agreement with the City and the Minneapolis Police Department.
ELEFA’s latest report came out in June, which showed slow progress on MPD’s settlement agreement goals.
Community members listen to a survey presentation by ELEFA on Saturday at the Urban League Twin Cities . Photo by Melody Hoffmann
“It's taking time, but these are things from which have to be deliberately put together,” Eric Melancon of ELEFA said, regarding MPD’s expected data dashboards.
Data from a police and community survey were also shared, where a large perception gap was noted regarding whether officers treat people fairly. Community members continue to express low confidence in accountability, fairness, and responsiveness of MPD.
Our coverage from August 2026:
The City of Minneapolis and its police department are once again facing criticism about contract negotiations with the police union, and a lack of progress on its settlement agreement with the …
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Funding neighborhood organizations
Something that hasn't gotten a lot of attention this budget season is how neighborhood organizations will fare, and there are cuts for them, too.
Former Sencha Tea manager (Hennepin Avenue S.) Damla Erten now works with the Fulton Neighborhood Organization and has been an outspoken advocate for her communities for decades.
She wrote an opinion piece for Southwest Voices, arguing for full funding of neighborhood organizations in the 2027-28 City budget.
The mayor’s proposed 2027-28 budget would eliminate the $500,00 Partnership Engagement Fund for neighborhood organizations. The Department of Neighborhood and Community Relations, which manages the city’s neighborhood organizations, is also slated to be absorbed into the City’s Communications Department.
Minneapolis is facing a difficult budget year, and cuts are going to happen somewhere. But is neighborhood funding really the place where we want to save money? Especially when it represents such a …
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Stephen A. Born
Photo captured during Sunday's Twin Cities Marathon on the trolley tracks overpass between Bde Mka Ska and Lake Harriet
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Today's Weather
High of 57º, Low of 46º, cloudy ☁️
Sunrise: 6:59 a.m., Sunset: 7:12 p.m.
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Out and About
Monday
Drag Bingo hosted by Jamie Monroe at the Uptown VFW. No cover, ages 21+, 7-9 p.m.
It's analog game night at Utepils, incuding backgammon (because it's the first Monday of the month). Free, 6 p.m.
Tuesday
Pertinence plays Green Room. Ages 18+, $27.50, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Transmission, a long-running new wave DJ night, is at the Uptown VFW every Wednesday night. No cover, 21+, 8 p.m.-midnight
Friday
"Female Figures," a play featuring three queer witches dealing with trauma, is a Phoenix Theater through Sunday. 18+, $29, 7 p.m.
Saturday
The Southwest Farmers Market is every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church parking lot on 50th Street.
Juanito Pascual Trio presents "A Flamenco Celebration of Jimi Hendrix" at Granada Theater. $28, 8 p.m.
Sunday
A farm to table dinner benefiting farmers markets’ in Southwest Minneapolis. It’s in St. Paul at the Dodge Center. $150, 4:30-7 p.m.
The Kingfield Farmers Market is at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park every Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
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