The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is considering options to replace the deteriorated Works Progress Administration (WPA) wall along a section of the western shoreline at Lake Harriet. The …
The Lake Harriet Environment Council organizes stewardship events throughout the year, such as buckthorn removal and in-water cleanups. There are weekly buckthorn removal twice a week from 9-11a.m. …
An Open House is planned for Aug. 27, 5:30-7 p.m. in the lawn rea east of Harriet Bandshell, near the boat launch to introduce the public to the improvements at Lake Harriet North Beach. …
Council Member Linea Palmisano hosted Minneapolis Police Department Fifth Precinct Inspector Ryan Kelly at her public office hours for Ward 13 residents on July 10.
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.
Waiting tables in St. Louis Park, studying engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, snowboarding in the mountains of Chile. It’s the life of Linden Hills native Iris Pflum that has brought her to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy.
This year's Ice Shanty project on Lake Harriet/Bde Uman opened the same weekend that Alex Pretti was shot and killed in southwest Minneapolis by ICE agents. It continues through this weekend, closing …
Metro Transit’s quarterly service change of Dec. 6, 2025 finally brings Southwest Minneapolis something we’ve been expecting for years: the E Line. The E Line is a bus rapid transit line …
A small group of students blossomed after the pandemic into a championship team.
NcNeal has been inducted into Southwest High's Athletic Hall of Fame and Minnesota's US Track and Field Hall of Fame.
The joint-construction project has been prolonged by months, upsetting a dense business district
As workers express need for predictable and fair wages, public displays of support "heartwarming."
The Minneapolis and Park Police Departments responded to numerous large groups gathered at lakeshores last year.
GroundUp Development and EHR Construction think Southwest Minneapolis is ready for a Scandinavian-style modern home with standout siding and high-tech finishes.
Southwest Minneapolis is home to seven independently-owned bookstores that focus on Indigenous authors, mystery fiction, and kids books.
Curious why vacant lots are, well, vacant? Brian Martucci looked up the history of a few and tried to figure out why they are empty and what plans the owners have for them.
The bustling Linden Hills 43rd and Upton intersection will be closed to vehicle traffic starting May 1, and Linden Hills Neighborhood Council is asking people to reimagine getting there without a car.
Working at the children’s bookstore is a dream come true for the employee with a past in primate sanctuaries.
A mother of two gives readers a peek behind the curtain at what it’s like to open a bar in Southwest Minneapolis.
Owner Kathy Lawrow is moving Larue’s because she believes upcoming street infrastructure changes will negatively affect her business.
