Indigenous leaders, clergy and immigrant rights advocates gathered outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 7, 2026 for a human rights rally and prayer. The event was co-organized by …
Southwest Voices spoke with Governor Tim Walz on Thursday, Jan. 29 amid growing concerns that state and local discussions with the federal government will lead to more collaboration with federal …
Lynnhurst resident Bradley Scott Davis has made a painting of a frog every day for over 1,600 consecutive days. Through his Daily Frog Project, Davis explores an important and, as yet, unanswered …
Day camp: Day camps provide much of the structure of school without all the homework or time spent indoors. Many parks and recreation departments run summer day camps for kids. Camps can be …
At the memorial for Renee Good. (Illustration by WACSO)
Standing outside of ZIZI Boutique after work on Feb. 5, I was unaware that the co-owner would be having a quick dinner at one of the numerous restaurants inside of Karmel Mall, the Lake Street hub of …
“Hennepin Avenue is back, and better than ever,” Mayor Jacob Frey proclaimed on Oct. 31, 2025. A month later, the reconstructed thoroughfare started visibly struggling with open drug use and …
Report on MPD reform efforts Effective Law Enforcement for All, the company hired as the independent evaluator of the city’s settlement agreement with the state Department of Human Rights, released …
ONLINE ENGLISH CLASSES OFFERED Lyndale’s Education Program has moved English classes online for the safety of our students. They are looking for online classroom volunteers for our morning classes …
Agate Housing and Services welcomed additional residents back to Metro Inn on Feb. 2 after a four-alarm fire damaged 15 of its 38 housing units in October 2024. Metro Inn provides low-rent housing to …
Last Halloween, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey optimistically pledged, “Hennepin Avenue is back and better than ever." But anyone walking that street into Uptown knows that is not the case.
Tipis stand at Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring), a sacred site for the Dakota and other tribes, across from the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis. Wasu Duta (which means Red Hail in …
Even with the imminent end of Operation Metro Surge, Minneapolis leaders still call for immediate withdrawal of ICE agents and request funds to aid in crisis recovery. City of Minneapolis leaders …
As Senator John Hoffman lay recovering from the nine gunshots that nearly killed him last June, he had time to reflect. “Survival is not a math problem,” he said. “It’s a responsibility. What …
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.
Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley reported in her Friday newsletter that she receive 300+ emails from county residents expressing their concerns with the Sheriff's office and their behavior …
Agate Housing and Services welcomed additional residents back to Metro Inn on Feb. 2 after a four-alarm fire damaged 15 of its 38 housing units in October 2024.
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 …
Get free snow shoveling this winter courtesy of the City of Minneapolis Public Works Department which is partnering with several neighborhoods throughout Minneapolis for qualified residents. It’s …
