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Uptown bar Fool Me Once is closed

The bar’s cowboy neon sign has been taken down; no word from owner as to why

Minneapolis law enforcement officials are asking for the community’s help to ensure this year’s Fourth of July celebrations go more smoothly following a tumultuous 2023.

Rain Taxi, a nonprofit literary arts organization, is organizing the event.

Independent Bookstores of Southwest

Southwest Minneapolis is home to seven independently-owned bookstores that focus on Indigenous authors, mystery fiction, and kids books.

Longfellow resident, handcrafter, and entrepreneur Anna Sharratt is offering up all kinds of fun classes through her new business. In her Twin Cities Makers Circle (TCMC) classes, participants use …

Reimagining 3rd Precinct Space

Conversations about closed and proposed safety facilities continue to bring disagreement and hope to the southside community.   While the city seeks feedback on proposals for three …

Dowling School celebrates 100 years

Portraits of two distinguished gentlemen flank the main exit at Dowling Community School. Both are wearing high starched collars and bow ties. On one side,  William Eustis looks out with a faint …

Rachel Boeke has left her position as executive director of the Longfellow Community Council (LCC).   She was hired to help lead the organization in the fall of 2021 and her last day …

Celebrate Dining Out for Life April 25

Dine out to end HIV. Thirty restaurants in Southwest Minneapolis and 97 restaurants in Minnesota have committed to donate a portion of their sales to The Aliveness Project.

The 26th and Nicollet store is the second in Minneapolis to unionize in the past two years.

The spice of life

I’ve been traveling a lot lately. Over the last nine months, I’ve been on an airplane more times than I have in the previous 15 years. The trips I’m taking typically involve …

PARTNERING & SHARING

With many organizational budgets being slashed, businesses and residents need to band together to thrive. Gina Rautenberg and Karen Binkowski are leading by example. Rautenberg is the executive …

What do you do when 11 judges and referees, 20 therapists, 12 mediators, two parenting consultants (with 37 directives), one custody evaluator, and one guardian ad litem haven’t been able to …

Spring brings celebration of neighborhoods

People throughout Southwest Minneapolis will be celebrating Neighborhood Day on May 11 this spring to connect residents and business owners to the work of neighborhood organizations in the …

City briefs - Apr 2024

Hennepin Ave. construction The reconstruction of Hennepin Ave. between W. Lake St. and Douglas Ave. Construction began in April. It will take two years to complete. This year Lake St. W to 26th …

Neighborhood news - Apr 2024

SWHS ROBOTICS TEAM Southwest High School’s robotics team is headed to Houston, Texas, to compete in the FIRST Robotic World Championship April 18-20, 2024. FIRST Robotics Competition is an …

Playwright Inda Craig-Galván modeled one character after a classmate who didn’t seem to put in as much effort as other students but still got a degree.

Fridge Check Fridays Can Save You Money

Nearly 40 percent of all food in America is wasted – much of it in our homes. Here are some ways you can save money inside your own fridge.

Two young men are running around Lake Harriet to raise money for the Minnesota chapter of the Special Olympics, and they want people to join them.

2024 MFCP awards to TMC Publications CO

TMC Publications earned 4 awards at the 2024 Midwest Free Community Papers annual contest. • Best Website: Midway Como Frogtown Monitor, 3rd place • Best Original News Story: …

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