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For 25 years, the warm glow of hundreds of luminaries have lit Dupont/King’s Highway on Christmas Eve. The annual event not only brings neighbors together, but it has raised over $50,000 for …

MPS names new superintendent

Minneapolis will be welcoming a new superintendent on Feb. 5, 2024. On Dec. 1, 2023, with opposition from two southwest board members, the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) Board of Education …

In an exciting development for the local television landscape, “Inside Senior Living,” a groundbreaking docu-series, has announced its partnership with PBS North. The series, set to …

Andrew Johnson and Lisa Goodman were honored at a reception in the City Hall rotunda on Thursday, Dec 7.     A meeting earlier that day marked the last Minneapolis City …

City briefs - Dec 14, 2023

County advisors needed The Hennepin County Board is recruiting people to fill 30 openings on 11 different advisory boards, commissions, councils and special task forces. The deadline to apply is …

Managing pain with minimal medication

My second total knee replacement is now behind me, whew! I am still engaged in a rigorous rehabilitation schedule and glad to be out of the acute recovery phase. I so appreciate living in our …

Imagine you are an older adult living in a low-income apartment complex in the heart of Minneapolis. You need help paying your monthly internet bill and learn about a low-cost internet discount …

Neighborhood news - Dec 14, 2023

LIGHTS RIDE Bryn Mawr Bikes Lights Ride will go past cheerful holiday lights on Sunday, Dec. 17. The group will leave from the corner of W. Laurel Ave and Cedar Lake Road at 6 p.m. First time …

The longtime resident was brutally killed in an attack early Friday afternoon while working at the store.

Local gift guide 2023

The Southwest-specific guide to local gift shopping you didn't know you needed.

Cougar dead after being spotted in Lowry Hill

This is the second time in three years a cougar has roamed Hennepin County, with no other sightings going back to 2004.

Changes Coming to Route 21 Bus through Uptown

Starting Saturday, changes are coming to the 21 bus route through Uptown.

The Minneapolis City Council has concluded their deliberations on the 2024 Budget Markup and finalized an omnibus budget to be formally approved next week. Council met as the Budget Committee on …

Ashes to Action

One of the things people found themselves asking during the uprising in May 2020 was, “What can I do?” Many brought food to distribute from makeshift food shelves. Others brought masks …

Mayor Jacob Frey called a special meeting of the city council on Nov. 17, 2023, but did not get the approval he was seeking for a letter of agreement with the Police Officers Federation of …

Put your heart into it

For most of my 30-year career as a professional (I use the term loosely) chef, it was a rare occasion for my wife, Lisa, and I to attend a social function together. Both of us worked in restaurants …

The sign painter

The Great Depression was over long before Forrest Wozniak was born. But that time period serves as a backdrop to his career as a sign painter. Wozniak, who was born and raised in South …

Pottery in the Grotto: Building Community

Potter Bob Arnoldy has created a treasure in Linden Hills with his curbside pottery grotto. He explains the concept of the grotto and how the community has embraced it. Q: So, tell us what pottery in …

Homegrown talent rocks the Cedar

When I heard that Dial Tone was having an album release party at The Cedar Cultural, I was like, “What? Didn’t these kids just meet? How can they have an album already? And how can they …

Dancer Performs at State Theatre

“Loyce Houlton’s Nutcracker Fantasy,” Minnesota Dance Theatre’s (MDT) cherished holiday tradition, returns to the State Theatre Dec. 16-23, 2023. Geneva Higgins Whiteside of …

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