“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the …
“As I said before the right to vote is the crown jewel of American Liberties, and we will not see its luster diminished.” These were the words of President Ronald Reagan speaking to the nation on …
Crews planted the first trees as part of the Kenilworth corridor landscaping work in Minneapolis. A variety of trees, shrubs, perennials and ornamental grasses will be planted in the public right of …
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) called on Postmaster General David Steiner to reconsider policy changes that will lower postal service standards and eliminate end-of-day mail collection at most of the …
The Lake of the Isles Pencil is celebrating its fifth birthday on June 6, 2026 and has invited a professional back to the party.
What if Minnesota schools could get more funding without your taxes increasing by even a single cent? Yes, it sounds too good to be true. But a proposal along those lines will be on ballots this …
Longfellow resident Larry Long started writing songs and singing them when he was 20, and 54 years later he has not stopped. As he has traveled the country and shared his voice, he has practiced the …
Glam-punk rocker Venus de Mars has always blended activism with her art, and so it was when she performed at the No Kings rally at the Minnesota Capitol in March. As a transgender woman, the actions …
The Lake Street Council is hosting its third annual Lake Street Mural Day on Saturday, June 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The free, family-friendly event will feature guided and self-guided tours …
In February, Minnesotans saw for the first time how state agencies spend public dollars on advertising and how little of that money reaches local news. The disclosures were required under a …
The 6th Annual RISE & REMEMBER festival will be held May 23-26, 2026. The annual event, Rise & Remember Festival, exists to hold in remembrance George Floyd and those we have lost unjustly to …
Following a nationwide search, Mayor Jacob Frey announced on May 20, 2026, the nomination of Dr. Reginald Freeman to serve as the next Chief of the Minneapolis Fire Department. If confirmed by the …
The City Council remains divided on supporting a land acquisition for a new training and wellness center for the Minneapolis Police Department and other emergency services as it moves to a vote on Thursday. Building a center has been a funding priority for past councils and a City priority since 2018.
The intersection of Lake Street and Hennepin Avenue is much cleaner and mostly free of public drug users as of early May 2026. In March, community members and business owners had spent their winter …
The first week of June, the Twin Cities will be awash in purple as fans, community and the Prince-curious celebrate what would have been his 68th birthday (June 7), 10 years after his passing. …
The Minneapolis Charter Commission decided in May to not put a controversial package of charter amendments on the ballot for voters in November this year. The commission voted 8 to 7 to send its …
Amy Goodman, the voice of Democracy Now!, made a strong case for the importance of independent journalism as she participated with the audience in a conversation after her documentary “Steal This …
A line wrapped around the front of Electric Fetus on the morning of Record Store Day at 8:30 a.m. This wasn’t even the “big line.” That line, the one to get access to Record Store Day exclusive …
Shooting at Park stemmed from suburbs The shooting at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park on May 1 was on the top of people’s minds at the Kingfield Neighborhood Association’s annual meeting …
City bureaucracy and financial obstacles won’t stop Uptown’s newest music impresario from getting The Brownstone Jazz Club open for business. For nearly a year, Johnnie Brown and his …
