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September 21, 2022

"Uncomfortable" data from schools, report a turtle, farm-to-school BBQ

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 20, 2022

Minneapolis Public Schools Confronts “Uncomfortable” Standardized Test Results

The district is underperforming in educating students of color and outperforming in educating its white students.

Melissa Whitler

September 20, 2022

More openings at Lake & Irving, city government restructure, Birds & Beers

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 19, 2022

Two piercers from Leviticus opening Bevel Piercing in East Isles

The shop at Irving & Lake will open up in about a month.

Melody Hoffmann

September 19, 2022

Misfit Coffee + Q Fanatic closing, development plans in Uptown & Linden Hills, new salsa night

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 18, 2022

Meet your Neighbor, Shofar on the Lake, Mario Kart at Up-Down

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 16, 2022

The circus is in town, disco crunch brunch, neighborhood fests

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 15, 2022

Alma Provisions opens, a closer look at MPD resources, and School Board update

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 14, 2022

Broders' is back, detailed unrest timeline, National Sober Day

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 13, 2022

Five Months After Their Fire, Pizza Is Back At Broders'

Now go grab a slice

Charlie Rybak

September 13, 2022

The bandshell should be blue, getting to know our Met Council rep, metal molds at Art + Rec

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 12, 2022

An interview with Met Council's John Pacheco Jr.

At the Met Council, Southwest Minneapolis is represented by John Pacheco, Jr.

H. Jiahong Pan

September 12, 2022

Singing the Lake Harriet Bandshell Blues

The bandshells has been painted brown since 2004.

Community Post

September 12, 2022

Harry Singh's is in trouble, budget meetings galore, pickle pizza tonight

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 12, 2022

Here's what the Jungle Theater has planned for their upcoming season

The Jungle Theater's upcoming season kicks off on October 13.

Charlie Rybak

September 9, 2022

Come woof with us, go ride with them. It's all Greek.

The Southwest Weekly

Melody Hoffmann

September 8, 2022

Washburn - Southwest rivalry match, community safety discussion, get Martina at home

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 8, 2022

Mayor promises funds to fix 49 street lights not working in Stevens Square

Residents have been communicating with the city for six years trying to get a growing number of light outages fixed.

Melody Hoffmann

September 7, 2022

Local chef star Ann Kim on Netflix, $1 million for trees, bingo & burritos

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

September 6, 2022

Streetcars of Southwest Minneapolis: The Oak-Harriet & Bryant-Penn Streetcars

Streetcars served Minneapolis for nearly 75 years before buses took over as the main form of mass transportation.

Josh Biber

September 6, 2022

New housing development planned for 44th & Vincent

Another multi-family unit planned for 44th Street through Linden Hills

Charlie Rybak

September 6, 2022

Happy 1st day of school, LynLake Brewery is a Packers bar, Whittier once had a lake

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

September 6, 2022

Rock Paper Scissors Goods to Close September 18

Store at 24th and Lyndale is running a 20% off sale until then

Charlie Rybak

September 4, 2022

LynLake Brewery now a Packers bar

LynLake Brewery's former neighbors, The Herkimer, was a long-standing Packers bar until it closed in the summer of 2020.

Melody Hoffmann

September 2, 2022

Steel drum night, a guide for renters, Bryant reconstruction

The Southwest Weekly

Melody Hoffmann

September 1, 2022

Light Rail audit drops tomorrow, last photos of Lyle's, Bryant transformation

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

August 31, 2022

$9 million in lighting, neighborhood tattooing, chillin' with chai

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

August 31, 2022

$9 million in lighting, neighborhood tattooing, chillin' with chai

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

August 31, 2022

From Brooklyn to Minneapolis, Tattoo Spirit Brings Flash

Tattoo Spirit specializes in traditional flash designs.

Melody Hoffmann

August 30, 2022

Ever wanted to drive a Zamboni? Now is your chance.

The Park Board is looking for Zamboni drivers

Charlie Rybak

August 30, 2022

Renters guide, meeting Aisha Chughtai, Rot + Perth + Slugs + Knights + Static Truth

Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Charlie Rybak

August 29, 2022

“I am who I am": Aisha Chughtai's first eight months a whirlwind

Chughtai stands out as a vocal and highly energetic advocate for her constituents.

Melody Hoffmann

August 29, 2022

You’ve got rights: A guide to renters’ rights and navigating the legal world of renting.

Over half of Minneapolis residents are renters. In neighborhoods like Whittier and Stevens Square-Loring Heights, the number is over 80%

Anna Koenning

August 29, 2022

Union Hmong Kitchen cooking on Lake Street, a call for muralists, 80s night at Lake Harriet

Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Melody Hoffmann

August 27, 2022

What's Union Hmong Kitchen planning for in the old Mucci's?

Union Hmong Kitchen is currently using the space to prepare food for the Minnesota State Fair.

Melody Hoffmann

August 26, 2022

A killer line-up at Icehouse this weekend, knee-deep in beach water testing

Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Melody Hoffmann

August 26, 2022

Keeping an eye on the city's beach water

When you go to a Minneapolis beach, you know you are swimming in safe water thanks to the water quality staff.

Melody Hoffmann

August 25, 2022

School district sued over keeping teachers of color in the classroom

Research shows that BIPOC students have improved academic and disciplinary outcomes when they have educators who look like them.

Melissa Whitler

August 25, 2022

5G tower protest, Wedge Patina closing, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on Lake Street

God morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Melody Hoffmann

August 25, 2022

Literacy programs, teaching trainings, school improvement plans shared with school board

Cox shared with the board that every building principal will present to the board at some point during the school year.

Melissa Whitler

August 24, 2022

Renting in Whittier, a party for youngins' tonight, drone hearing today

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

August 23, 2022

Bandshell repairs, final Cedar-Isles meeting, adopt-a-drain

Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Charlie Rybak

August 23, 2022

Bandshell repairs, final Cedar-Isles meeting, adopt-a-drain

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

August 23, 2022

Renting in Whittier and Stevens Square-Loring Heights

A guide to the search and decision-making process from personal experience.

Anna Koenning

August 22, 2022

THC ice cream, Voices of Southwest, transit route updates

Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis

Melody Hoffmann

August 22, 2022

Voices of Southwest: 5G towers, Cedar-Isles Plan, gun violence in Minneapolis

We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.

Community Post

August 19, 2022

Dance parties & vintage pop-ups galore

The Southwest Weekly

Melody Hoffmann

August 18, 2022

Enrollment, new curriculum, strategic plan discussed at school board meeting

This is the first business meeting of the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education in the 2022-23 academic year.

Melissa Whitler

August 18, 2022

Loring Park shuffleboard, vacancies across the city's schools, and 7 year-old rockstars

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

August 18, 2022

MPS Classroom Vacancies Disproportionately Impact Schools in North, Special Education

As of Aug. 12, there are 397 job openings posted to the Minneapolis Public Schools district website, 216 for classroom positions.

Melissa Whitler

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Andrea Jenkins elected Council President, Art Shanties this weekend, Carjacking map

New Council, MPS goes distant, and giddy up on ice

What it's like to be a Minneapolis Public School teacher right now

Our approach to public safety and more Hennepin redesign perspectives

Our Approach to Public Safety

Auto theft and carjackings in Southwest

Mask up, Charter Commission chair done this year, salt vs. sand

What Mike Norton's Campaign Supported

New Park Board kicks off and step up for Step Up

Minneapolis schools' COVID plans, Met Council finalists, blood donations needed

A Hennepin conversation with Cafe Meow, Omicron impacts local biz, and let's go skating

A conversation with Cafe Meow owner about the Hennepin redesign

A conversation with Peter Schmitt about the Hennepin redesign

Meet Melody IRL, neighborhood block clubs, Iconos Gastro Cantina gets some love

Make a Snowflake for Southside Harm Reduction Services

Calling All Wedge Block Club Leaders

MPS Strategic Plan Announced, Disparity Metrics Set

Lisa Goodman, strategic planning, and our Hennepin Project Page

"We have term limits. It's called an election." An Interview with Ward 7 Council Member Lisa Goodman

Where to get a free COVID test, when Isles was a winter horse racing paradise, and winter events at Minneapolis parks.

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"Uncomfortable" data from schools, report a turtle, farm-to-school BBQ

Minneapolis Public Schools Confronts “Uncomfortable” Standardized Test Results

More openings at Lake & Irving, city government restructure, Birds & Beers

Two piercers from Leviticus opening Bevel Piercing in East Isles

Misfit Coffee + Q Fanatic closing, development plans in Uptown & Linden Hills, new salsa night

Meet your Neighbor, Shofar on the Lake, Mario Kart at Up-Down

The circus is in town, disco crunch brunch, neighborhood fests

Alma Provisions opens, a closer look at MPD resources, and School Board update

Broders' is back, detailed unrest timeline, National Sober Day

Five Months After Their Fire, Pizza Is Back At Broders'

The bandshell should be blue, getting to know our Met Council rep, metal molds at Art + Rec

An interview with Met Council's John Pacheco Jr.

Singing the Lake Harriet Bandshell Blues

Harry Singh's is in trouble, budget meetings galore, pickle pizza tonight

Here's what the Jungle Theater has planned for their upcoming season

Come woof with us, go ride with them. It's all Greek.

Washburn - Southwest rivalry match, community safety discussion, get Martina at home

Mayor promises funds to fix 49 street lights not working in Stevens Square

Local chef star Ann Kim on Netflix, $1 million for trees, bingo & burritos

Streetcars of Southwest Minneapolis: The Oak-Harriet & Bryant-Penn Streetcars

New housing development planned for 44th & Vincent

Happy 1st day of school, LynLake Brewery is a Packers bar, Whittier once had a lake

Rock Paper Scissors Goods to Close September 18

LynLake Brewery now a Packers bar

Steel drum night, a guide for renters, Bryant reconstruction

Light Rail audit drops tomorrow, last photos of Lyle's, Bryant transformation

$9 million in lighting, neighborhood tattooing, chillin' with chai

$9 million in lighting, neighborhood tattooing, chillin' with chai

From Brooklyn to Minneapolis, Tattoo Spirit Brings Flash

Ever wanted to drive a Zamboni? Now is your chance.

Renters guide, meeting Aisha Chughtai, Rot + Perth + Slugs + Knights + Static Truth

“I am who I am": Aisha Chughtai's first eight months a whirlwind

You’ve got rights: A guide to renters’ rights and navigating the legal world of renting.

Union Hmong Kitchen cooking on Lake Street, a call for muralists, 80s night at Lake Harriet

What's Union Hmong Kitchen planning for in the old Mucci's?

A killer line-up at Icehouse this weekend, knee-deep in beach water testing

Keeping an eye on the city's beach water

School district sued over keeping teachers of color in the classroom

5G tower protest, Wedge Patina closing, Transportation Secretary Buttigieg on Lake Street

Literacy programs, teaching trainings, school improvement plans shared with school board

Renting in Whittier, a party for youngins' tonight, drone hearing today

Bandshell repairs, final Cedar-Isles meeting, adopt-a-drain

Bandshell repairs, final Cedar-Isles meeting, adopt-a-drain

Renting in Whittier and Stevens Square-Loring Heights

THC ice cream, Voices of Southwest, transit route updates

Voices of Southwest: 5G towers, Cedar-Isles Plan, gun violence in Minneapolis

Dance parties & vintage pop-ups galore

Enrollment, new curriculum, strategic plan discussed at school board meeting

Loring Park shuffleboard, vacancies across the city's schools, and 7 year-old rockstars

MPS Classroom Vacancies Disproportionately Impact Schools in North, Special Education

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