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

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Minneapolis Public Schools Confronts “Uncomfortable” Standardized Test Results

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

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

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Two piercers from Leviticus opening Bevel Piercing in East Isles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Now go grab a slice

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

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An interview with Met Council's John Pacheco Jr.

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

Singing the Lake Harriet Bandshell Blues

The bandshells has been painted brown since 2004.

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

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

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

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

The Southwest Weekly

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

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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.

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

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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.

New housing development planned for 44th & Vincent

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

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

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Rock Paper Scissors Goods to Close September 18

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

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.

Steel drum night, a guide for renters, Bryant reconstruction

The Southwest Weekly

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

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

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

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From Brooklyn to Minneapolis, Tattoo Spirit Brings Flash

Tattoo Spirit specializes in traditional flash designs.

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

The Park Board is looking for Zamboni drivers

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

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“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.

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%

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

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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.

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

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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Renting in Whittier and Stevens Square-Loring Heights

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

THC ice cream, Voices of Southwest, transit route updates

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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.

Dance parties & vintage pop-ups galore

The Southwest Weekly

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.

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

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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.

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