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A news organization by and for Southwest Minneapolis
At Rumba, Latin Caribbean tapas, cocktails from the Iconos mixologist, and a mission to bring diversity and unity to Uptown.
July 11, 2023
Live & Local captures live music at local venues featuring local musicians. We talk with musicians about the Minneapolis music scene, their music backgrounds, and what it means for them to play music with other people.
July 11, 2023
Some quick tips of how to make the most out of your farmers market trip.
July 10, 2023
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.
July 7, 2023
Co-owners Molly Stark and Katie Petri curate a fun and relaxed vibe at their tattoo shop to ensure clients feel comfortable saying what they want.
July 5, 2023
For one more weekend, a Tibetan play will roam the Washburn Fair Oaks Park in Whittier. Playgoers will follow along on foot.
July 5, 2023
Even when a driver seriously injures or kills someone, judges hand down short sentences and drivers get their licenses back. Permanently revoking licenses isn’t an option.
June 29, 2023
Three councilmembers were absent to celebrate Eid al-Adha
June 28, 2023
Traffic data show a decrease in crashes after Lyndale Avenue was redesigned in pilot program
June 27, 2023
Despite a veto-ready mayor, Home to Stay asks City leaders for a rent control policy to help renters currently in need of affordable rent.
June 27, 2023
Summer staffing is still not at full capacity but a new union contract may help fill some positions with higher wages.
June 23, 2023
Tom Thumb mini-golf courses were all over the city, thanks to the inventor of mini-golf and a Georgia resort owner.
June 21, 2023
This festival will be the last performances that HUGE Theater will host before moving down the block to its new location.
June 21, 2023
There is more to Pride than the Loring Park festivities. See what else is planned in Southwest through the end of June.
June 17, 2023
Parsons was about to announce his Ward 10 City Council candidacy.
June 16, 2023
Huge increase in car thefts by juveniles has exposed lack of resources, disjointed communication systems at City and County level.
June 14, 2023
You asked, we found out. Herons don't prefer hanging out in buckthorn and preschool rec programming is coming back.
June 14, 2023
The Bohen family has owned the gas station for 46 years.
June 13, 2023
Students are able to see their art framed and displayed in a community space, bringing them a sense of pride, according to Whittier Community art teacher Stacie McCormack.
June 8, 2023
“I will continue this campaign with unwavering determination,” Ward 10 City Council candidate Nasri Warsame said at a press conference on June 1.
June 7, 2023
September 6, 2022
Streetcars served Minneapolis for nearly 75 years before buses took over as the main form of mass transportation.
September 6, 2022
Another multi-family unit planned for 44th Street through Linden Hills
September 6, 2022
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September 6, 2022
Store at 24th and Lyndale is running a 20% off sale until then
September 4, 2022
LynLake Brewery's former neighbors, The Herkimer, was a long-standing Packers bar until it closed in the summer of 2020.
September 2, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
September 1, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022
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August 31, 2022
Tattoo Spirit specializes in traditional flash designs.
August 30, 2022
The Park Board is looking for Zamboni drivers
August 30, 2022
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August 29, 2022
Chughtai stands out as a vocal and highly energetic advocate for her constituents.
August 29, 2022
Over half of Minneapolis residents are renters. In neighborhoods like Whittier and Stevens Square-Loring Heights, the number is over 80%
August 29, 2022
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August 27, 2022
Union Hmong Kitchen is currently using the space to prepare food for the Minnesota State Fair.
August 26, 2022
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August 26, 2022
When you go to a Minneapolis beach, you know you are swimming in safe water thanks to the water quality staff.
August 25, 2022
Research shows that BIPOC students have improved academic and disciplinary outcomes when they have educators who look like them.
August 25, 2022
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August 25, 2022
Cox shared with the board that every building principal will present to the board at some point during the school year.
August 24, 2022
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August 23, 2022
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August 23, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
August 23, 2022
A guide to the search and decision-making process from personal experience.
August 22, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 22, 2022
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.
August 19, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
August 18, 2022
This is the first business meeting of the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education in the 2022-23 academic year.
August 18, 2022
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August 18, 2022
As of Aug. 12, there are 397 job openings posted to the Minneapolis Public Schools district website, 216 for classroom positions.
August 17, 2022
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August 16, 2022
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August 15, 2022
Boiler Room Coffee is coming back in September to Stevens Square-Loring Heights
August 15, 2022
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August 15, 2022
The Kenilworth corridor is notorious for causing much of the cost overruns and delays associated with the Green Line Extension.
August 15, 2022
Southwest Voices welcomes a life-long Kingfield resident to our team
August 12, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
August 11, 2022
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August 10, 2022
Kingfield residents have been organizing this summer to stop the installation of a 5G antenna pole at 41st and Garfield, including physicall
August 10, 2022
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August 9, 2022
A guide to things to eat and drink, places to shop, and things to do in the Whittier neighborhood of Minneapolis, curated by our readers
August 9, 2022
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August 9, 2022
Before Liden Hills and Cottage City there was Reyataotonwe, a Mdewakanton Dakotan settlement.
August 8, 2022
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August 5, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
August 4, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
August 4, 2022
Instead of doing our own endorsements, we're publishing a couple reader perspectives on the Hennepin County Attorney race.
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August 3, 2022
Why I support Martha Holton Dimick
August 3, 2022
Digging into the Michels Corporation contracts with the city of Minneapolis
