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Here's a recap on the recent business openings in Uptown and what we can expect for early this year.
January 11, 2023
Last week's Lake Harriet Bandshell renovation open house revealed a mock-up that was lacking in a promised blue hue. Our earlier reporting also suggested a lack of blue in the mock-up design.
January 10, 2023
The pilot program, with a multi-organization backing, will subsidize payroll and bookkeeping services for small business owners.
January 9, 2023
Due to non-disclosure agreements, it not clear when LynLake Brewery will close.
January 5, 2023
The new Minneapolis Public Schools school board, with new members outnumbering incumbents, met for the first time on Tuesday evening.
January 4, 2023
The owners of Royal Grounds were set to hand off their business to a new owner. Residents organized a parade for them. The seller fell through, but the parade went on.
January 3, 2023
At a corner cafe in a bustling commerce area, people found community and a deep commitment to sustainably grown food.
January 2, 2023
Here is a breakdown of the most divided City Council votes in 2022 and how each councilmember voted.
December 23, 2022
Minneapolis is spoiled with outdoor winter events that can warm even the coldest of winter hearts. Here in Southwest, we are fortunate to have a host of outdoor winter activities, including Art Shanty Projects and plenty of sledding hills.
December 22, 2022
Residents at a small encampment on 31st Street were evicted from the underpass on Tuesday morning.
December 21, 2022
More than 40 nonprofits across the state are calling on the Minnesota legislature to prioritize fully funding rent support for Minnesotans in need.
December 20, 2022
A next-door resident reached out to Southwest Voices and reported that windows are still open at 2621 Pillsbury, a vacant building owned by C. David George. The City's Regulatory Services told Southwest Voices the property was boarded up on November 28.
December 20, 2022
A data analysis of councilmember vote records in 2022 show that there are voting blocks despite most City Council votes being unanimous.
December 19, 2022
HEALS 2.0 has been working on addressing carjackings and other violent crime in our city since early this year.
December 15, 2022
Police Chief Brian O’Hara said he is “blown away” by many police policies and wants to enact change
December 13, 2022
El Jefe, a popular Mexican restaurant on Lyndale, is closed until March 2023 due to rising costs of running the business.
December 12, 2022
Seventy percent of the rock salt we use during the winter stays in our waterways. The only viable solution to stop this pollution is to significantly cut back on using chloride as a deicer.
December 8, 2022
Neighbors previously expressed concerns about the building but the City said its hands were tied.
December 8, 2022
The subscription-based coffee company had little interest in opening a full coffee shop–until the ideal location become available.
December 7, 2022
Plans for a mixed-use building in Fulton and an office building in Linden Hills were approved by the Planning Commission on December 5.
December 6, 2022
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
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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
August 3, 2022
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August 2, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
August 2, 2022
Delta-9 edibles have been legal in Minnesota for a month, but what about all the other edibles you can buy? What are they like?
August 1, 2022
The Park Board collaborated with City of Skate to move a skate park that skaters constructed in 2020.
August 1, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 1, 2022
Southwest Voices is expanding its meeting coverage to cover some Metropolitan Council meetings.
July 31, 2022
We visited three walls during the LynLake Street Art Series and revisited the spots two week later to see the transformation.
July 29, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
July 28, 2022
The redesign resolution passed in committee and moves to the full City Council for approval Aug. 4.
July 28, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
July 27, 2022
Owner Kathy Lawrow is moving Larue’s because she believes upcoming street infrastructure changes will negatively affect her business.
July 27, 2022
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July 26, 2022
The new brand quietly took over on July 18th
July 26, 2022
Understanding different views in good faith will lead to better policy outcomes if we see the complexity of others.
July 26, 2022
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July 25, 2022
This upper-middle class white woman has had her world shaken. But maybe, in the end, that can be used for the goo
July 25, 2022
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July 22, 2022
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July 21, 2022
The markets have a restorative focus and are free, accessible to all, and designed to build local connections.
July 21, 2022
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July 20, 2022
Streetcars were known to bring neighborhoods and people of different ethnicities together to share common spaces.
July 20, 2022
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July 19, 2022
They need two new mail carriers. Are you one of them?
July 19, 2022
City staff’s ‘toxic’ work environment appears less important than a well-managed budget
July 19, 2022
The Clausen family has been servicing cars in the Stevens Square neighborhood since the New Deal era.
July 19, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
July 19, 2022
The move will be official in September
July 18, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
July 18, 2022
A key focus at the the Hennepin County Board meeting on July 12 was a presentation about increasing jury pool diversity.
July 15, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
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July 14, 2022
In its fifth year, the LynLake Street Art Series invites graffiti artists to design and paint murals on walls throughout the LynLake area.
