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A news organization by and for Southwest Minneapolis
Isabel Rolfes will be on the Aug. 13 primary ballot in District 61A along with two other DFL candidates, Will Stancil and Katie Jones. Only one of 61A DFL candidates will be on the Nov. 5 ballot. Rep. Frank Hornstein announced his retirement from this seat in early 2024.
August 6, 2024
A decades-old HIV/AIDS organization based in Kingfield is taking on Rainbow Health's contracts, while figuring out which community organizations will best serve them in the long term.
August 6, 2024
Getting to know the person behind the Lake Harriet haiku photography project.
August 5, 2024
The joint-construction project has been prolonged by months, upsetting a dense business district
August 1, 2024
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July 31, 2024
The last ten years of a taproom and brewery through the owner's eyes
July 30, 2024
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A Minneapolis resident argues the mayor needs to ask for more from Xcel and CenterPoint during franchise fee negotiations.
July 29, 2024
Go underground, upstairs at the newest "speakeasy" in Whittier
July 25, 2024
The City's historic investment in affordable housing includes almost 800 new housing units.
July 25, 2024
I'm writing this letter to the community so we can learn from the school’s and district’s response and hopefully come together as district families to learn from one another.
July 23, 2024
One settlement with officer who was involved in excessive force incident pulled back
July 23, 2024
A letter to the editor from an Ilhan Omar supporter
July 23, 2024
A letter to the editor from a Don Samuels supporter
July 23, 2024
Park & Rec Board negotiating team wants union workers to vote on its proposed contract
July 19, 2024
As workers express need for predictable and fair wages, public displays of support "heartwarming."
July 18, 2024
The forum was moderated by the League of Women Voters.
July 18, 2024
A journey through movement and connection in the Loring Park neighborhood
July 16, 2024
Business for the Youth, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was founded by Southwest High School student Sam Vahhaji after he had reached an epiphany.
July 11, 2024
Minneapolis Park & Recreation management claims union contract costs will need to be covered by a tax levy, while the union argues there are other ways to cover the costs.
July 9, 2024
The new building reflects changes in burial traditions and continues the non-profit’s commitment to the community.
July 8, 2024
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
Good morning, Southwest
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
Good morning, Southwest
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 27, 2022
Union Hmong Kitchen is currently using the space to prepare food for the Minnesota State Fair.
August 26, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
God morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest
August 23, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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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
Good morning, Southwest
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 16, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 15, 2022
Boiler Room Coffee is coming back in September to Stevens Square-Loring Heights
August 15, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
August 9, 2022
Before Liden Hills and Cottage City there was Reyataotonwe, a Mdewakanton Dakotan settlement.
August 8, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
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
