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Route 21 will be replaced by the B Line, which is leading to a four-to-two lane conversion down most of Lake Street. The bus drivers will have green light control, too.
January 1, 2024
No need to leave your neighborhood to party before the clock strikes midnight.
December 26, 2023
Incarnation Catholic Church’s Harvest From the Heart serves thousands of people each month.
December 21, 2023
Yuoh’s extraordinary backstory in Liberia is inspiring his retirement project
December 21, 2023
The mural was commissioned by Calhoun Pet Supply, which closed in 2021. The current tenants have plans for new art later this year.
December 19, 2023
Winter break doesn't mean a break from fun and learning in Southwest Minneapolis.
December 19, 2023
Washburn High School Model UN members attended a state conference in November to debate global issues.
December 18, 2023
Read a passage from the new book about an environmental investigator on an expedition into toxic waste dumps.
December 18, 2023
When a community garden remains in place for decades on a lot, very deep roots are established. When the government wants to use some of the public land for a different kind of community use, should the garden be compelled to share the space?
December 14, 2023
Bring that coat with a messed up zipper for a sewist to mend, or to learn how to mend it yourself.
December 14, 2023
The committee, formed in 1976, gives advice on how to implement ADA features within City projects and discusses disability-related issues.
December 14, 2023
The city's flag is 68 years old, so let’s design a new one
December 13, 2023
Hennepin County is planning to build an ADA-compliant path through the Soo Line Community Garden. Community members wrote in to Southwest Voices to express their concerns.
December 13, 2023
The garden community worked with a local designer to develop an alternative south-side ADA compliant path that connects Grand Avenue to the Midtown Greenway. Hennepin County wants to construct a paved path through the garden.
December 12, 2023
The longtime resident was brutally killed in an attack early Friday afternoon while working at the store.
December 11, 2023
This is the second time in three years a cougar has roamed Hennepin County, with no other sightings going back to 2004.
December 6, 2023
The new media arts studio "meets youth where they are" with the opportunity to explore technologies and skills including graphic design, poetry, and guitar.
December 6, 2023
The taproom will close Dec. 30, after being in business in Loring Park for eight years.
December 1, 2023
Starting Saturday, changes are coming to the 21 bus route through Uptown.
November 30, 2023
Southwest Minneapolis is home to some special small businesses that also make for really cool places to shop for the holidays. Impress your family and friends with local goods this season, because that’s what it’s all about.
November 28, 2023
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July 19, 2022
The Clausen family has been servicing cars in the Stevens Square neighborhood since the New Deal era.
July 19, 2022
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July 19, 2022
The move will be official in September
July 18, 2022
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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
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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.
July 14, 2022
One very happy Chicago's Very Own logo. He's probably this happy because they're opening tomorrow at 11 a.m.
July 13, 2022
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July 13, 2022
Dynamic lanes analysis done after the appointment of the new Public Works director.
July 12, 2022
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July 11, 2022
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July 8, 2022
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July 7, 2022
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July 7, 2022
The Park Board postponed a vote on an amendment to the tree planting program and approved a $385,000 increase in park police funds.
July 6, 2022
Minnesota legalized delta-9 seemingly overnight. A local cannabis store reacts quickly to the confusing news.
July 6, 2022
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July 5, 2022
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July 5, 2022
The bill was initially framed as a way to better regulate delta-8 products but also legalized delta-9 products.
July 1, 2022
Rochelle Cox has been working in the district for 25 years with a focus on special education leadership.
July 1, 2022
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June 30, 2022
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June 30, 2022
The City Council voted unanimously to send two items from the Hennepin Avenue South redesign plan back to Public Works committee.
June 30, 2022
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June 29, 2022
Around 70 people marched down Hennepin Ave. S. on June 28 in protest of the mayor's recent veto of all-day bus lanes on the street.
June 29, 2022
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June 29, 2022
We call on Palmisano to take stronger climate action on systemic level changes that the next generation is asking for
June 28, 2022
Elissa Cedarleaf Dahl has been awarded a Fulbright award to travel to Medellín, Colombia
June 28, 2022
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June 27, 2022
Wage theft is cheating Minnesota taxpayers out of $136 million per year.
June 27, 2022
“Say No to War: Political Cartoons by Ukrainian and Russian Artists,” will be on display until the end of the war.
June 27, 2022
Three councilmembers say they are concerned full-time bus lanes will impact small business on Hennepin Avenue South.
June 27, 2022
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June 24, 2022
A recent district court ruling immediately stopped all actions that can be approved within 2040 Plan, including some housing developments.
June 24, 2022
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June 23, 2022
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June 22, 2022
Here's a look at what they're proposing
June 22, 2022
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June 22, 2022
Palmisano answered questions during a forum hosted by ISAIAH on June 21.
June 21, 2022
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June 21, 2022
On Friday night, Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed two items in the Hennepin Avenue South redesign plan that effectively eliminated all-day bus lanes.
June 21, 2022
Southwest Minneapolis residents are counting on us to do our work and not just roll the dice on the next election.
June 21, 2022
The Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education voted on June 14 to approve the budget for the 2022-23 school year without amendment.
June 17, 2022
Stevens Square-Loring Heights Boiler Room Coffee is closing June 21.
June 17, 2022
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June 16, 2022
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June 16, 2022
Minneapolis Public Schools are not offering hot lunch through the rest of the school year.
June 15, 2022
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June 15, 2022
Kryzer is also the co-owner of “Spice Your Life,” at 54th Street and Lyndale Avenue South.
June 14, 2022
Lyndale Community School hosts a one-week read-a-thon each spring. Students turn their reading time into votes to prank their principal.
