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A news organization by and for Southwest Minneapolis
The area's print and digital publications join forces to create a new and improved Southwest Voices
October 17, 2025
Annunciation parents, elected officials, and concerned residents met Sept. 25 to share stories and learn about Minnesota’s political landscape.
October 4, 2025
Here's a rundown of what you can expect on Saturday, September 6th
September 2, 2025
A look at some of the “second responders” offering community care after tragedy
September 1, 2025
The Southwest Minneapolis community comes together to grieve as details emerge that the majority of the victims are children.
August 28, 2025
MPRB district boundaries changing in 2026
August 22, 2025
An excerpt from Southwest Minneapolis author Lindsay Dahl's new book.
August 19, 2025
Cub, one of the neighborhood's budget grocers, has reopened. Mayoral candidates share their thoughts about food access, groceries, and the neighborhood.
August 18, 2025
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The organizers of Uptown Porchfest share their process ahead of this year’s festival
August 14, 2025
Three restaurants are swapping some nearby parking for outdoor patio space
July 14, 2025
The project was an effort to reclaim the story of what happened at the end of May 2020 in Minneapolis
June 3, 2025
The aide to St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter wants to continue her career as a public servant closer to home.
June 2, 2025
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A new cricket festival is bringing people to Minneapolis this weekend
May 23, 2025
The Washburn coach and police reform attorney prioritizes public safety in his bid to represent his childhood neighborhood.
May 16, 2025
The accessible sport is full of agency, collaboration, and a bit of chaos
May 14, 2025
No, this isn’t the end of the road, but it is time to reset and transition.
May 12, 2025
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The garden's contaminated soil needs to be cleaned up for it to re-open.
May 9, 2025
The North Loop restaurant is transitioning to a smaller space and new concept on 46th Street.
May 9, 2025
The online group moves their goods offline for the day in conjunction with the Kingfield Garage Sale
May 8, 2025
The short street in Tangletown has a rich history starring venture capitalist Nellie Mead
May 7, 2025
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
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
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
July 21, 2022
The markets have a restorative focus and are free, accessible to all, and designed to build local connections.
July 21, 2022
Good morning, Southwest Minneapolis
July 20, 2022
Streetcars were known to bring neighborhoods and people of different ethnicities together to share common spaces.
July 20, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
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.
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
Good morning, Southwest
July 13, 2022
Dynamic lanes analysis done after the appointment of the new Public Works director.
July 12, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
July 11, 2022
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July 8, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
July 7, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
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
Good morning, Southwest
July 5, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
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
The Southwest Weekly
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June 30, 2022
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.
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
Good morning, Southwest
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
Good morning, Southwest
June 29, 2022
We call on Palmisano to take stronger climate action on systemic level changes that the next generation is asking for
