A digital news organization by and for Southwest Minneapolis
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
The City's Planning Commission approved plans for a six-story, mixed-use building focused on affordable housing for seniors.
July 2, 2024
Minneapolis apparel and retail industry veteran Erick DeLeon is bringing hard to find brands to South Uptown
July 1, 2024
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The tour, which has been happening since 2017, visited over 20 cat homes Wednesday evening with crowds erupting in cheers as cats appeared in windows.
June 27, 2024
Help us get to 1,000 paying members by the end of this summer
June 27, 2024
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Workers gathered outside the home of Park & Recreation Board Superintendent Al Bangoura on Tuesday to picket for a union contract that includes fair pay.
June 27, 2024
Either displaced or locked in for the night, tenants say they were frustrated with the lack of communication about why their apartments were being searched.
June 25, 2024
Mohamed shares what she and the DFL majority have accomplished over the last two years, based on constiutent concerns.
June 18, 2024
Minneapolis Public Schools high schools are welcoming to exchange students and families are needed to open up their homes and hearts to show students around the city and their own cultures.
June 18, 2024
The ice cream remains with more fresh food options.
June 17, 2024
Making Lyndale Avenue “safer for all” is Hennepin County’s main goal is it plans to reconstruct the street in 2027.
June 13, 2024
A fourth person died of his injuries June 7.
June 10, 2024
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
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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
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
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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
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
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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
The Southwest Weekly
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
The Southwest Weekly
June 16, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
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.
June 14, 2022
Declining enrollment, new labor contracts with educators, and no help from the state impact next year’s school budgets.
June 14, 2022
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June 13, 2022
The nonprofit uses donated food to provide hot meals, pastries and coffee to anybody regardless of ability to pay.
June 13, 2022
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June 10, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
June 9, 2022
Mauri Friestlebein’s sudden removal as principal in May came as a shock during an already tumultuous school year.
June 9, 2022
Congratulations on 27 years of hard work
