A digital news organization by and for Southwest Minneapolis
The play, centered around romance amid a drug trial, looks at depression from an emotional and medical lens
March 13, 2025
The festival celebrates Indigenous culture through tattooing, music, and local vendors.
March 11, 2025
It’s the school’s first State championship for the ski team
March 10, 2025
The neighborhood hub first opened in 1973 and was sold in 2022.
March 6, 2025
A Park & Recreation Board resolution to stop construction for green space failed by a 5-4 vote.
March 6, 2025
A call to support surrounding businesses, damaged ones wait for answers
February 28, 2025
The PERIS Foundation works with youth aging out of the foster system and is looking for more investment in permanent supportive housing.
February 26, 2025
Affordable housing will be developed first over the five-year project.
February 26, 2025
The two-term mayor discusses small business support, homelessness, and what he’s learned since taking office in 2018.
February 25, 2025
If the reverend is elected mayor, he wants to empower and collaborate with Minneapolis residents.
February 24, 2025
Funding for the redesign isn’t coming to Southwest until at least 2027
February 24, 2025
The Lakers co-captain has broken the school's rebounding record and leads the State this year.
February 21, 2025
The short answer: property owners will have to file a claim to find out
February 20, 2025
Camera locations are yet to be determined, with 19 proposed in the Southwest area.
February 19, 2025
The owner is hesitant to say the bookstore is gone for good, but the damage is extensive.
February 18, 2025
The intersection remains closed as businesses and crews clean up.
February 14, 2025
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The popular ice rink is being considered for closure by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board due to its high cost of operations.
February 12, 2025
City restarts contract process for human trafficking prevention work at the future Community Safety Center after the chosen organization was called out for its reputation.
February 10, 2025
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.
February 6, 2025
Responses to our online poll revealed the issues that matter most to readers during a big local election year.
February 4, 2025
June 9, 2022
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June 9, 2022
Check out Chicago’s Very Own at 2944 Lyndale Ave S when they open in late June
June 8, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
June 7, 2022
The Theater of Public Policy performs at Bryant Lake Bowl this summer after a two-year hiatus.
June 7, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
June 6, 2022
Project coming to Whittier later this year
June 6, 2022
Irina Boiarskaia sews and alters anything and everything at her shop, Irina’s Stitch in Time
June 6, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
June 6, 2022
Become a member of Southwest Voices today.
June 6, 2022
David Morrell Jr. celebrates his championship win with friends, family, and Cuban music.
June 6, 2022
From fears of gentrification to a Southside uprising, Uptown is poised for a new era
June 3, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
June 3, 2022
The school board will vote on the budget at its regular business meeting on June 14.
June 2, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
June 1, 2022
Satire writer and artisanal pencil sharpener visits Minneapolis this Saturday to honor our city's newest sculpture.
June 1, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
June 1, 2022
Mid-year assessments show only 50% of middle school students are reading at grade level.
May 31, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 31, 2022
Lilacs hold a special place in our emotional landscape.
May 27, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
May 27, 2022
While I watched protests around the world, I started to wonder if feeling more outrage would have been a healthier response.
May 27, 2022
During the public hearing, 13 speakers spoke in favor of the appointment and 23 speakers spoke against the appointment.
May 26, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 25, 2022
Hello, Southwest
May 24, 2022
The Planning Commission meeting, with an agenda filled with Southwest development news, on May 23 lasted ten minutes.
May 24, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 23, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 23, 2022
Ask A Realtor
May 22, 2022
The closing of Urban Outfitters follows the lead of other national-brand stores on Hennepin Ave. South shutting their doors including CB2,
May 20, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
May 19, 2022
Founder curates space filled with creations from local women artisans
May 19, 2022
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4100 Lyndale Avenue South
May 19, 2022
A guide to the farmers markets of Southwest Minneapolis and the greater Minneapolis area
May 19, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 19, 2022
Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education voted in an interim superintendent and at-large board member.
May 19, 2022
The story behind the process
May 18, 2022
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May 17, 2022
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May 17, 2022
Looking into the first couple months of the program
May 17, 2022
Parents responded to Southwest Voices education survey with concerns about Minneapolis Public Schools and its future.
May 16, 2022
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May 15, 2022
Voices of Southwest
May 13, 2022
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May 13, 2022
A group of 45 Minneapolis Federation of Teachers Local 59 members, primarily educators of color, have filed a grievance against their union.
May 12, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 11, 2022
Good morning Southwest
May 11, 2022
Pimento Jamaican Kitchen and Rum Bar owner Tomme Beevas brings two of his hottest and mildest sauces to Target stores.
May 10, 2022
The MPS school board will be appointing an interim superintendent and interim board member during its May 10 meeting.
May 10, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
May 10, 2022
Davis Center department budgets were reduced by 5%, which allowed the district to increase budgets to schools by 1%.
