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April 28, 2025
We make this city what we want it to be. But we can’t just complain and wish for a better city.
April 25, 2025
About the worm in our apple
April 24, 2025
The Southwest Minneapolis councilmember is running unopposed for a fifth term.
April 23, 2025
The City’s Traffic and Parking services presented the projects to a City Council committee last week.
April 22, 2025
This will be Reese Sweeney’s first professional theater performance.
April 18, 2025
Former Park Board and project planning members testified against the newest resolution to stop The Mall’s planned street removal.
April 17, 2025
A small group of students blossomed after the pandemic into a championship team.
April 16, 2025
Donna Minter and her friend are riding their bikes 3,200 miles across the country to raise money for climate justice organizations.
April 15, 2025
With seven months until Election Day, the Ward 11 councilmember cites a toxic political climate in her decision to suspend her mayoral campaign.
April 15, 2025
A revived Uptown Association, new businesses, and City-sponsored programs are revving up the heart of Uptown.
April 10, 2025
The City of Minneapolis opted for Hennepin Avenue over the original Open Streets location.
April 8, 2025
The Met Council says a late March sewage spill near Cedar Lake poses no public health risk.
April 7, 2025
Our curated collection of events and community gatherings in the Southwest quadrant of Minneapolis.
April 7, 2025
The DFL caucus is April 8 this year, with ward conventions happening April 26 through May 31 and a citywide convention in July.
April 4, 2025
The Kingfield restaurant opened in January 2024.
April 2, 2025
The current Minnesota senator wants to use his experience working with the community and his political adversaries to get work done at City Hall.
April 2, 2025
A single foster parent finds time to create art in South Uptown
April 1, 2025
Baristas at all of Daniel del Prado’s cafes unionized with UNITE HERE last summer.
March 27, 2025
The Windom coworking space opened in 2021
March 25, 2025
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%.
May 10, 2022
Park Board sets a timeline for work on the structure at the edge of the lake
May 9, 2022
Good Morning Southwest
May 6, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
May 5, 2022
A mayor-appointed search committee listened to feedback about what people want to see in the next MPD police chief.
May 5, 2022
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May 5, 2022
The Aqua City Motel will officially be no more.
May 4, 2022
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May 3, 2022
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May 2, 2022
After decades of nostalgia, the refurbished restaurant will open in August with new owners.
May 2, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
May 1, 2022
Hennepin County wants to pave over the areas of the garden with a 10-foot wide petroleum-based access path through the garden.
April 29, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
April 29, 2022
Soo Line Community Garden members and Hennepin County have been at odds over an ADA-compliant ramp that is set to be installed next year.
April 28, 2022
Good morning Southwest
April 28, 2022
After 12 years serving the East Harriet neighborhood, Guse Green Grocer is permanently closed.
April 28, 2022
Capital planning and surplus facilities were the topics of an informational presentation at school board meeting.
April 27, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
April 26, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
April 25, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
April 25, 2022
The extended school calendar reflects state-requirements and an opportunity to pay teachers and ESPs for lost work time during the strike.
April 22, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
April 21, 2022
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April 20, 2022
Good morning, Southwest.
April 20, 2022
The cafe is one of the few Uptown places to get a cup of joe and food at 6 a.m.
April 19, 2022
Apoy, meaning “fire” in Tagalog, also offers catering, serves a Filipino feast called kamayan, and hosts live bands and karaoke.
April 19, 2022
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April 19, 2022
Here's what's happening outside in April
April 18, 2022
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April 17, 2022
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.
April 15, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
April 15, 2022
Funding will come from COVID funds and vacancy savings
April 14, 2022
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April 13, 2022
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April 12, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
April 12, 2022
A Minneapolis neighborhood association is creating a peace plan with the community
April 12, 2022
The cafe offers coffee flights, sandwiches, and fizzy tea.
April 11, 2022
Good morning, Southwest
April 11, 2022
The Comprehensive District Design was approved at the height of the early pandemic. The impacts are just being felt.
April 8, 2022
The Southwest Weekly
April 7, 2022
Good Morning, Southwest
April 6, 2022
What the data don’t show is the societal undercurrents that inform this sharp uptick in reckless driving.
April 6, 2022
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April 5, 2022
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