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Bûcheron is James Beard Award finalist for Best New Restaurant

The Kingfield restaurant opened in January 2024.

Candidate Q&A: Omar Fateh will work across the aisle if elected mayor

The current Minnesota senator wants to use his experience working with the community and his political adversaries to get work done at City Hall.

Meet Your Neighbor: Dee Maria

A single foster parent finds time to create art in South Uptown

All Café Cerés locations to close in April

Baristas at all of Daniel del Prado’s cafes unionized with UNITE HERE last summer.

Greyduck Collective is closing at the end of March

The Windom coworking space opened in 2021

Protest demands the denial of Los Andes’ liquor license

The LynLake restaurant's co-owner Christian Quito was charged with sexual assault of a minor in January.

Loring Greenway playground concepts aplenty, no funding

A mix of funding is needed to build and maintain playground

Silverbird Roasting Co. moving into Kruse Markit space

Coffee industry veteran Tony Querio is behind the new coffee shop.

A guide to spring break camps for parents in Minneapolis

Spring break doesn't mean a break from fun and learning in Southwest Minneapolis.

IPG tenants in Whittier speak out about deteriorating conditions

Tenants at multiple buildings are struggling with unsecured doors and pending repairs

The Iron Door Pub to close

After ten years of operation, The Iron Door Pub’s last day will be March 23.

Fish fries on Fridays and beyond in Minneapolis

Where the region lacks in church-led fish fries, we make up for at local restaurants

‘The Effect’ at Jungle Theater is a dystopian play that approaches depression seriously

The play, centered around romance amid a drug trial, looks at depression from an emotional and medical lens

Iktomi Tattoo owner launches Mni Sota Akitho Festival

The festival celebrates Indigenous culture through tattooing, music, and local vendors.

The girls Washburn Nordic ski team are State champs

It’s the school’s first State championship for the ski team

The Malt Shop is without an owner

The neighborhood hub first opened in 1973 and was sold in 2022.

The East Isles Mall Plan carries on

A Park & Recreation Board resolution to stop construction for green space failed by a 5-4 vote.

Flooded 50th and Penn building may be salvaged

A call to support surrounding businesses, damaged ones wait for answers

The answers to homeless in Minneapolis may live in Helsinki

The PERIS Foundation works with youth aging out of the foster system and is looking for more investment in permanent supportive housing.

New Nicollet plan for former Kmart site debuted by City

Affordable housing will be developed first over the five-year project.

Candidate Q&A: Mayor Jacob Frey seeks a final term to help Minneapolis rebound

The two-term mayor discusses small business support, homelessness, and what he’s learned since taking office in 2018.

Candidate Q&A: DeWayne Davis wants everyone at the table

If the reverend is elected mayor, he wants to empower and collaborate with Minneapolis residents.

Neighbors concerned about Lynnhurst Master Plan

Funding for the redesign isn’t coming to Southwest until at least 2027

Ultimate rebounder Lehla Gaulden plays last game at Southwest High

The Lakers co-captain has broken the school's rebounding record and leads the State this year.

What is the City’s responsibility in the 50th & Penn water main break?

The short answer: property owners will have to file a claim to find out

Potential traffic safety camera locations identified for pilot in Minneapolis

Camera locations are yet to be determined, with 19 proposed in the Southwest area.

Paperback Exchange Bookstore a loss, for now

The owner is hesitant to say the bookstore is gone for good, but the damage is extensive.

Water main break on 50th and Penn floods multiple businesses

The intersection remains closed as businesses and crews clean up.

Petition circulates to save Lakes of the Isles ice rink

The popular ice rink is being considered for closure by the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board due to its high cost of operations.

Our Rescue no longer in contract negotiations with City of Minneapolis

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.

Voices of Southwest: Federal workers, ice guy

We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive.

Your priorities for Minneapolis Voices’ 2025 campaign coverage

Responses to our online poll revealed the issues that matter most to readers during a big local election year.

Voices of Southwest: A federal employee reaches out to start community conversation

Uncertain about their future, “I’m writing this in the hope of sparking interest, empathy, and solidarity among my neighbors.”

Elizabeth Shaffer is running for City Council in Ward 7

The Park and Recreation Board commissioner is trying to unseat Katie Cashman, a first-term councilmember.

Jazz Hampton is running for mayor

Hampton, a lawyer and Southwest Minneapolis Public Schools parent, announced his candidacy Thursday morning

Kingfield's Bûcheron restaurant nominated for the 2025 Best New Restaurant James Beard Award

Ann Ahmed is a semifinalist again, this year for the Outstanding Chef James Beard Award for her work at Khâluna in East Harriet.

Practically Magical is two floors of loved goods

A St. Paul upcycle-meets-vintage store relocates to Fulton with room for more.

DeWayne Davis kicks off mayoral campaign on Minneapolis’ northside

The Plymouth Congregational Church minister outlined his campaign’s focus areas to over 100 people Monday night.

Southwest Farmers Market debuts logo, hosts info session

The new farmers market on 50th Street will host an information session on Jan. 11 at Bachman's Heritage Room.

Fox Den Salon moving out of Minneapolis

After a temporary move to Sola Salon Studios, the 18-year business is headed south to Richfield.

Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden store closes in Stevens Square after decades in business

Landlord blames drug dealing and insufficient police force.

Southwest High Grad Jerry McNeal Ran with the Best

NcNeal has been inducted into Southwest High's Athletic Hall of Fame and Minnesota's US Track and Field Hall of Fame.

CVS Pharmacy in Stevens Square closing Feb. 11

Prescriptions will be moved to the 1010 W. Lake St. location unless customers ask for a different pharmacy location.

Kruse Markit closes abruptly in Kingfield

The restaurant and corner store opened in March 2023.

Your Southwest weekend calendar Jan. 3-Jan. 5

Our curated collection of live events, music, and community gatherings in Southwest Minneapolis.

PORTAL° to bring sauna and cold plunge life to West Maka Ska

Minnesota’s love of saunas and winter lake dips inspire the new wellness business in the former Jiffy Lube.

Meet Steven the Ice Guy

Steven Glasford measures ice across Southwest lakes and records it online

Minnesota Sen. Omar Fateh kicks off 2025 Minneapolis mayoral campaign

Current councilmembers spoke in support of having the two-term State senator as mayor.

Mayor Frey vetoes budget, council overturns veto

A day after the City Council passed a 2025 City budget, the mayor vetoed it. Then the council overturned his veto.

The 2024 Southwest Minneapolis gift guide

Your Southwest-specific guide to local gift shopping.