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January 20, 2022

More housing coming to Stevens Square, Melody on the radio, Kacey Musgraves at hunt & gather

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 20, 2022

Lydia Apartments Expanding Their Successful Project in Stevens Square

Taking a look at a new housing project

Charlie Rybak

January 19, 2022

Community hours at Walker Library, Painter Park's future, and order some free COVID tests.

Good Morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

January 19, 2022

"We definitely found out that parks are essential services." An Interview with Park Board President Meg Forney

An Interview with Park Board President Meg Forney

Charlie Rybak

January 18, 2022

See the sun at 5, map of park activities, and part of Cedar Lake Parkway closing soon

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 14, 2022

What DIDN'T happen this week?

This is our weekly edition of our newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Melody Hoffmann

January 13, 2022

Schools going online Friday, Hennepin Ave open house, vaccine/test mandate for food & bev

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 13, 2022

City set to host final public meeting about Hennepin reconstruction, support, skepticism about design remains

Tonight the City is hosting its final public meeting about the redesign before the plan goes to the City Council for approval.

H. Jiahong Pan

January 13, 2022

School Board discusses COVID staffing shortage, online learning, and next year's calendar

Coverage of the School Board's Tuesday, January 11 Meeting

Melissa Whitler

January 11, 2022

Exit Interview: Former Park Board President Jono Cowgill

Jono Cowgill wrapped up his tenure as Park Board President this month.

Charlie Rybak

January 11, 2022

Andrea Jenkins elected Council President, Art Shanties this weekend, Carjacking map

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 10, 2022

New Council, MPS goes distant, and giddy up on ice

Good morning, Southwest.

Melody Hoffmann

January 10, 2022

What it's like to be a Minneapolis Public School teacher right now

Inside the classroom of an MPS teacher in the week after winter break

Community Post

January 10, 2022

Auto theft and carjackings in Southwest

Breaking down where the most thefts and carjackings happen.

The Southwest Voices Team

January 7, 2022

Our approach to public safety and more Hennepin redesign perspectives

The Southwest Weekly is here.

Melody Hoffmann

January 7, 2022

Our Approach to Public Safety

Our focus on crime reporting will focus on the how and the why.

Charlie Rybak

January 6, 2022

Mask up, Charter Commission chair done this year, salt vs. sand

Good morning, Southwest.

Melody Hoffmann

January 6, 2022

What Mike Norton's Campaign Supported

A response to our interview with Council Member Palmisano

Community Post

January 5, 2022

New Park Board kicks off and step up for Step Up

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 4, 2022

Minneapolis schools' COVID plans, Met Council finalists, blood donations needed

Good morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

January 3, 2022

A Hennepin conversation with Cafe Meow, Omicron impacts local biz, and let's go skating

Good morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

January 3, 2022

A conversation with Cafe Meow owner about the Hennepin redesign

I chatted with Jessica Burge about her apprehensions about losing parking for her business.

Melody Hoffmann

December 30, 2021

A conversation with Peter Schmitt about the Hennepin redesign

I chatted with the Hennepin for People community member during the Holiday Bike Ride on Dec. 18.

Melody Hoffmann

December 28, 2021

Meet Melody IRL, neighborhood block clubs, Iconos Gastro Cantina gets some love

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 27, 2021

Make a Snowflake for Southside Harm Reduction Services

This is the last week to create a snowflake to benefit Southside Harm Reduction Services at the Kingfield Five Watt.

Melody Hoffmann

December 27, 2021

Calling All Wedge Block Club Leaders

The Lowry Hill East neighborhood has 53 block clubs out of 56 blocks. LHENA needs help to connecting them.

Community Post

December 24, 2021

MPS Strategic Plan Announced, Disparity Metrics Set

The Committee of the Whole meeting was focused on the ongoing development of a strategic plan for the district.

Melissa Whitler

December 23, 2021

Lisa Goodman, strategic planning, and our Hennepin Project Page

Good day, Southwest.

Melody Hoffmann

December 22, 2021

"We have term limits. It's called an election." An Interview with Ward 7 Council Member Lisa Goodman

An interview with LIsa Goodman

Charlie Rybak

December 22, 2021

Where to get a free COVID test, when Isles was a winter horse racing paradise, and winter events at Minneapolis parks.

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 21, 2021

Buy Liquor Lyle's, an interview with Linea Palmisano, and comparing the new Cedar & Isles plans

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 21, 2021

Here's what the Park Board is planning for Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles

Digging into the plans for both lakes

Charlie Rybak

December 21, 2021

"We have a golden opportunity right now as to how we build back our law enforcement system." An Interview with Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano

A conversation with Linea Palmisano

Charlie Rybak

December 20, 2021

The public weighs in on redistricting, city council starts its rent control work, and go see some jazz.

Good Morning, Southwest

Melody Hoffmann

December 17, 2021

Last Minute Local Gift Guide, School Board meeting wrap-up, city's new push to fight carjacking, new Cedar-Isles plan

The Southwest Weekly

Charlie Rybak

December 17, 2021

Last Minute Local Gift Guide for Southwest Minneapolis

If you buy late, buy local

Community Post

December 17, 2021

MPS Board Holds Truth-in-Taxation Meeting

The Minneapolis Public Schools Board met for its annual Truth-in-Taxation Meeting Tuesday night at the Davis Center.

Melissa Whitler

December 16, 2021

Holidazzle this weekend, Heavy Table covers Wooden Ship, Park Board's public rink plan

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 16, 2021

A SHIP IN THE NIGHT

Heavy Table covers Wooden Ship Brewing Co.

Jerard Fagerberg

December 15, 2021

It's me, Melody

You may ask yourself, how did I get here?

Melody Hoffmann

December 14, 2021

Tutors needed in Minneapolis schools, Met Council candidate wrap-up, and interview with Emily Koski

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 13, 2021

"I think that what I've heard through and through door knocking and connecting with our constituents is that public safety was number one on people's minds." An Interview with Incoming Ward 11 Council Member Emily Koski

Here's what Ward 11's new representative had to say before she begins her term

Charlie Rybak

December 13, 2021

Finalists for Southwest Mpls. Met Council Seat Make Their Case Before Committee

Seven finalists for a Met Council seat representing southwest Minneapolis made their case virtually before a selection committee on Dec. 9.

H. Jiahong Pan

December 13, 2021

AmeriCorps Urgently Needs Minneapolis Reading, Math Tutors

Minnesota Reading Corps and Math Corps, a branch of AmeriCorps, are short 118 tutors in Minneapolis schools.

Melody Hoffmann

December 13, 2021

When the ice rinks open, profiles of small business owners in Uptown, and Electric Fetus hosts Mason Jennings

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 10, 2021

It's going to snow (a lot), Art Shanties are back, and TONS of weekend events

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 10, 2021

Let the Shantying Begin

The Art Shanty Projects is returning to Lake Harriet January 2022 with an exterior twist.

Melody Hoffmann

December 9, 2021

Linden Hills Annual Holiday Wine & Stroll Happening on December 16th

5-8 PM through the Linden Hills business district starting at 43rd and Upton

Community Post

December 9, 2021

Last call for Last Minute Local Gift Guide, Jingle All the Way, City Council passes the budget

Good Morning, Southwest

Charlie Rybak

December 8, 2021

How the MPD can shrink while its budget grows, Hennepin Ave redesign, last public budget hearing, packed Park Board meeting

Good Morning, Southwest

Community Post

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Alysha Price is helping families co-parent with The Price Dynamic

It’s a Wonderland at Sencha Tea Bar

The police are supposed to be our helpers, why do they seem annoyed with us?

Uptown Porchfest returns for a second year

Cornbread Harris, a blessed dude and music icon, historicized in “Deeper Blues”

Five questions with House of Reps 61A candidate Toya López

OPINION: We should have Ranked Choice Voting in our 61A District primary election

Five questions with House of Reps 61A candidate Katie Jones

Five questions with House of Reps 61A candidate Will Stancil

Five questions with House of Reps 61A candidate Isabel Rolfes

The Aliveness Project says to Rainbow Health clients: ‘We see you’

Meet Your Neighbor: Hyperlocal photographer Stephen A. Born

43rd & Upton construction project delayed by sewer issues

Minneapolis Voices is hiring a sales associate!

An inside look at brewery ownership with Sisyphus Brewing

OPINION: City franchise fee agreements must include additional funding, accountability

Tii Cup’s L2 unites boba culture and cocktail couture

Minneapolis sees spike in affordable housing over last five years

What happened when my mixed-raced kids learned the N-word from white kids at school

Minneapolis City Council considers another $1.4 million in workers’ comp settlements with cops

All Posts

More housing coming to Stevens Square, Melody on the radio, Kacey Musgraves at hunt & gather

Lydia Apartments Expanding Their Successful Project in Stevens Square

Community hours at Walker Library, Painter Park's future, and order some free COVID tests.

"We definitely found out that parks are essential services." An Interview with Park Board President Meg Forney

See the sun at 5, map of park activities, and part of Cedar Lake Parkway closing soon

What DIDN'T happen this week?

Schools going online Friday, Hennepin Ave open house, vaccine/test mandate for food & bev

City set to host final public meeting about Hennepin reconstruction, support, skepticism about design remains

School Board discusses COVID staffing shortage, online learning, and next year's calendar

Exit Interview: Former Park Board President Jono Cowgill

Andrea Jenkins elected Council President, Art Shanties this weekend, Carjacking map

New Council, MPS goes distant, and giddy up on ice

What it's like to be a Minneapolis Public School teacher right now

Auto theft and carjackings in Southwest

Our approach to public safety and more Hennepin redesign perspectives

Our Approach to Public Safety

Mask up, Charter Commission chair done this year, salt vs. sand

What Mike Norton's Campaign Supported

New Park Board kicks off and step up for Step Up

Minneapolis schools' COVID plans, Met Council finalists, blood donations needed

A Hennepin conversation with Cafe Meow, Omicron impacts local biz, and let's go skating

A conversation with Cafe Meow owner about the Hennepin redesign

A conversation with Peter Schmitt about the Hennepin redesign

Meet Melody IRL, neighborhood block clubs, Iconos Gastro Cantina gets some love

Make a Snowflake for Southside Harm Reduction Services

Calling All Wedge Block Club Leaders

MPS Strategic Plan Announced, Disparity Metrics Set

Lisa Goodman, strategic planning, and our Hennepin Project Page

"We have term limits. It's called an election." An Interview with Ward 7 Council Member Lisa Goodman

Where to get a free COVID test, when Isles was a winter horse racing paradise, and winter events at Minneapolis parks.

Buy Liquor Lyle's, an interview with Linea Palmisano, and comparing the new Cedar & Isles plans

Here's what the Park Board is planning for Cedar Lake and Lake of the Isles

"We have a golden opportunity right now as to how we build back our law enforcement system." An Interview with Ward 13 Council Member Linea Palmisano

The public weighs in on redistricting, city council starts its rent control work, and go see some jazz.

Last Minute Local Gift Guide, School Board meeting wrap-up, city's new push to fight carjacking, new Cedar-Isles plan

Last Minute Local Gift Guide for Southwest Minneapolis

MPS Board Holds Truth-in-Taxation Meeting

Holidazzle this weekend, Heavy Table covers Wooden Ship, Park Board's public rink plan

A SHIP IN THE NIGHT

It's me, Melody

Tutors needed in Minneapolis schools, Met Council candidate wrap-up, and interview with Emily Koski

"I think that what I've heard through and through door knocking and connecting with our constituents is that public safety was number one on people's minds." An Interview with Incoming Ward 11 Council Member Emily Koski

Finalists for Southwest Mpls. Met Council Seat Make Their Case Before Committee

AmeriCorps Urgently Needs Minneapolis Reading, Math Tutors

When the ice rinks open, profiles of small business owners in Uptown, and Electric Fetus hosts Mason Jennings

It's going to snow (a lot), Art Shanties are back, and TONS of weekend events

Let the Shantying Begin

Linden Hills Annual Holiday Wine & Stroll Happening on December 16th

Last call for Last Minute Local Gift Guide, Jingle All the Way, City Council passes the budget

How the MPD can shrink while its budget grows, Hennepin Ave redesign, last public budget hearing, packed Park Board meeting

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