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Here is a breakdown of shows you can see at HUGE through February.
January 20, 2023
The Art Shanty Projects are set to welcome visitors along the shores of Lake Harriet / Bdé Umáŋ this year.
January 19, 2023
A massive snowstorm caused massive problems on Minneapolis streets. You had questions about it, we got you answers.
January 19, 2023
Last week, the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority announced it had secured financing to build 16 new public housing sites and are breaking ground on the developments.
January 17, 2023
As costs for utility customers rise, so do the earnings for CenterPoint investors.
January 16, 2023
Ten years ago, a local pastor started reading Letter from Birmingham Jail at Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Kingfield. This Sunday, the pastor invites people to join him once again.
January 12, 2023
Abdulkarim “AK” Abdulle and Yassir Mohamed bonded over sneaker culture. Two years later, they opened up The Hype and a nearby barber shop in Uptown.
January 12, 2023
Here's a recap on the recent business openings in Uptown and what we can expect for early this year.
January 11, 2023
Last week's Lake Harriet Bandshell renovation open house revealed a mock-up that was lacking in a promised blue hue. Our earlier reporting also suggested a lack of blue in the mock-up design.
January 10, 2023
The pilot program, with a multi-organization backing, will subsidize payroll and bookkeeping services for small business owners.
January 9, 2023
Due to non-disclosure agreements, it not clear when LynLake Brewery will close.
January 5, 2023
The new Minneapolis Public Schools school board, with new members outnumbering incumbents, met for the first time on Tuesday evening.
January 4, 2023
The owners of Royal Grounds were set to hand off their business to a new owner. Residents organized a parade for them. The seller fell through, but the parade went on.
January 3, 2023
At a corner cafe in a bustling commerce area, people found community and a deep commitment to sustainably grown food.
January 2, 2023
Here is a breakdown of the most divided City Council votes in 2022 and how each councilmember voted.
December 23, 2022
Minneapolis is spoiled with outdoor winter events that can warm even the coldest of winter hearts. Here in Southwest, we are fortunate to have a host of outdoor winter activities, including Art Shanty Projects and plenty of sledding hills.
December 22, 2022
Residents at a small encampment on 31st Street were evicted from the underpass on Tuesday morning.
December 21, 2022
More than 40 nonprofits across the state are calling on the Minnesota legislature to prioritize fully funding rent support for Minnesotans in need.
December 20, 2022
A next-door resident reached out to Southwest Voices and reported that windows are still open at 2621 Pillsbury, a vacant building owned by C. David George. The City's Regulatory Services told Southwest Voices the property was boarded up on November 28.
December 20, 2022
A data analysis of councilmember vote records in 2022 show that there are voting blocks despite most City Council votes being unanimous.
December 19, 2022
May 30, 2023
An attempt to publicly craft a rent stabilization policy may be quickly thwarted by a veto-ready mayor.
May 24, 2023
The northwest corner block of 35th and Lyndale could see quite a transformation given the next door businesses for sale.
May 23, 2023
Delegates from the Minneapolis DFL party sought to endorse candidates for the 2023 City Council race.
May 19, 2023
Stigma and cultural norms make hospice hard to talk about, but its services could be of use to a lot of people. Including potential volunteers.
May 17, 2023
While blending old-world history with modern-day relevance, local author Julie Jo Severson explores hidden and legendary gems throughout the region she’s called home most of her life in her new guidebook.
May 16, 2023
Over two months, councilmembers voted on new public safety positions, the settlement with the Human Rights Department, a noise ordinance exception for religious worship, and appointments for the new Community Commission on Police Oversight.
May 15, 2023
Readers nominated 64 sandwiches to compete in our hyper-local competition.
May 15, 2023
A routine convention held to endorse a City Council candidate erupted into physical assaults, shouting, and people storming the stage during convention proceedings.
May 11, 2023
Lake Chipotle is a popular discussion topic and a pain to drive through. This week, Chipotle began paving some people's paradise to create a functional parking lot.
May 11, 2023
Good Times focuses on the walk-in dining experience instead of the pandemic-era takeout pizzas.
May 10, 2023
We sat down with Mark to talk about why he's running for the City Council
May 9, 2023
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive. Here are the comments readers submitted about the proposed 4-story apartment building at 50th and Lyndale, a new, bluer shade of paint for the Lake Harriet bandshell, the Bryant Avenue redesign plans, and a few other recent stories we have published.
May 3, 2023
The space, which has hosted three events so far, operates as a venue for author events and a warehouse for the business’ online orders
May 3, 2023
Join the Minnesota Historian and learn about the nationally recognized historic places in Lyndale, South Uptown, Kingfield, East Harriet, Linden Hills, Lynnhurst, and Tangletown.
May 3, 2023
A conversation with a newly announced candidate for the Ward 11 City Council seat.
May 2, 2023
A conversation about her priorities while in office.
April 28, 2023
For the 2023 political campaign season, we are taking political ads. This is why.
April 27, 2023
The City is finally addressing a property that has been a nuisance to neighbors for months due to people breaking into the vacant and condemned building.
April 26, 2023
Join the Minnesota Historian and learn about the nationally recognized historic places in Lowry Hill, Stevens Square, Whittier, East Isles, Kenwood, and Cedar-Isles-Dean
April 25, 2023
City officials assemble to answer questions about Bryant Avenue reconstruction
April 20, 2023
We checked in with a neighbor who was recently profiled in an interactive New York Times house hunting series.
April 20, 2023
Minneapolis is the first city in the nation to allow the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcast
April 19, 2023
We check in with Josh about the state of the housing market in Minneapolis
April 19, 2023
Carpenter union say Regal Contractors subcontract out work that leads to unsafe working conditions and tax fraud.
April 18, 2023
Project staff finds a bluer paint after lackluster public feedback.
April 17, 2023
The Minnesota Historian takes you on a tour of Southwest spots on the National Register of Historic Places
April 13, 2023
Residents flooded a stakeholder meeting to express frustration over last-minute changes to a street design established in 2021. City engineers say the street plan needs to be changed for emergency vehicle access.
April 12, 2023
Two empty lots and an existing house is the site for a planned 19-unit apartment building at 50th and Lyndale in Tangletown.
April 12, 2023
Heather Klein is moving forward with the plant-based, THC-themed restaurant, but with a new name.
April 11, 2023
Please keep it civil down there.
April 10, 2023
Mayflower Montessori is transitioning to its new name, Creekside Montessori alongside its annual plant sale.
April 7, 2023
For kids of all ages, a puppet fashion show and puppet library grand opening at Avalon Theater this month
April 5, 2023
Clients get time and attention with Bevel piercers in calm, quiet shop.
April 4, 2023
Some recommendations in letter almost identical to changes announced by Public Works
April 4, 2023
We appreciate reader feedback and strive to publish the vast majority of what we receive. Here are the comments readers submitted about It's Greek to Me closing.
April 4, 2023
Oliphant could not secure a loan and had to pull out of the deal with LynLake Brewery.
April 3, 2023
The dimly lit, cozy coffee shop serves their award-winning chai as friendly faces fill the retrofitted Victorian house.
April 3, 2023
City contends with potholes as pavement remains wet, weak, and old. Here is what you can do to help.
March 31, 2023
The three elected officials ran through a list of bills that have passed through the House and Senate and answered constituent questions
March 30, 2023
Celebrating the people you don't see at some of the places you love.
March 29, 2023
Schools closures and consolidation was not part of the agenda, and there was no discussion by board members.
March 28, 2023
After 41 years in operation, the Greek restaurant leaves a corner of Lyn-Lake empty.
March 28, 2023
Frank Brown owns the biggest Black-owned print shop in Minnesota and wants to continue hiring more Black and Brown employees at his new location in North Minneapolis.
March 23, 2023
Without brick and mortar stories bringing in foot traffic, small businesses await a new apartment development that will shift the building once again.
March 22, 2023
Josh talks multi-generational living, "missing middle" housing, and the rise of Fulton
March 22, 2023
Chance York learns how to sail with Joe Leadley of the Minneapolis Sailing Center
March 21, 2023
Kingfield will be gaining a market and cafe at 4237 Nicollet Ave.
March 20, 2023
The Black and Funny Improv festival brings together Black improvisers from across North America to joyously interrupt expectations of what improv should look like.
March 17, 2023
Readers share concerns of conflict of interest with a potential council seat win and our stereotyping in our recent coverage of a vacant building.
March 16, 2023
Lowry Hill East Neighborhood Association is trying to buy the former brewery space and turn it into affordable housing.
