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On Feb. 1, the Metropolitan Governance Task Force issued its final report on how to reform the Metropolitan Council.
It offered not one or two recommendations, as some members had hoped …
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By Cam Gordon
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2/14/24
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Due in part to high demand, parents who want to place their kids in summer rec programs or summer camps should being vetting such programs and camps well in advance of summer. The following are a …
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2/14/24
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Between Feb. 9 and 12, 2024, the 5th precinct had 17 reported robberies. Incidents have mainly occurred in the evenings. In two of these incidents, the victims’ cars were also taken, according …
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2/14/24
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Collette Morgan, owner of Wild Rumpus, announced her retirement after 31 years of running the bookstore. Her fans will miss her but she has assured everyone that she is leaving Wild Rumpus in the …
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2/14/24
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The Waterbury House Restaurant has joined the Ward 7 community. The city council approved their liquor license application, bringing them one step closer to opening their doors to guests later in …
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2/14/24
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Southwest Business Association (SWBA) is proud to announce that it will once again be managing grant funds to support the city of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Program in 2024. SWBA will work with …
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2/14/24
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Primary Election March 5
The presidential nomination primary will be held on March 5. The election is partisan and only open to candidates seeking to run with one of the three participating …
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Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon
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2/14/24
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SAFETY WORK COMING TO STREETS
Transportation planners with Minneapolis Public Works are co-coordinating traffic safety improvements 26th St./Dupont Ave, 26th St./Emerson Ave., 28th St./Dupont …
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2/14/24
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Every artist has an interesting origin story. But nothing compares with how Mark Rivard got started. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s.
That led to an …
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by Eric Ortiz
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1/25/24
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Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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1/24/24
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The debate about Edmund Blvd. continued on Dec. 14, 2023 when over 40 people met to discuss how to respond to the racist history associated with the street name.
The lots on this …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/24/24
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This month, Southwest resident Heid E. Erdrich became the first poet laureate for the city of Minneapolis.
“We need poetry, even if we don’t know we do. There’s a human …
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By Cam Gordon
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1/18/24
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In the fall of 2023, two students from Yinghua Academy Chinese immersion school in northeast Minneapolis went on the trip of a lifetime. Keewaydin resident and sixth grader Sage Houdek and seventh …
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By Jill Boogren
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1/18/24
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• Final day: Dec. 31, 2023 • Shown in the 1996 movie "Jingle All the Way," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger • Started as small 12-seat deli around the corner from its current location …
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1/18/24
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Sure, you’ve seen fifth graders do the “griddy” dance, but have you seen them tango, waltz, rumba and foxtrot? More than 70 students at Barton Elementary School, 4237 Colfax Ave. …
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1/18/24
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Hennepin county is offering grants for preschools, K-12 schools and colleges in Hennepin County to start or improve waste reduction programs. The money can be spent on staff time, equipment and …
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1/18/24
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At its first meeting of the year, on Jan. 2, the Minneapolis Public School Board unanimously elected Collin Beachy for the position of board chair for the year. Last year he was vice chair. Kim …
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1/18/24
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The beginning of a new year is a wonderful time to look at increasing the well-being of your body and your spaces. Make 2024 your healthiest year ever.
Did you know your body is well …
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By Michele Rae
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1/18/24
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Jinx Tea at 4503 France Ave. S closed in December. They will instead focus on wholesale items. A new Vietnamese-style coffeeshop, Cáphin Minneapolis, will take over the Jinx Tea location.
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1/18/24
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The mountain lion that was repeatedly spotted on camera in Minneapolis in early December will be featured in a new educational display hosted by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). The …
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1/18/24
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