How well do you know your E-bike? How well do you know your kid’s? Each week, Minnesotans walk into bike stores seeking repairs on their E-Bikes unsure of exactly what they are riding.
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The Board of Estimate and Taxation took votes on a series of amendments to Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed 2027-28 budget on Sept. 23 to determine how much the City’s levy can increase/decrease next …
On Sept. 12, families who have lost loved ones at the hands of police joined with supporters for a three-mile march and car caravan on University Ave., from St. Paul’s Western Police District to …
During the 18th annual Monarch Festival at Lake Nokomis Recreation Center on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, attendees celebrated the monarch butterfly’s 2,300-mile migration from Minnesota to Mexico …
Journalists gathered back at the Davis Center on Sept. 25 to ask questions that the Minneapolis Public Schools community has been asking since senior leadership revealed its school transformation …
Angie Lee, a Korean-American and owner of Moona Moono, grew up celebrating Chuseok with her family, and now she is bringing elements of it to Moona Moono on Saturday.
On Sept. 22, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) heard testimony from three witnesses regarding the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during Operation Metro Surge. Witnesses included …
Despite the steady drumbeat of assertions that Americans are highly polarized, bipartisan majorities say that if the public were to have more influence on members of Congress, they would be more …
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is considering options to replace the deteriorated Works Progress Administration (WPA) wall along a section of the western shoreline at Lake Harriet. The …
It all started with The Summer Christmas Came to Minnesota . This 1989 article by Dr. William D. Green sent Jason Benjamin, a long-time South Minneapolis resident and teacher, down a Minnesota …
If the City Council approves the budget as is, Mayor Jacob Frey’s $2.3 billion budget would increase City spending by $270 million and the property tax levy would go up by 11.3%.
Final budget …
Stephen A. Born’s first camera was a Kodak Instamatic camera that he received at a summer photo camp at Emerson Elementary School. Quite a jump from the iPhone he now uses to photograph Lake …
Uptown resident Davis Greske has released his latest work, “Bleaktown Manor.” When Chad Sommers learns of Bleaktown Manor, he recruits his girlfriend and four best friends to investigate if the …
When Pimento on the Lake opened for its third season this year on Memorial Day weekend, people could once again order Jamaican cuisine like black bean jerk burgers and red bean stew from the banks of Bde Maka Ska.
This week, project partners tbroke ground on Seven Points, a redevelopment of the former Calhoun Square site that will bring 228 new homes to the heart of Uptown. The project is the largest new …
It’s no secret that Uptown has seen a decline in commercial activity for years. The Uptown of yesteryear was a fun one, suited for its time. But in 2026, the community needs to be realistic about what makes a thriving contemporary neighborhood.
Safe parking ordinance Ward 12 Council Member Aurin Chowdhury and Ward 9 Council Member Jason Chavez have outlined plans for a new ordinance that would permit safe outdoor parking areas in …
The Minneapolis City Council is considering local regulations on commercial autonomous vehicles (AVs) such as Waymo, Tesla and Zoox. The “Workers Drive Minneapolis” ordinance would go into effect …
Minneapolis Police arrested 11 people following a confrontation between opposing groups at a planned demonstration outside Minneapolis City Hall on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. MPD had been aware of the …
Minimum wage standards for nursing home workers across Minnesota take effect Sept. 10, 2026, following federal approval of the State Plan Amendment by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services …
"Every stroke, every step and every mile is a testament to your courage," said YWCA Minneapolis President and CEO Shelley Carthen Watson at the start of the 17th YWCA Triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 9, …
Ashley Ackerson spends a lot of time talking about her late husband, Ed Ackerson, and it’s easy to understand why.
Ed was a popular Minneapolis musician who started his career in the 1980s. He …
Longfellow resident Larry Long started writing songs and singing them when he was 20, and 54 years later he has not stopped. As he has traveled the country and shared his voice, he has practiced the …
Jim Nicholas used to commute to work by bike using the Lake Harriet bike path. In early spring, he’d catch whiffs of blooming flowers and admire the new shoots from trees.
It’s not common to see graffiti in art galleries but Joe Ellis has found a way to make that his job. Ellis, who runs Joe Ellis Art, works with graffiti writers from Minneapolis who have developed …
Another person was killed during an encounter involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, in Biddeford, Maine earlier today on July 13, 2026. This shooting comes only six days …
For Twin Cities non-profits that support immigrant communities, this is a moment of assessment and continued resolve. Recalling the height of Operation Metro Surge, when Minneapolis-based COPAL …
The Minnesota Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild condemns today’s announcement of federal criminal charges against 15 members of "our community for alleged acts of resistance to the federal …
This week, the City of Minneapolis released a new assessment showing the full scope of that impact: nearly $700 million in economic damage and disruption across Minneapolis. The assessment estimates: …
If the proposed reconstruction plan for Hennepin Ave. passes, Kristin Traynor says The Corner Balloon Shoppe will be moving from 2455 Hennepin Ave. “I have an extremely diverse group of …
As woman of color, Wedge resident Chandra Lalla says she knows how “our streets don’t serve everyone well.“For generations, city streets were built solely with car travel in mind, …
Small businesses are the lifeblood of any community. They provide distinctive character to a neighborhood and are the engine that drives a local economy. Without local businesses, there is no local …
By Tesha M. Christensen
In a one-way presentation on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, city staff acknowledged that there are competing desires for E. Hennepin Ave., and they can’t all be addressed …
In all, 115 Uptown businesses collectively asked the city to conduct “a more thorough analysis, update studies and ultimately begin to incorporate the views, suggestions, and proposals of the Hennepin Avenue business community into a new plan for Hennepin Avenue that is truly inclusive for all.”
Big things start small.
A conversation. A drawing. A student imagining flowers outside a school entrance.
Sometimes, a garden begins long before the first seed touches the soil.
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Every spring, Minnesotans step outside to perform the same ritual: rake the lawn, plan the garden, and grab a bag of fertilizer to help the yard wake up from winter. What most people don’t realize …
Every spring, as temperatures start to rise, Twin Cities gardeners face the same question: “Is it finally safe to plant?” This can be a complicated decision! Read on to demystify hardiness zones, …
Happy spring, south Minneapolis! Welcome to another growing season and another season of the City Gardener. As I’m writing this column, it’s 75 degrees out. By the time you read this, it will …
The word sustainable means different things to different people. Michaela Ayim, manager of the Sustainable Landcare Training program for Metro Blooms, said, “For me, at the center of the word …
During the January 2026 Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention, TMC Publication CO accepted 25 awards during the Better Newspaper Contest Awards banquet. Accepting them in person were (left to …
Her experience in family court has put Marie* in the hospital twice for mental health treatment. But the special master, a judge that her parents were ordered to pay for, didn’t stop pushing for …
Two teenagers are currently homeless after special master Jennifer Joseph ordered them away from their mom’s house and told them to live with the dad they fear. Seventeen-year-old Ethan* and …
Ethan* and Mason* have told professional after professional that they don’t want to see their dad. And now, because they won’t go, the 16-year-old and 13-year-old might be put in an …
What do you do when 11 judges and referees, 20 therapists, 12 mediators, two parenting consultants (with 37 directives), one custody evaluator, and one guardian ad litem haven’t been able to …
Violence Free Minnesota issued the following statement on Tuesday, Feb. 20 to call attention to the full circumstances around Shannon Cortez Gooden's murder of two police officers and an EMT in …
My name is Ellie Kidder, founder of Deaf Cultural Arts & Wellness, or DCAW. DCAW strengthens Deaf culture through art, storytelling, community relationships, historical preservation, and Deaf-led …
For people to agree on what a word or phrase means before they discuss a topic seems like common sense and a necessary step in clear communication. However, as Ira Gershwin wrote for the character …
Last week I posted the following words on a social media site — and you’d have thought I’d poked an angry dog with a hot stick.
First Amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting an …
It’s city budget season. You know what that means. No one’s happy.
Something is getting cut. Something is getting funded. And someone doesn’t like it.
You can’t please everyone.
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Feeling too exhausted to cook and yet not wanting to spend too much money on meal delivery is a sentiment that describes most of my friends and family lately. By the time we get to the evening our …
The Wauwatosa Common Council approved a $95,000 settlement on Tuesday night for Joseph Mensah, the former Wauwatosa police officer who killed three people while on duty during his five years on the force. The settlement stemmed from a workers compensation claim for PTSD. The city said that Mensah filed the claim a few years ago, […]
Treatments for cancer, diabetes and other conditions could be disrupted for up to 4,500 Maryland residents who will no longer qualify for Medicaid under a federal rule that takes effect Thursday that will disqualify people for Medicaid based on immigration status.
The attorney general called for the Legislature to strengthen remedies for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and revealed that she is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse.
People convicted of serious sex offenses must serve at least 25 years in prison and cannot receive parole until age 65 under a new California. Previously, some could earn parole at 50.
(BPT) - By Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LDAs a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist navigating perimenopause, I'm always thinking about how to best support my body and mind as I age. I'm also selective …
