Open Streets Minneapolis events give communities a chance to experience their streets in an exciting, car-free environment. This year, events are back on three routes:• West Broadway Ave, from …
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9/3/21
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The LoLa Artists Weekend this month will include Katie Cameron at Cry Baby Clay, her newly opened shop and studio on Minnehaha Avenue. “I’m super excited to have my studio up and running …
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by Sharon Parker, LoLa
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9/2/21
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On Aug. 25, several hundred protestors gathered at the MLK Recreation Center in St. Paul. Since Aug. 7, a group of water protectors have been traveling on foot 256 miles from Line 3's upstream …
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by Margie O'Loughlin
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9/2/21
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It's the age-old question that never seems to have an easy answer. Fortunately, understanding how things are recycled can help point you in the right direction. The purpose of a recycling facility is …
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By JESSIE
ROELOFS
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9/2/21
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Marcela Lorca is the artistic director of Ten Thousand Things (TTT), a theater company whose work has been grounded in practices of inclusion, equity, service and accessibility since in its founding …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/28/21
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Kevin Morgel rests on a bench along Lake Nokomis, observing the sunset. “I have three goals: try to exercise everyday, to take at least one picture of the sunset, and to do a little writing. I …
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7/28/21
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Two new artist-created billboards are up on the rooftops at George Floyd Square. Part of the Social Justice Billboard Project, “La Conneccion,” by Maria Cristina “Tina” …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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7/28/21
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Seven years ago, Wonderlust Productions co-artistic directors Alan Berks and Leah Cooper (both former South Minneapolis residents) began inviting people from the adoption community to share their …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/28/21
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The Major Taylor Bicycling Club of Minnesota has been bringing diversity to Twin Cities cycling since it started in 1999. Co-founded by Louie Moore and Walter Griffin, the nonprofit …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/28/21
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Business owners who want to retire have two options. They can sell or just shut down.Christina Nicholson of Nexus Community Partners (2314 University Ave. Suite 18) told those gathered at a joint …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/21
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As the criminal trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin begins, the Twin Cities will once again be front and center in confronting the trauma of racism, police brutality, and White supremacy.To …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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3/24/21
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Anyone who has ever owned a dog knows that training one is hard work. Most of us are satisfied with the basics – but Tom and Julie Coleman, co-founders of Pawsitivity Service Dogs in St. Paul, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/27/21
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The East Lake Library has reopened. The library had been closed since fires and unrest tore through the neighborhood during the last week of May 2020. Prior to that, the library had only been open …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/27/21
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When a child does not know where he or she is going to sleep at night, studying for that math test loses its importance. Having a roof over one’s head becomes more of a priority than acing the …
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By JAN WILLMS
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1/27/21
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Get a book in Spanish or English at the Little Free Library in front of Nokomis Tattoo (4933 S. 34th Ave.). It is now bilingual.Through an informal partnership with other local business owners, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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1/27/21
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To a cross country skier, there are few sounds more magical than the swoosh of their skis on a freshly groomed trail – and Minnesota has no shortage of these. According to Gail Lundeen Brand, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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Helping people let go of things to focus on a new season of life is what Blissworks is all about. Wendy Wolff launched Blissworks, Beautiful Living in Simplified Spaces, in 2019. The company merges …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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11/25/20
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When Lake St. burned, Father Joe Gillespie gathered each night with others at the Church of St. Albert the Great in Longfellow. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Father …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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In touch through video calls, telephone, email, and postal mail By IRIC NATHANSON Joy and Randy Nelson keep in touch online with their fellow members at Holy Trinity Church. (Photo by Terry Faust) …
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By IRIC NATHANSON
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5/26/20
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“Keep that Hope Machine running strong,” urge The Okee Dokee …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/20
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