A reader contacted us about an extra large traffic circle at Colfax Avenue and 27th Street–the description was accurate. It is larger than most traffic circles and dwarfs the traffic circles on the …
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is hosting an open house Nov. 12, 2026 to present information about the proposed natural repair options to stabilize the Bde Maka Ska shoreline. The …
South Uptown has it pretty nice—one homemade ice cream shop closes just for another to open in its spot.
Art Shanty Projects is returning to the frozen water of Bdé Umáŋ / Lake Harriet in South Minneapolis Jan.16 - Feb. 7, 2027. This years’ program includes over 40 projects, including Shanties that …
It was the day after the 2024 election. Donald Trump had been reelected U.S. president and Beth Turnbull was in no mood to see clients. But she showed up to her salon in Bryn …
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.
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 …
A Hennepin County judge found Taylor Schulz not guilty on Sept. 10, 2026. Schultz was accused of killing Skafte at Oak Park Grocer in December 2023.
The Lake Harriet Environment Council organizes stewardship events throughout the year, such as buckthorn removal and in-water cleanups. There are weekly buckthorn removal twice a week from 9-11a.m. …
Before a new house is completed today in the Twin Cities, the utilities (sewer, water, natural gas, electricity, etc.) are already in place. The owners take it for granted that their new home will …
An Open House is planned for Aug. 27, 5:30-7 p.m. in the lawn rea east of Harriet Bandshell, near the boat launch to introduce the public to the improvements at Lake Harriet North Beach. …
On Aug. 18, the Kenney community will come together to dedicate a bench on east side of Grass Lake in remembrance of Fletcher Merkel. “This bench will serve as a quiet, meaningful place to feel …
Opportunity Crossing opens On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Project for Pride in Living (PPL) celebrated the grand opening of Opportunity Crossing, a new, mixed-use affordable housing development at 3030 …
Council Member Linea Palmisano hosted Minneapolis Police Department Fifth Precinct Inspector Ryan Kelly at her public office hours for Ward 13 residents on July 10.
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.
Sidewalk repairs in Armatage are scheduled to begin July 13. Repairs will move west from Penn Ave. Like with street work, property owners are assessed for sidewalk repairs . …
The Berger Fountain in Loring Park is closer to being restored with $1.8 million in State funding. The fountain, with its dandelion-shaped water design, was a Minneapolis icon for decades at the …
Dennis lives a few blocks from “chicken alley,” a nickname for a now fenced-off alley behind Lake Street where people have been loitering, selling and using drugs, and camping out for years.
SEVEN POINTS GROUNDBREAKING The groundbreaking for Doran’s new project at Seven Points, on the old Kitchen Window/CB2 site was held on June 11, 2026. When complete in fall 2027, the five-story …
