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In the spring of 2020, when the social distancing mandate was putting restaurants and shops out of business and driving the rest of us nuts, a team of friends pulled together to create a wonderful …
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By Larry LaVercombe
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5/5/23
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Linden Hills Neighborhood Garage Sale May 20 Every year, Linden Hills hosts one of the city’s largest garage sales with 40-50 residents participating. This year, treasure seekers should mark …
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By Becky Allen, Executive Director
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5/5/23
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Neighborhood Day May 13Minneapolis residents can picture the neighborhood they want to live in and then help make that vision a reality. Many of Minneapolis’ 70 neighborhood organizations are …
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5/5/23
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BDE MAKA SKA PAVILIONConstruction on a new concessions pavilion area at Bde Maka Ska continued to progress throughout the winter with work on the building interiors. Starting Monday, April 3, …
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4/6/23
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BETTER BUS ROUTES Metro Transit has a little-known program called Better Bus Routes. The primary purpose of this program is to simplify bus routes by trimming branches (versions of a route with the …
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By John Wilson
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4/6/23
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The city is poised to take a big step this spring when it enshrines zoning regulations that will guide the city’s growth for decades to come. Ward 7 City Council Member Lisa Goodman, who chairs …
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By Cam Gordon
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3/1/23
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SWHS 80s ALL-CLASS REUNION June 17To celebrate the 40th anniversary of graduating from Minneapolis Southwest High School, the Class of 1983 is hosting an 80s All-Class Reunion on Saturday, June 17, 7 …
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3/1/23
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The quarterly Metro Transit service change March 18, 2023 is going to be a sleeper. Even though we were promised that a hiring blitz would alleviate the driver shortage and enable a return to the …
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By John Wilson
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3/1/23
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Well, it’s an ongoing debate, pointed out longtime resident Sarah Linnes-Robinson. She’s the executive director of the Kingfield Neighborhood Association. The city calls the …
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2/17/23
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WANT COMMUNITY CONTROL OF POLICE? According to Minneapolis for Community Control of Police (Mpls4CCP), work groups, panels, and community review boards have little to no power to stop or prevent …
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2/17/23
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Due to rapidly deteriorating ice on Bdé Umáŋ / Lake Harriet, Art Shanty Projects’ annual program will be presented as “Plan Beach” this year instead of …
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1/19/23
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2312 Lyndale Avenue fire Last Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022 a condemned apartment building at 2312 Lyndale Avenue was destroyed by a fire. The incident is currently under investigation and building slated …
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12/13/22
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Little Free Library (LFL) is working on programs to address access to books. This includes the Read in Color Initiative, partnering with Banned Books Week Coalition, and the Indigenous Library …
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By Chloe Peter
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12/1/22
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Despite an increase in the budget proposed by the mayor and with property taxes likely to increase for many property owners, only two of the nearly 100 comments received by the city so far have …
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By Cam Gordon
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12/1/22
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Lyndale Neighborhood Association Board President Doug Herkenhoff made this announcement in the association’s e-newsletter on Nov. 28:
“As the LNA Board of Directors, we have …
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12/1/22
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Simpson Housing Open House DEC. 3
Simpson Housing is temporarily relocating its shelter to Zion Lutheran Church in the Lyndale neighborhood in December. Join them at Zion, 128 West 33rd Street, …
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12/1/22
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MINNEHAHA PARKWAY Due to the recent cold weather and snow, construction has wrapped up for the year on a project to improve safety for trail users and drivers along Minnehaha Parkway Regional Trail …
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11/30/22
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The city’s proposal to remove mature trees and parking along Summit Avenue to create a bike trail is creating controversy throughout the Twin Cities. More than 150 people attended an open house …
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Chloe Peter
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11/17/22
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Garden design preview party Nov. 17
Join the Kingfield Neighborhood Association for baked goods from Butter Bakery and a preview of the Nicollet Avenue Pollinator Pathway Project (P3) community …
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11/17/22
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Nicollet Ave. and Lake Street rebuild
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The area around Nicollet Ave. and Lake Street is slowly being rebuilt after damage from the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd.
The new Lake Street Post Office at 110 E. 31st St. is …
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Chloe Peter
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11/14/22
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