Southwest Connector

Ukraine, women-directed films highlighted in 41st MSP Film Festival

Welcoming its patrons back to a fresh look, the MSP Film Society opened the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) on May 5 at the theater on 115 SE. Main. Formerly the St. Anthony … more

By JAN WILLMS | 5/7/22

Nicollet Hardware owners Sam Rosch (above) and Elena Nelson are back to business as usual. “We are not going anywhere,” said Rosch. “We’re here to stay. We love our community.” (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

NICOLLET HARDWARE GRATEFUL FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT AFTER BREAK-IN

Since hearing about the break-in at Nicollet Hardware (3805 Nicollet Ave.) on Friday, April 22, customers have been showing their support for their neighborhood hardware store.Everyone is glad that … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 5/5/22

Jason Sole launches: Institute of Aspiring Abolitionists, Relationships Evolving Possibilities, and Radical Ecosystem Pods.

HE VIEWS IT AS CO-STRUGGLING

The past year has been less challenging for Dr. Jason Sole and his abolitionist work, in spite of the ongoing pandemic and the social unrest across much of the country.The Hamline adjunct professor, … more

By Jan Willms | 5/5/22

STREET DESIGNS CHANGING

Anyone who has been following street design in Minneapolis over the past 10 years has likely noticed some changes in how the public right is being used and disagreements about how desirable some of … more

By Cam Gordon | 5/5/22

HERE'S WHAT'S COMING IN LINDEN HILLS

Linden Hills neighborhood sits alongside Lake Harriet/Bde Unma with 8,000 residents, award-winning restaurants, a vibrant business district, several parks and much more. The Linden Hills Neighborhood … more

By Becky Allen | 5/5/22

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS May 5, 2022

SPRING INTO UPTOWN MAY 7Celebrate and discover more about the Uptown community through performances, demonstrations, food, art, and activities at a multi-cultural celebration on Saturday, May 7. The … more

5/5/22

BRIEFS May 5, 2022

New state policing rules proposedThe Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board has proposed a rule change that would expand their authority to take disciplinary action against licensed peace … more

Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon. | 5/5/22

Anne Pryor has created more than 2,000 vivid images to elucidate, awaken, and activate souls using ink, her breath, and essential oils.

MEET SOUL PAINTING ARTIST ANNE PRYOR

By Suzie Marty | 5/5/22

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF THE ARTS TO CHANGE LIVES

Raise your hand if you know a high school kid who suffered through COVID-19... (If your hand isn’t up, then apparently you don’t know any high school kids. Right?) We can probably agree … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 5/5/22

Add long-blooming perennials for color all season

Many of us would love to have a yard full of beautiful flowering plants that bloom all season long, providing food for pollinators as well as visual interest. Lots of perennials have showy flowers in … more

By LAUREN BETHKE, Master Gardener | 4/28/22

Installing a small elevator and widening doorways made this lower level more accessible. (Photo by Andrea Rugg Photography)

Home renovations to age in place

At age 69, I was a “silver sneaker” poster child – fit and healthy, living on my own, fiercely independent and proud of it. Ironically, my main fitness exercise, avid fast walking … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 4/28/22

Autumn holds her new baby sister, Delylah. (Photo courtesy of Kelsey Kruse)

FAILED BY FAMILY COURT

Helpless and hopeless.That’s how Kelsey Kruse felt for years as she tried to co-parent with her ex and his wife, Brett and Sarah Hallow.And then one day, she got the call she was scared … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 4/28/22

Two years after a fire destroyed Uncle Edgar's Mystery Book Store and Uncle Hugo's Science Fiction Book Store at 2864 Chicago Ave., owner Don Blyly is reopening. He has purchased the former Glass Endeavors building at 31st and Minnehaha Ave., and will open in June. (Photo by Terry Faust)

Uncle's bookstore finds new home in Longfellow

The civil unrest following George Floyd’s murder in 2020 delivered a double blow to Don Blyly, the longtime owner of the Chicago Avenue business with the double name: Uncle Edgar’s … more

By IRIC NATHANSON | 4/28/22

What does public safety mean to you?

4/28/22

Nicole Cavender, who is Dakota, with Weston, 6, and Becket, 2.5 years, along with Ali Mailander and Hap (not shown) clean up trash along Lake Hiawatha on April 16, 2022. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

Will Lake Hiawatha be reduced to a holding pond?

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN Community members concerned that Lake Hiawatha may be reduced to nothing more than a holding pond gathered at Lake Hiawatha Park on April 16, 2022.They were there in … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 4/28/22

Public comment from Sean Connaughty on Hiawatha Golf Course Master Plan

Hiawatha was the Iroquois chief who founded the Iroquois Confederacy over 800 years ago making it the oldest living participatory democracy on earth. Hiawatha resolved conflict, brought Peoples … more

4/25/22

Toshira Garraway of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence hands acCity of Minneapolis staff person an additional 1,100 complaint forms signed by Minneapolis residents. Called The Residents' Complaint, they allege ethical violations by Mayor Jacob Frey in his handling of the killing of Amir Locke by the Minneapolis Police Department. (Photo by Jill Boogren)

Residents denounce dismissal of ethics complaints

"When we submit an ethics complaint, we want it taken seriously. 2,400 complaints dismissed? That is beyond wrong," said Toshira Garraway of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence. … more

by Jill Boogren | 4/21/22

Community members hold rally and march in downtown Minneapolis on April 8 to protest the decision not to press charges against Officer Mark Hanneman in the fatal shooting of Amir Locke and to show support for Locke’s family and other families who have lost loved ones at the hands of police. (Photo by Jill Boogren)

'THIS IS NOT OVER'

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman are not filing criminal charges against Minneapolis Police Officer Mark Hanneman for fatally shooting Locke during … more

By Jill Boogren | 4/21/22

Angela Harrelson calls the shift that has taken place since the death of her nephew, George ‘Perry’ Floyd, “the Great Awakening.” (Photo by Jill Boogren)

A voice for justice

Becoming an activist in a worldwide movement for racial justice was beyond anything Angela Harrelson would have imagined for her life. But the murder of her nephew, George Perry Floyd, Jr. – or … more

By Jill Boogren | 4/20/22

AVERAGE PROPERTY VALUATION INCREASE 2021 vs. 2022

Market values on the rise again

By now, all property owners in Minneapolis should have received their estimated market value statements from the city’s assessor’s office. These estimated values will be used to calculate … more

By Cam Gordon | 4/20/22