On Nov. 5, following unprecedented campaign spending and voter turnout, Southwest voters turned out in large numbers to help re-elect Mayor Jacob Frey. Southwest voters showed a mix in electing new …
Over the past decade, Minneapolis Public Schools has faced many challenges. The district continues to have a structural budget deficit and is using one-time funds to balance its budget. It has also …
Every business in Minnesota with employees needs to create a plan this fall to implement the state’s new Paid Leave program. ”Paid Leave is protected and allows for more time away – …
It’s early on Saturday night, exactly one day after construction officially ended along Hennepin Avenue, and a steady stream of customers fill tables at Rinata Restaurant. The stalwart Uptown …
A single word describes Brian Sumption, owner of Troubadour Wine Bar just north of Metro Transit’s Uptown station: positive. “I’m super optimistic,” said Sumption, who grew up …
Hennepin Avenue is open to drivers, public transit, bicyclists, and pedestrians after two construction seasons of road closures. A total street reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue hasn’t happened …
The third and final building in Lupe Development Partners’ LynLake apartment campus is open and mostly leased, marking one of the few large multifamily housing projects to come online anywhere …
A new futsal court opened in Clinton Field Park in late October after eight years of advocacy work. Originally slated for construction in 2023, Caleb Crossley, founder of Futsal Society (second from …
Metro Transit’s quarterly service change of Dec. 6, 2025 finally brings Southwest Minneapolis something we’ve been expecting for years: the E Line. The E Line is a bus rapid transit line …
Tangletown Executive Director Andrea Siegel (left) helps with an electronic item during a recycling event at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2025. Lyndale, Kingfield, and Tangletown …
2025 Affordable Housing Trust Fund A city council committee has made their recommendation for spending the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) funding for 2025. This year $18 million is available …
Cross Country Champs On Nov. 1, the Southwest High School girls cross country team won the state championship at the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Cross Country State meet. Team members …
New city councilmembers were elected in Wards 7, 8, and 11 with incumbents returning in Wards 10 and 13.
The family-run restaurant was started by a Tunisian immigrant who only settled for the freshest Italian food.
Private events, secret marriage proposals, and neighborhood regulars kept the cozy wine bar going.
Southwest Voices asked the district for data-backed positive trends that show improved outcomes for students. Here's what we found.
‘Peter Williams: Homegoing’ exhibit free to public at MCAD through Nov. 1
A month-long calendar of events showcases businesses after two years of road construction.
Urban folk school brings folk traditions into heart of city
On Nov. 7, 2025, as Minneapolis Federation of Educators (MFE) and MPS leadership continued with mediation at the Davis Center, 400 parents, caregivers, and students organized by Minneapolis …
