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RENEWED UPTOWN

Kim Bartmann of Placemaker Hospitality has been working in the Uptown neighborhood since the mid 1980s. The owner of the French bistro Barbette (1600 W. Lake St.), as well as Trapeze, Gigi’s … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 7/6/23

Artists Fadumo Ali (left), and Bobby Rogers (right) sit in the MCAD gallery space of the “Grow As We Are” art exhibition. It is open through the end of the day on Aug. 5.

Black life in photos

Bobby Rogers graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) nine years ago. This summer, he’s part of the exhibit, “Grow As We Are” featuring photographs of the … more

By Talia McWright | 7/6/23

Michele Rae, RPh, MA, NBC-HWC is the founder of The Center Within, LLC and author of “Living From the Center Within: Co-Creating Who You Are Becoming.” She provides holistic coaching designed to accelerate and support personal, professional, and organizational transformation.

Evolving into your healthiest self

One of the many changes we have seen over the past few years in health and wellness is our increased access to online information. There are more podcasts, videos, meet up groups, webinars, and … more

By Michele Rae | 7/6/23

Lavish Mack enters Ward 13 race

Zachery Metzger, also known as Lavish Mack, is running for the Minneapolis City Council seat in Ward 11. If elected Metzger says he is committed to donating half of his city council salary to local … more

7/6/23

The Taste of Linden Hills fundraiser raised more than $12,000 for the neighborhood.

Linden Hills Neighborhood Association update July 2023

Taste Fundraiser Raises $12K On May 23, more than 200 people came out to support LHiNC’s Taste of Linden Hills Fundraiser at St. Thomas the Apostle. The delicious event brought … more

7/6/23

City briefs - July 6

Cedar Isle plan A public hearing was held on June 21 to hear final comments on the park board’s plan for Cedar-Isles park area. The hearing ran for about two hours and included a 15-minute … more

Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon | 7/6/23

Bde Maka Ska concessions buildings rendering

Neighborhood news - July 6

RAIL DETRAILMENT EXERCISE Cedar-Isles-Dean Neighborhood Association (CIDNA) and other neighborhood organizations along the SWLRT line have been requesting a public preparedness and … more

7/6/23

Reviving Roots hosts a yoga workshop on Monday, June 19 at the Soul of the Southside festival.

Celebrating Juneteenth with southside soul businesses

Black-owned pop-up businesses and organizations lined the block of Minnehaha starting from Arbeiter Brewing up to The Hook and Ladder during the free 2023 Soul of the Southside festival on Monday, … more

By Talia McWright | 6/22/23

Scott Dibble of Minneapolis is one of 14 queer legislators serving in Minnesota.

How love won: 10 years later

It has been 10 years since the Marriage Equality Law passed in Minnesota – a history-making and life-changing event for many people. In celebration of Pride month, MSP Film Society … more

By Jan Willms | 6/21/23

Washburn Racing Drone Team member Alex Pasdo maneuvers his eight-centimeter-wide Tiny Whoops drone through a course after school, learning skills he can apply to real-world jobs.

Learning stem on the fly

Teens at Washburn High School are learning STEM on the fly. At their after school meet-ups for the Tiny Whoops drone team, they are learning programming for robotics, electronics, aerodynamics, and … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 6/14/23

E line will link southwest to 6 other BRT routes

The Metropolitan Council is finalizing design plans for their new E Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line this summer. With construction planned to begin next spring and service starting in 2025, the focus … more

By Cam Gordon | 6/14/23

RISE & REMEMBER

Embracing the community-centered theme “Ubuntu,” a term from South Africa that loosely means “I am because we are,” family, friends and supporters gathered May 25-27, 2023 for … more

By Jill Boogren | 6/14/23

WACSO: The ice cream truck

The ice cream truck is the perfect timeless sign of summer. (Although maybe kids today have an app that tells them the exact location of the ice cream truck?) (Illustration by WACSO) more

6/14/23

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks will play the Lake Harriet Bandshell on Aug. 17.

Outdoor music and ‘Minnesota Kind’

What is more lovely and fun than live vocals and guitars and horns and EVERYTHING on a mildly muggy Minnesota evening at Lake Harriet? Oh, my. If you were there – wasn’t that fun? And if … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 6/14/23

The art of aging beautifully

I love meeting new talented people who care about others and are also woman-owned small businesses. Over the years, I’ve learned to see that “art” comes in many forms. Skin therapy … more

By Suzie Marty | 6/14/23

Park news - June 15

WHITTIER PARK WORK The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is asking community members to weigh in on two concepts for improvements in and around Whittier Park’s play areas. The … more

6/14/23

Kingfield Association director steps down

Sarah Linnes-Robinson has announced that she will be stepping back from her work leading neighborhood associations, including the Kingfield Neighborhood Association where she has been director for … more

6/14/23

City briefs - June 15

County Equity Advisor Hennepin County District 3 Commissioner Marion Greene is looking for a volunteer to serve on the county’s Equity Advisory Committee. This group advises the county board … more

6/14/23

Neighborhood news - June 15

LNA SUMMER SPECTACULAR JULY 10 The Lyndale Neighborhood Association Summer Spectacular is set for July 10 at Painter Park. The annual meeting and board elections will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Starting … more

6/14/23

CAUGHT BETWEEN

She lived in Minnesota for only five months and her daughter was born in Iowa, but Dani* has been dragged into family court in Minnesota nearly every one of the past 11 years by her ex-boyfriend. … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 6/6/23