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Southwest Business Association (SWBA) is proud to announce that it will once again be managing grant funds to support the city of Minneapolis’ Great Streets Program in 2024. SWBA will work with … more
Primary Election March 5 The presidential nomination primary will be held on March 5. The election is partisan and only open to candidates seeking to run with one of the three participating … more
SAFETY WORK COMING TO STREETS Transportation planners with Minneapolis Public Works are co-coordinating traffic safety improvements 26th St./Dupont Ave, 26th St./Emerson Ave., 28th St./Dupont … more
Every artist has an interesting origin story. But nothing compares with how Mark Rivard got started. Rivard began illustrating skateboards with Sharpie markers in the early 2000s. That led to an … more
Musicians Richard Baldinelli and Dr. Joan Madden exude joy whether playing their trumpets in the 53rd Street Brass Quintet, looking forward or reminiscing. The two musicians capture the delight of a … more
The debate about Edmund Blvd. continued on Dec. 14, 2023 when over 40 people met to discuss how to respond to the racist history associated with the street name.  The lots on this … more
This month, Southwest resident Heid E. Erdrich became the first poet laureate for the city of Minneapolis.  “We need poetry, even if we don’t know we do. There’s a human … more
In the fall of 2023, two students from Yinghua Academy Chinese immersion school in northeast Minneapolis went on the trip of a lifetime. Keewaydin resident and sixth grader Sage Houdek and seventh … more
• Final day: Dec. 31, 2023 • Shown in the 1996 movie "Jingle All the Way," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger • Started as small 12-seat deli around the corner from its current location … more
Sure, you’ve seen fifth graders do the “griddy” dance, but have you seen them tango, waltz, rumba and foxtrot? More than 70 students at Barton Elementary School, 4237 Colfax Ave. … more
Hennepin county is offering grants for preschools, K-12 schools and colleges in Hennepin County to start or improve waste reduction programs. The money can be spent on staff time, equipment and … more
At its first meeting of the year, on Jan. 2, the Minneapolis Public School Board unanimously elected Collin Beachy for the position of board chair for the year. Last year he was vice chair. Kim … more
The beginning of a new year is a wonderful time to look at increasing the well-being of your body and your spaces. Make 2024 your healthiest year ever.  Did you know your body is well … more
Jinx Tea at 4503 France Ave. S closed in December. They will instead focus on wholesale items. A new Vietnamese-style coffeeshop, Cáphin Minneapolis, will take over the Jinx Tea location. … more
The mountain lion that was repeatedly spotted on camera in Minneapolis in early December will be featured in a new educational display hosted by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). The … more
New City Council Leadership On Jan. 8 the council elected new leadership and approved new committee’s and committee membership for the upcoming two-year term.  Eliot Payne was elected … more
Kingfield Empty Bowls Feb. 11 The 13th Annual Kingfield Empty Bowls event will take place on “Soup-er Bowl” Sunday, Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Judson Memorial Baptist Church. … more
Had a tough day at work and don’t feel like cooking, but don’t want to pay the price for the family to eat out? Too Good to Go (TGTG) may solve your problem, and enlist your help in … more
For 25 years, the warm glow of hundreds of luminaries have lit Dupont/King’s Highway on Christmas Eve. The annual event not only brings neighbors together, but it has raised over $50,000 for … more
Minneapolis will be welcoming a new superintendent on Feb. 5, 2024. On Dec. 1, 2023, with opposition from two southwest board members, the Minneapolis Public School (MPS) Board of Education … more
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