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

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 | 1 comment

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

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

‘BOULDER SCRAMBLE’ COMING TO PAINTER PARK

In 2023, there will be a new street-style skate park and bounder scramble area at Painter Park. A basketball court will be added, and the tennis/pickleball courts will be improved. Work will start … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 4/20/22

SOUTHWEST WOMAN FOUNDS ESPERIENZA

Over the past two years, we have all been dreaming of something. Southwest resident Anna Bonavita has been dreaming of Italy. She’s the founder of Esperienza, a local nonprofit organization … more

By Suzie Marty | 4/20/22

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will become the 116th Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. (Photo from senate.gov)

TRUTH, BEAUTY AND THE UGLINESS WE’RE UP AGAINST

“’Beauty is truth, truth beauty,’ that is all ye need know on earth, and all ye need to know.”This famous quote from poet John Keats has lived inside me since I was an English … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 4/20/22

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.

ALIGN YOUR WELL-BEING WITH YOUR CHOICES

Spring is emerging here in Minnesota. For me, this is a month to step back, take an inventory of where I am, what I am moving towards, what is clear and what is unclear, what is in flow, and what … more

By Michele Rae | 4/20/22

IMS ‘Colors of Spring ‘planned

Matt Cook, owner of Sawhill Custom Kitchen & Design and member of the IMS Art Crawl Minneapolis, announcethat the “Colors of Spring” Art Crawl (www.imsartcrawl.com) will be on … more

4/20/22

GRAND AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION

The city of Minneapolis will continue with the reconstruction of Grand Ave. S. between 38th St. W. and Lake St. W. The project began in 2021 between 48th St. W. and 38th St. W. The scope of the … more

4/20/22

204-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Yellow Tree Construction Services has been hired by Hall Sweeney Properties to construct a new 204-unit apartment building at 3536 Nicollet Avenue S. “Our general superintendent responsible for … more

4/20/22

BMNA meets in person again

Starting in March the Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association resumed meeting in person. They purchased streaming equipment that will allow them to interact with neighbors and presenters remotely while … more

4/20/22

Tesha Christensen of Southwest Connector

Rebuilding Local Journalism talk April 27

“Rebuilding Local Journalism” is the topic of the April 27 LHENA Talks series. This talk will focus on how local journalism is being rebuilt in Minneapolis. Christensen will talk about … more

4/20/22

Share your thoughts

Share your input in the 38th/Chicago Ave. project. UPCOMING MEETINGS In person public meeting In-person at the 38 th Street Event Center (3740 Chicago Ave South) on … more

4/20/22

Listening session notes April 14, 2022

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