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During the pandemic outside OLLI classes continued to be popular, which included a drumming circle. (Photo courtesy of OLLI)

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a health club for the aging brain

It is widely known that aging is accompanied by varying rates and degrees of cognitive decline. However, neuroscience research has revealed that by keeping physically, socially, and mentally active … more

By SUSAN SCHAEFER | 3/17/22

BRIEFS March 17, 2022

b On a 129-1 vote, the Minnesota House of Representatives passed legislation that funds and requires the Office of the Legislative Auditor to conduct a review and evaluation of the Metropolitan … more

Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon. | 3/17/22

Crystal Spring (theater teacher at Washburn and South High), at left, and Melissa Favero (fourth grade teacher at Barton School) picket at Nicollet and 46th St. on March 11. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)

ON STRIKE IN MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis Public Schools has taken the position that the Minnesota Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Specialists Local 59 is asking for more than the district can afford.The staff on … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 3/15/22

Teachers protest in downtown Minneapolis [Photo gallery]

3/11/22

MFT59 @ Lyndale and 44th [Photo gallery]

The strike slogan, "One day longer, one day stronger" turned to "One day colder, one day bolder" on Friday, March 11 as the windchill fell below 0º. more

Tesha M. Christensen | 3/11/22

MFT59 rally at capitol

3/9/22

What about the kids of color? Exactly VIDEO

Roosevelt High School teacher Marcia Howard leads fellow Minneapolis Public School educators who are on strike in a chant during a rally at the Minnesota State Capitol … more

3/9/22

March to Davis Center

Educators and supporters walked from the Minneapolis Public Schools nutrition center to the Davis Center (1250 West Broadway Ave.) on the first day of the strike, March 8, 2022, bringing attention to … more

Tesha M. Christensen | 3/9/22

'No one can live with these poverty wages'

Minneapolis Public Schools Science teacher Ana Vasquez, an Indigenous woman, found it meaningful to rally on International Women’s Day, Tuesday, March 8, outside Roosevelt High School. She … more

Tesha M. Christensen | 3/9/22

MFT 59 President says she's being threatened VIDEO

https://youtu.be/E11-kXwVW7g “I have had no fewer than 50 phone calls or text messages within the last few hours from friends and people around this country saying ‘Greta, you and your … more

3/9/22

What is MFT 59 asking for?

Learn more here from the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Educational Support Professionals, Local 59:https://www.mft59.org/ Hear from Minneapolis School District … more

3/9/22

Melo founder and principal architect, Damaris Hollingsworth, is working to design a space at 3030 Nicollet that incorporates community input. People have stated they are concerned about the long-term impacts and how it will affect both nearby neighbors and those who live in the new building. “We kept hearing that people wanted a space that makes them feel welcome,” said Hollingsworth. (Photo by Terry Faust)

More than just another affordable housing building

An ambitious plan to redevelop a vacant block at Lake and Nicollet received a major boost from the city of Minneapolis earlier this year when the city allocated $3.3 million for an affordable housing … more

By Iric Nathanson | 3/6/22

The Aliveness Project is working to ease the HIV outbreak in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.

Clinic helps clients not just live, but thrive

The Aliveness Project Thrive Clinic (3808 Nicollet Ave.) recently opened to help stop the spread of HIV through PrEP, a pre-exposure preventive measure. According to the Minnesota Department of … more

By Chloe Peter | 3/6/22

Effects of redistricting

Thousands of Southwest residents will be in new legislative districts for this year’s elections, including two sitting state representatives in the area. Because the state legislature was … more

By Cam Gordon | 3/6/22

Andrew Degerstrom is a resident of East Isles. (Photo submitted)

Meet Andrew Degerstrom

Longtime neighborhood organization volunteer, Andrew Degerstrom, is now working for three neighborhood groups. He’s served on the board of his own neighborhood organization, the East Isle … more

By Tesha M. Christensen | 3/6/22

BRIEFS March 3, 2022

Office of Police Conduct Review to Examine No-Knock Search Warrant PoliciesInterim Minneapolis Civil Rights Director Alberder Gillespie has announced that the department’s Office of Police … more

Briefs compiled by Cam Gordon. | 3/6/22

FREE SELF CARE KITS

Inspired by the heroic but often unsung work of the people who have kept local emergency housing shelters running throughout the pandemic, Minneapolis resident Joan Vorderbruggen launched a … more

3/6/22

NEIGHBORHOOD BRIEFS March 3, 2022

St. Patrick’s Day Community Dinner Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at LNA and Zion Church’s monthly community dinner on Wednesday, March 16 from 6-7 p.m. at 128 W 33rd St. For the … more

3/6/22

Q&A with Kristi Abbott

Was there a defining moment when in your life when you knew you wanted to be an artist?Kristi Abbott: If you’ve ever met me, you’ll know that I talk with a funny accent. I was born in … more

By Suzie Marty | 3/6/22

How a filmmaker became a real estate agent

Thirty years ago, when I moved back to Minneapolis from Los Angeles, it was not only for family, but career-wise. It was to be a bigger fish in a smaller pond. I was a filmmaker, and at the time, … more

By Larry LaVercombe | 3/6/22

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