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Venn Brewing

3550 E 46th St, Minneapolis info@vennbrewing.com Taproom open Venn Brewing has already opened the doors of their taproom. Connie Sisco, one of Venn’s owners and the brewery’s director … more

By Stephanie Fox | 11/2/20

Kia Bible cofounded 612 MASH after George Floyd's murder and hasn't slowed down since. For many, the "med tent" has become the most accessible place in the neighborhood to get medical care.

Welcome to 612 M*A*S*H: Minneapolis All Shall Heal

When Kia Bible went to 38th St. and Chicago Ave. four days after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police, she had no idea she was about to be called into service. Moved by her 12-year-old … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 11/2/20

The Hiawatha Clinic is being closed as a cost-saving measure by M Health Fairview. It has been closed since the COVID pandemic hit. (Photo by Terry Faust)

Fairview to close Hiawatha Clinic

For more than 80 years, Minneapolis southsiders have come to the corner of 38th St. and 42nd Ave. to receive their medical care. But that corner’s era as a medical destination … more

By IRIC NATHANSON | 10/30/20

ReStore celebrates 4th anniversary

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity’s Minneapolis ReStore, is celebrating its fourth anniversary in the Seward-Longfellow community after being closed because of COVID-19 and the protests over the … more

10/30/20

Sean Sherman at the Indigenous Food Lab, located in the Midtown Global Market. The Sioux Chef is dedicated to addressing the economic and health crises affecting Native communities by re-establishing Native American foodways. They are working to create a new North American food system that generates wealth, and improves health, in Native communities through food-related enterprises. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)

STRENGTHENING THEIR IDENTITY

When Sean Sherman goes to work every day, he isn’t just cooking for cooking’s sake. The Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, cookbook author, and promoter of Indigenous cuisine is reclaiming and … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 10/30/20

Okome House offers Japanese comfort food

When Chef Hide Tozawa was anticipating the grand opening of his Longfellow restaurant two months ago, he thought it might be slow going for a while. So much had happened this summer. He wasn’t … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 10/30/20

Selma Petterson in the FastFest show. (Photo submitted)

Lost ‘n’ Found Theater goes digital

It’s no secret that Covid-19 has kept local theaters and audiences away from one another with no return in sight. Two weeks into the pandemic, Classics Lost ‘n’ Found Theater … more

10/30/20

'She must have done something wrong'

Broke. Homeless. And in danger of losing custody of her children. That’s where Bonnie Roy found herself while trying to get a divorce in Minnesota 10 years ago. Because of her own … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

Blocked: 3rd Precinct Building in Seward

Robin Wonsley Hundreds of people gathered in a parking lot on the 2600 block of Minnehaha Ave. on Sept. 16, 2020 to protest city council plans to lease an adjacent space as temporary … more

By Jill Boogren | 10/2/20

Wise construction during COVID-19: Longfellow contractor adjusts work, looks ahead

Longfellow contractor Phillip Hide can often make a bathroom or kitchen work better by reconfiguring the space. (Photo submitted) COVID-19 has changed the remodeling business … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

ON THE JOB with Minnehaha Falls Landscaping

Groundcover spreads early in the spring, and forsythia offers an early pollen and nectar source for bees. (Photo submitted) Russ Henry started gardening with his mom when he … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

ON THE JOB with Buck Bros.

Longtime Buck Brothers employees Scott Vetsch (left) and Buzzy Napoly return to install new windows at a home where they built a garage previously. (Photo by Tesha M. … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

Green housing, jobs and farm along Midtown Greenway

Community members push city to use former Roof Depot site to solve current needs There are some nights in Cedar Field Park that "there's a fog in the air we don't know where … more

by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

Who are the Global Shapers?

Global Shapers Community is a network of young people working together to address local, regional, and global challenges. Locally, they are collaborating to support the East Phillips Indoor Urban … more

10/2/20

URBAN FORAGER

As people use public land more and family budgets get skinnier, Tim Clemens of Ironwood Foraging is helping build more resilient communities. He does that by sharing knowledge … more

By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN | 10/2/20

Longfellow residents spy rare Rusty Patched Bumblebees

A Rusty Patched Bumblebee has a yellow thorax (body) with a black spot between the wings. The rusty patch, which is an area of rust-colored hairs, is on the front of the second … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 10/2/20

Neighbors at George Floyd Square issue demands for justice

Left to right: Amitri Hosea, Ashley Hosea and Semhara McBrayer pose with their freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies at the Reimagine 38th St. market on Aug. 22. (Photos by Jill … more

By JILL BOOGREN | 8/28/20

Green Chair Project helps homeless youth

Joel Sisson (left) joins Elpis workers constructing chairs. The Green Chair project started in South Minneapolis, has been reinvented, and is now based in the St. Paul Midway. (Photo by … more

By JAN WILLMS | 8/28/20

New life for used plywood

ReUSE Minnesota focuses on plain boards that will get reused in building projects and more ReUSE Minnesota Board President Jenny Kedward said, “We are leading the effort to … more

By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN | 8/28/20

People & Pets Together keeps families from giving up animals

An older woman walked through the door of People & Pets Together, a program that provides pet food and supplies … more

By Chloe Peter | 8/28/20