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With significant street construction coming to an end along Hennepin Avenue from 31st to 28th Streets, Uptown is ready for a renaissance – French for rebirth. “I think we’re on the …
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By Brian Gabrial
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11/20/24
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You might call the opening of Minnesota’s first-ever center for the LGBTQ+ community, a “divine alignment.” That’s how Seth Anderson-Matz, Queermunity’s Outreach & …
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By Brian Gabrial
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11/20/24
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Odigo Wellness, a collectively-owned wellness center, held the grand opening of its new lo-cation at 3115 Hennepin Ave S in the heart of Uptown Minneapolis on Oct. 19. Odigo Wellness – owned by …
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11/20/24
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Organizers of the new Uptown Community Coalition want to push negative vibes out of Uptown and bring in resources to help local businesses make it cool again.
“We really want to make …
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By Brian Gabrial
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6/20/24
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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 …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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7/6/23
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Meet some of Uptown's women business owners, courtesy of the Uptown Association. Women's History Month may be over, but you can support women-owned businesses can be year-round.
Kim Bartmann …
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4/3/23
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Nicollet Ave. and Lake Street rebuild
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The area around Nicollet Ave. and Lake Street is slowly being rebuilt after damage from the Uprising following the murder of George Floyd.
The new Lake Street Post Office at 110 E. 31st St. is …
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Chloe Peter
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11/14/22
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Hi! I’d like to introduce myself to the Southwest Connector readers. My name is John Wilson and I have been a transit enthusiast since the 1970s. You may have seen my Metro Transit column in …
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By John
Wilson
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8/3/22
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WALK & TALK IN LORING PARK Walk & Talk with a Naturalist: Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon at Loring Park during a guided stroll. The leisurely pace includes stops to observe and discuss different …
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8/3/22
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One year after law enforcement officers killed 32-year-old father and comedian Winston “Boogie” Smith Jr. at the top of an Uptown parking ramp, his family, friends and community members …
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By Jill Boogren
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6/16/22
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HYPE is a new, high-end sneaker store in Uptown at 2835 Hennepin Ave. S. It offers a mix of high-end, hard-to-find kicks such as Air Jordans, Yeezy’s and Dunks, as well as clothing from local …
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By Kevin Finley
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6/2/22
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After a city council committee meeting that revealed deep differences of opinion over the operations of dedicated bus lanes, on May 26, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to postpone the …
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By Cam Gordon
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6/2/22
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Dionne Sims has loved books since before she could read, when her mom would read out loud to her. Once she could read, books were a consistent refuge whenever the world felt too overwhelming. They …
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By Chloe Peter
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5/24/22
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STAFFING CHANGES AT UPTOWN ASSOCIATION The Uptown Association Board of Directors have selected David Frank as their new executive director. Frank brings many years of experience in urban development …
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3/17/22
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PAINTER PARK UPGRADES
A skate park is being planned for Painter Park when the area is upgraded this year. A basketball court will be added, and the tennis/pickleball courts will be improved. A …
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3/17/22
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LHENA ORAL HISTORY MARCH 16Oral historian Dr. Kim Heikkila of Spotlight Oral History will be joining the LHENA board meeting on Wednesday, March 16 to present the Lowry Hill East Oral History …
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2/17/22
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If the proposed reconstruction plan for Hennepin Ave. passes, Kristin Traynor says The Corner Balloon Shoppe will be moving from 2455 Hennepin Ave. “I have an extremely diverse group of …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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1/8/22
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As woman of color, Wedge resident Chandra Lalla says she knows how “our streets don’t serve everyone well.“For generations, city streets were built solely with car travel in mind, …
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