What the Mayor Didn’t Say
Welcome, Welcome Emigrantes!
Business thrives on Franklin Avenue
Health and faith, fitness and food: Nicollet Avenue has it all

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE A big old church and other caring organizations Near the northern end of Nicollet Avenue there stands a beautiful old building that embodies some of the best values of Minnesotans – religion-based but nondoctrinaire, justice-oriented but also with attention to the arts and personal growth, liberal…
Love Letter to MPD Police Chief, Brian O’Hara
11th Ward race: Park Board up for election this November
Sparks fly at DFL Ward Conventions Sparks fly at DFL Ward Conventions

BY ED FELIEN Where I grew up, around Roosevelt High School, folks in our corner of the City were considered very conservative, and folks around Kenwood and Loring Park were considered very liberal. That’s changed. The 12th Ward DFL Convention rejected a challenge from a middle-of-the-road, law and order liberal…
Equity struggles not new at MPS

BY CLINT COMBS Years before Donald Trump returned to the White House and began dismantling federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Minneapolis Public Schools was already chipping away at its own racial equity work. One flashpoint came during a storm of unrest at Anderson United Middle School, where efforts…
Saint Joan Of Arc Catholic Church

BY KAY SCHROVEN St. Joan of Arc is one of the largest congregations in Minneapolis with over 3,000 household members representing more than 200 zip codes. Some drive long distances every Sunday to experience the uplifting, joyful celebration that takes place there. In addition to masses, St. Joan’s offers a…
Lakewood-not just a cemetery
An attack on the offices of the Anti-War Committee

BY ED FELIEN Early Saturday morning, May 24, someone smashed the front plate glass windows of the Minnesota Anti-War Committee at 4200 Cedar. The AWC believes this to be a targeted, politically motivated attack. At a press conference at the damaged office Monday, Meredith Aby said, “Our spirit can’t be…
Israel/Palestine: what has been done?

BY ED FELIEN Shir Tikvah, one of the more progressive synagogues in the Twin Cities, says, “We represent a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences regarding Israel/Palestine. We are dedicated to the value of B’tzelem Elohim (the sacredness of all human life). We lift our collective voice to support, advocate,…
Trump of Arabia in a theater near you!
Election spending in Minneapolis – Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Cam Gordon’s piece, “Follow the money: Landlords spend big in city election” misses important points. Gordon talks about the role of special interest money in Minneapolis but skips Minneapolis for the Many, the group supporting far-left and socialist candidates. In its 2024 Campaign Finance Board Report, Minneapolis for…