What’s going on with the Third Precinct?
BY CLINT COMBS Protesters outraged over the murder of George Floyd torched the Third Police Precinct. Amid the charred remains of the building, city officials want to rebuild the precinct on 3000 Minnehaha Ave into a democracy hall and community center. It’s unanimous that no one wants another police precinct…
Encampment Turmoil Continues
BY CAM GORDON Power struggles over how to respond to encampments came to a head in September, following two fatal shootings near southside encampments. “We need to put a stop to these,” said Mayor Jacob Frey, referring to the encampments, following the second shooting death on Sept. 18. Outdoor camping…
2024 A Big Year for Education
Celebrate Fall on 42nd & 28th
Celebrating Fall in Dinkytown
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The future of the University neighborhood We’re going to start our look at Dinkytown by focusing on its neighborhood ecosystem. In 2023, the boards of four of the so-called University neighborhood associations (NAs), Marcy-Holmes (MHNA) which includes Dinkytown, Southeast Como (SECIA), Prospect Park (PPA) and Nicollet…
Jason Chavez is trying to save Agate Housing
NRC Apologizes — Admits Monticello Reactor-Leaked Tritium Has Reached the Mississippi
By John LaForge In April, I reported on false assurances made by Xcel Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regarding the November 2022 leak from the Monticello nuclear reactor of some 829,000 gallons of cooling water containing a huge concentration of radioactive tritium (technically, 5.2 million picocuries per liter).…
Stop the madness! The Park Board continues to swamp South Minneapolis
BY ED FELIEN On Sept. 4, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board met. One of their agenda items was to spend another $250,000 to continue to study turning Lake Hiawatha into a swamp. I wrote the following to the Board: “Attention Superintendent Bangoura and Park Board Commissioners: Please stop the madness!…
Seeking revenge? Dig two graves
BY DAVE GUTKNECHT The editor invited my comment on the recent advocacy by the UK prime minister and several former defense ministers of missile attacks into Russia, a threat that was avoided thanks to U.S. military voices of sanity. First, give credit to publishers who uphold the First Amendment and…
The Rope Release Party
TMORA’s Magic Mushrooms
BY ED FELIEN The Museum of Russian Art has a charming exhibit of watercolors by Alexander Viazmensky in one of its backrooms. It’s all mushrooms. His detail, down to the specks of dirt clinging to the roots, is astonishing. The flyer advertising the show has on its cover (unsurprisingly) a photo of…
Todd’s Trial
Harvest Moon Block Party
BY STEPHANIE FOX The South Minneapolis neighborhood of East Phillips held its annual Harvest Moon Block Party on Sept. 21, an annual event where local community and civic organizations come together to give residents information on what is happening in their area, from local problems to possible solutions. Some groups…