BY BILL MARSHALL Well, now that the election is over, hopefully we can come to some type of agreements in certain areas to make this a better place! And I’m thinking locally, not nationally, and I have two ideas that I think could be incorporated to make this a better…
BY STEPHANIE FOX The number of people around the country, and in Minnesota, who find the need to seek out foods shelves has grown every year. In 2023, more than seven million Minnesotans visited local food shelves, up two million the year before. Last year, the numbers were up again.…
BY ED FELIEN It’s beginning to look like an interesting race for mayor this year. First, Frey vetoed the Council’s Budget. He objected to the cuts in downtown personnel in favor of funding “pet projects” in the Council members’ wards. The Council voted to override the mayor’s veto, and Emily Koski,…
Southside Pride sent this Questionnaire to all the candidates running for mayor of Minneapolis. Last month we published a response from DeWayne Davis. We have not received responses to our questions from Omar Fateh, Emily Koski or Jacob Frey. Why are you running for Mayor? A: During my 2021 election, I opposed granting…
BY CLINT COMBS The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Twin Cities have notched significant victories on the Minneapolis City Council, pushing forward city ordinances like a ceasefire resolution, a ride-share wage increase ordinance, a labor standards board, and a resolution calling for all charges to be dropped against pro-Palestinian activists…
BY KATHRYN KELLY Why was Lake Hiawatha at risk for flooding again this year? And why did Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner Musich make a special trip to Hiawatha Golf Course to warn the staff? Maybe it is because the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) is using a 45-year-old plan for…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Openings and closings of note In late November, openings included a second location of Francis Burger Joint, a popular NE vegan food outlet. This is on East Lake Street, in the former Peppers & Fries. Two others were new ventures: at 656 Grand Avenue in St.…
