Category: Nokomis
We can call it whatever we want!
Ice dams can be prevented
BY HANNAH STRONG Roof ice dams create an annual winter headache for many Minnesotans. When serious enough, ice dams cause water to leak through shingles, resulting in costly interior damage. However, with the proper know-how ice dams can often be prevented before they start. According to Patrick Huelman, coordinator of…
Raina’s Wellness: A not so new start for health policy in 2015
Report from the Climate Change Conference in Peru
Queen of Cuisine: South of the border always welcome up north
BY CARLA WALDEMAR Nico’s Taco & Tequila Bar 2516 Hennepin Avenue 612-345-7688 nicostacobar.com Can Nico Taco? Si. Tasting is believing. But I had to wonder: What’s the founding family of Amore Victoria—the longtime Lake Street pasta palace—doing in a taqueria? Going back to their roots, turns out. The clan’s from…
A legal response to MOA
Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter Minneapolis released the following statement regarding young leaders of color under attack from MOA and the Bloomington city attorney: The Mall of America and Bloomington police decided to shut down stores during a peaceful gathering on Saturday where 3,000 community members sang carols and chants dedicated to…
Minneapolis Victory for First Amendment Rights
BY BRUCE NESTOR, FROM HIS WEBSITE Yesterday, [Dec. 16, 2014] former federal prosecutor and Hennepin County Judge Nicole Engisch found Rachel Bengston-Lang “NOT GUILTY” following a bench trial for violating a Minneapolis ordinance on blocking passage. On May 1, 2014, Bengston-Lang acted to protect immigration rights demonstrators when they were…
Questions about the MOA protests (see also note from City Attorney’s Office at the end)
BY MARY TURCK, FROM THE TWIN CITIES DAILY PLANET As one grand jury after another refuses to indict police who have killed black men, #BlackLivesMatter protests continue across the United States. I marched on Nov. 25, missed Saturday’s MOA protest, and will probably march again. Like many people, I keep…
An envelope of light
Another stadium?
BY ED FELIEN Is it possible that local politicians haven’t learned their lesson? There’s been recent talk about public funding for yet another sports stadium. Bill McGuire, yes, that Bill McGuire, the one who ripped off $1.6 billion from UnitedHealth through backdating stock options and was ordered by the Securities…
Powderhorn Birdwatch: Park elicits mixed emotions
Rest in peace
BY WIZARD MARKS, FROM THE MINNEAPOLIS ISSUES LIST Lake Street is always changing, it’s axiomatic. Sometimes the changes are great, sometimes not so great, but sometimes just hard to deal with. One such is Jeremiah Collins who, in 1953, after coming home from the Korean War, established Portland Lake Motors.…
