BY STEPHANIE FOX A quarter century ago, a first-time children’s book author’s book got published, after 473 rejections from various publishers. Candlewick Press accepted the book when a young editor found it in a pile of unsolicited manuscripts sent by hopeful authors. The first bookstore to carry “Because of Winn-Dixie”…
BY ED FELIEN Early this year people were reminded that the City of Minneapolis was going to have municipal elections this November, and anybody who had an issue with City Hall should go to a DFL precinct caucus in early April. A precinct caucus is like a neighborhood meeting. You…
BY STEPHANIE FOX For those from Minneapolis who think they need an excuse to travel to St. Paul, here’s a good one: Grand Avenue hosts the kind of fun-to-visit and lively shops and restaurants not seen elsewhere in the Twins Cities. Here are a few of these excellent businesses. Iron…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The theater scene on Lyndale Avenue Bryant Lake Bowl has a monthly feature called “Improv Zodiac,” which in August will feature performers whose birthdates fall under the sign of Leo. They also offer “Uproar Comedy Open Mic,” as well as featured performances. A complete listing is…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Places to eat and drink We covered the May Day Cafe in our Bloomington Avenue story last year, but only a month or so later they began the process of becoming a worker-owned co-op. Now that process is officially complete and the cafe has been under…
BY ED FELIEN We were very disappointed to read of Tim Walz’s endorsement of Jacob Frey for Mayor. Besides opening up a can of worms about their past collaboration, it’s a big political mistake. During the riots and burnings that took place on Lake Street in 2020 following the murder…
BY ED FELIEN On Aug. 5, a committee meeting of the Hennepin County Board will discuss a resolution initiated by the County Administrator and supported by Board Chair Irene Fernando and South Minneapolis Commissioner Angela Conley to restore public ownership and oversight to the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). The…
BY CLINT COMBS On November 4, voters in Ward 4 will choose between incumbent LaTrisha Vetaw and her challenger Marvina Haynes. In 2021, Vetaw knocked off Council Member Phillipe Cunningham after campaigning against a 2020 charter amendment to disband the Minneapolis Police Department. Vetaw has aligned with conservative Council Members…
BY CAM GORDON Following his state of city address this spring, Mayor Frey is due to release his proposed city budget by Aug. 15. Now the city council has responded with their priorities. The budget, which is likely to be close to $2 billion, may be the most consequential decision…
BY DANIEL COLTEN SCHMIDT The East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) gives away locally-grown, organic vegetables and herbs to neighborhood residents. The Farm Team sets up a folding table in Cedar Field Park across from Little Earth and writes a list of produce on a whiteboard under the words, “Free Vegetables!”…
BY ROBIN WONSLEY Minneapolis must become a beacon for the country by providing refuge from the federal government’s terrifying attacks on vulnerable community members and, increasingly, on the rights of all Americans. Now more than ever, it falls to city leadership to protect us. We need brave leaders in office…
BY KAY SCHROVEN On Sunday, June 22, St. Paul’s – San Pablo held its annual Summer Block Fiesta. There was (free) Northern Fire Pizza, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, live music by Alma Andina and a colorful, native dance performance by Mexica Yolotl (a traditional Aztec dance group). Part of…
BY KATHRYN KELLY The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) did another survey about the Hiawatha Golf Course project in February. The following results are a best effort to categorize the comments. The top ten categories of comments were: 268 – Keep the 18 hole golf course 209 – Redesigning…
BY ED FELIEN Dear Chief O’Hara I think Omar Fateh and Jason Chavez were being a little rough on you last month. They didn’t want you assisting ICE in their unconstitutional sweeps of the Latin neighborhood around Lake and Bloomington. Perhaps it’s these rose-colored glasses I wear, but I thought…
By Ahmed Tharwat On a local road in Egypt, a minibus carrying laborers collided with a big lorry truck killing 19 people, most of them teenage girls as young as 14, according to local officials. The accident happened in the early hours on a regional road in the city of…
