Category: Phillips/Powderhorn

Southside Pride soapbox on the Fourth of July

If you see these people, notify the authorities!  They were seen and heard in Powderhorn Park expressing freedom of speech. L to R:  Papa John, Eskit, Bob Carney, Bill McGaughey and Captain Jack BY ED FELIEN There was a small but dedicated crowd gathered around the Southside Pride virtual soapbox…

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What can we do about racism?

BY ED FELIEN There has been a wide ranging discussion about changing the name of Lake Calhoun, and the park board recently asked staff to report on how that could happen.  The lake was named by U.S. Army surveyors in the early part of the 19th century for John C.…

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Highland Village

BY ED FELIEN Highland Village was the home of the first European settlement in the Minnesota Territory.  When the U.S. government established Fort Snelling at the juncture of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, in 1819, a small settlement of Swiss and French-Canadian immigrants grew up around it.  Eventually the settlement…

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Vigil on the Lake Street Bridge

BY ED FELIEN It was overcast with sprinkles last Wednesday, July 15.  Only about 30 people showed up for the weekly Peace Vigil on the Lake Street Bridge. The Vigil started in 1999 when local peace groups decided to act in solidarity with the people of Yugoslavia who were standing…

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Repression and rebellion in Mexico

BY JOHNNY HAZARD Nine months after the forced disappearance of 43 education students  a  three-mile-long protest march culminated in an occupation of the plaza of the principal museum and cultural center in the country, Bellas Artes. This took place the day after the opening of a major exhibition of Michaelangelo…

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What will be the future of Minneapolis?

BY AHMED WARSAME It’s been said by many of the older residents of Minneapolis that the young kids and teens are the future of the city. But, what happens when those kids eventually turn on each other? I have been independently watching kids from the age groups of 8 to…

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Mexican mid-term elections: continuity or change?

BY FRANKLIN CURBELO On Sunday, June 7, local and national elections took place in the midst of a deep rejection of the political establishment and discouragement with the socio-economic situation in Mexico. According to the National Electoral Institute more than 83 million Mexicans were eligible to vote. This year voter…

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Stopping the pollution of Lake Hiawatha

There was a continuing discussion by the Standish-Ericsson Neighborhood Association about the pollution of Lake Hiawatha at its July 7 meeting. Sean Connaughty reported: “To start the meeting, Darren Lochner [Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Education Program Manager] was kind enough to share the MCWD’s knowledge of storm water management. He…

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Willie Murphy has moved to Richfield

BY ED FELIEN OK, Willie hasn’t moved to Richfield, but Blue Mondays has. Blue Mondays was an institution at The Viking Bar on the West Bank.  It would start in the late afternoon and go until the bar closed at 1 a.m.   It was a community affair—diverse enough to include…

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Vegetable Feature: Fennel

BY ANDREA YODER Fennel is such a beautiful vegetable. As you walk between the rows of fennel in the field, you can’t help but run your hand over the soft, feathery fronds. You’ll definitely be able to identify fennel from other vegetables as it has both a unique appearance as…

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Vikings stadium named for US Bank

BY ED FELIEN U.S. Bank is paying more than $200 million to improve its brand by securing naming rights to the Vikings stadium. Just last year U.S. Bank agreed to pay a different $200 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by knowingly originating and underwriting…

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