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Scholar coaches are needed in the Twin Cities to help bridge the Minnesota educational gap

December 6, 2021 December 20, 2021

BY STEPHANIE FOX Minnesotans can boast about being number one in a lot of positive categories, but having some of the largest educational disparities among minority and low-income students in the country is no reason to brag. One factor in this disparity is that where white parents have higher incomes…

Thank you, Cam Gordon

November 15, 2021 November 15, 2021

BY ED FELIEN The huge and spontaneous outpouring of gratitude on the Seward Neighborhood Forum for Cam Gordon was begun by Jim Welna: Wanted to thank Cam Gordon for his service to our community and the City of Minneapolis as a member of the Minneapolis City Council since 2006. He…

It blew up in our faces

November 8, 2021 December 6, 2021

BY ED FELIEN We were feeling so hopeful, so optimistic. We were congratulating ourselves on our great victory over ignorance. We lit a cigar to celebrate. And then it blew up in our faces. We made some terrible mistakes. The banner across the front of the stage in Powderhorn Park…

The vital role of a spiritual practice and more

November 8, 2021 December 6, 2021

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The case for a spiritual practice for good mental health In recent years, there has been a merging between the body of knowledge of spirituality and spiritual practice and that of mental health and wellness. In a way, they were never separate. After all, the root…

New transit station at Lake Street

November 1, 2021 November 8, 2021

BY STEPHANIE FOX For four years, those traveling on I-35W have seen a mammoth construction project rise above Lake Street. The structure is part of MnDOT’s Crosstown plan to create a 14-mile highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line connecting Minneapolis, Richfield, Bloomington and Burnsville. On Thursday, Oct. 21, the first…

Holiday happenings, gifts and music 2021-22

November 1, 2021 November 15, 2021

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The difference a pandemic makes In contrast to last year, even though the pandemic is still very much in force, there are quite a lot of in-person events to attend to enjoy the holiday season this year – if you are so inclined, and if you…

Free speech

November 1, 2021 November 15, 2021

BY TONY BOUZA What a facile phrase. Rolls off the tongue so easily we fail to concentrate on its miraculous value. Americans profess it promiscuously, but I’ve found that, when push comes to shove, few really believe in it enough to risk anything meaningful, unless it applies to them. An…

Mohamed Noor resentenced

November 1, 2021 November 15, 2021

BY ED FELIEN Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor shot and killed Justine Ruszczyk Damond in July of 2017. He was convicted of third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Damond had called 911 to complain about an incident of domestic abuse happening in her alley. When the squad car passed her in…

Restaurant and food business news, consciously eating insects, and an Owamni mini-review

November 1, 2021 November 8, 2021

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Restaurant news – BIPOC owners on the rise In New York City and many other major metropolises, pizza sold by the slice is more common, and “slice shops” abound. They are pretty rare in the Twin Cities. Becoming less rare, but still a definite minority, are…

They’re starting to leave the sinking ship

October 18, 2021 November 8, 2021

BY ED FELIEN The five police officers involved in the Terrance Franklin killing have decided to get separate lawyers. That’s a big sign. It probably means Officers Andy Stender, Ricardo Muro and Mark Durand might be willing to tell the truth about what happened in the basement when Officers Lucas…

Open Streets Minnehaha – a final celebration of summer (maybe)

October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021

BY STEPHANIE FOX While a number of events around Minneapolis were canceled during this COVID summer, others were simply moved to fall, including Open Streets Minnehaha. Now scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 24, Minnehaha Avenue will be blocked to traffic from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. (just about an hour before…

Dinkytown today – some ‘old-timers’ and some new adventures

October 18, 2021 October 18, 2021

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE I went back and read Southside Pride’s pieces on Dinkytown from the past few years. (You can do that too, if you go to our online version southsidepride.com and type Dinkytown into the search bar.) It was, with 20/20 hindsight (plus now we have 2021 hindsight…

City wants to dump the water yard in Phillips

October 11, 2021 November 1, 2021

BY ED FELIEN On Friday, Oct. 8, the Minneapolis City Council voted seven to six to reverse course and put the city’s water yard in the Phillips neighborhood at the Roof Depot site. This was done primarily at the urging of Council President Lisa Bender. She said the city has…

What’s happening on 42nd Street and 28th Avenue

October 11, 2021 October 11, 2021

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE As we’ve mentioned in a previous year, it’s easy to see the small business hub at 28th Avenue and 42nd Street as a small town within the city, with 42nd Street being “Main Street” of the mythical town of Standish-Ericsson, or Stan-Eric for short. As usual,…

Southside Pride Sample Ballot

October 4, 2021 October 18, 2021

Mayor: 1. Sheila Nezhad 2. Kate Knuth City Council: Ward 1: Elliott Payne Ward 2: Cam Gordon Ward 3: Steve Fletcher Ward 4: Phillipe Cunningham Ward 5: Jeremiah Ellison Ward 6: Abdirizak Bihi Ward 7: Nick Kor Ward 8: Andrea Jenkins Ward 9: Jason Chavez Ward 10: Aisha Chughtai Ward…

Columnists

Regular Columnists

Ed Felien • Elaine Klaassen • Polly Mann • Tony Bouza • David Tilsen • Debra Keefer Ramage • Stephanie Fox • Johnny Hazard

Scholar coaches are needed in the Twin Cities to help bridge the Minnesota educational gap

Thank you, Cam Gordon

It blew up in our faces

The vital role of a spiritual practice and more

New transit station at Lake Street

Holiday happenings, gifts and music 2021-22

Free speech

Mohamed Noor resentenced

Restaurant and food business news, consciously eating insects, and an Owamni mini-review

They’re starting to leave the sinking ship

Open Streets Minnehaha – a final celebration of summer (maybe)

Dinkytown today – some ‘old-timers’ and some new adventures

City wants to dump the water yard in Phillips

What’s happening on 42nd Street and 28th Avenue

Southside Pride Sample Ballot

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