Stephanie Fox has won two awards from the Society of Professional Journalists for her articles. She lives in South Minneapolis with her husband David, a martial arts instructor, and her two bulldogs, Quigley and Lazlow.
Stephanie Fox
A happy ending
Open Streets Franklin Avenue is back and better than ever
First Independence Bank opens state’s first Black-owned bank in Minneapolis
Lyndale Open Streets is set for a summer celebration
It’s spring! Time to renovate, remodel and grow
After two years of disease and destruction, Hennepin Avenue is beginning to recover (mostly)
The Children’s Theatre’s new production might help kids understand race and racism
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BY STEPHANIE FOX At first glance, the Children’s Theatre’s latest production, “Something Happened in Our Town,” seems to have been written for the Twin Cities, but it’s bigger than that. The plot revolves around two families, next-door neighbors. The Perkins family is Black, the Hartleys are white, and the play…
To boo or not to boo? The Parkway Theater’s ‘SCREAM it off SCREEN’ evenings let you decide
Children’s Theatre’s ‘Bina’s Six Apples’ a tale of hope during trying times
From blood sacrifice to heart-shaped candy boxes: 2,000 years of Valentine’s Day
Scholar coaches are needed in the Twin Cities to help bridge the Minnesota educational gap
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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…
New transit station at Lake Street
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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…
Open Streets Minnehaha – a final celebration of summer (maybe)
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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…
Celebrate! Open Streets Lyndale Avenue
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BY STEPHANIE FOX Each year, thousands of people flock to Open Streets events in Minneapolis. During these city celebrations, streets are closed to automobile traffic for blocks and people walk, bike and even skate, visiting booths and businesses along the way. But then, COVID-19 happened. In non-pandemic years, there are…