Nokomis
Minnehaha reconstruction
FROM HENNEPIN COUNTY Hennepin County, in partnership with the City of Minneapolis, will be reconstructing Minnehaha Avenue from 46th Street to Lake Street. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2015 and finish in 2016, lasting through two construction seasons. Improvements to Minnehaha Avenue are needed to address deteriorating pavement, utility…
An envelope of light
New Year is time to protect the Earth
War is one of the major enemies of our environment. Our Earth is being destroyed by war. War is waged with toxins like Agent Orange and dioxins, which have left several generations of Vietnamese children with horrible birth defects and American soldiers still suffering. Now Agent Orange rears its ugly…
Oprah was right
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…
