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 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…
BY DAVE TILSEN Many organizations endorse candidates. Unions, women’s rights groups, business organizations, PACs, environmental organizations, newspapers and others. What endorsements are is simply advice to voters. These organizations are saying, we have thought about the candidates, vetted them, and this is our recommendation. One of the most significant is…
Hennepin County Board Chair, Irene Fernando, on July 31, released a statement that she “will advocate for Hennepin County to begin reducing total trash burned at the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center (HERC) by February 2026 by 80,300 tons to a total of 284,700 tons per year; by November 2026 reducing…
Dear Editor, I recently read about the realized the extent of climate funds stripped from the Inflation Reduction Act (MinnPost), specifically on tax credits that have been cut down from years to mere months in their capacity to foster healthier homes. While sudden reversals create a confusing time for grasping…
Dear Editor, I appreciate Southside Pride’s commitment to delivering hyper-local news for South Minneapolitans. I also want to commend your recent local reporting, like the “Veterans for Peace help colleague protest Gaza hunger” piece from July 1, on how our neighbors are responding to the Israel–Hamas war. We need more…
