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Powderhorn Birdwatch: Anticipation, illusion, a family moment and a few rants

May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015

BY JOHN KARRIGAN Last month I said that I thought I would have a lot of new birds to write about this month. This has not really happened yet (on April 28 when I am writing this), but I do have some things to write about. Just after writing my…

38th Street and plans for renewal

May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015

BY ED FELIEN The opening of the Seward food co-op on 38th and 4th Avenue is probably the biggest non-governmental development to hit 38th Street in at least 50 years. But it has brought into sharp relief the under-utilized and under-appreciated business districts along the rest of 38th Street. Council…

Seward Co-op’s Friendship Store and “Community Benefits”

May 4, 2015 May 4, 2015

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE As a longtime member of Seward Co-op, I have been eagerly awaiting the new Friendship Store, which is right down the street. And when I first heard about this Community Benefits Agreement that is being discussed, a vehicle whereby Seward Co-op agrees to commit to certain…

Target Center all over again

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY ED FELIEN The Minneapolis City Council has agreed to pay an additional $24.5 million to renovate the Target Center so Glen Taylor can charge more for admission. Taylor is the publisher of the Star Tribune and owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves—the worst team in the NBA. They are so…

Cafe Racer opens

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY ED FELIEN Café Racer, at 2929 E. 25th St., just opened this month after a long and serious review by the neighborhood, city staff and Council Member Cam Gordon. Gordon wrote: “I want to clear up any confusion about my views or understanding in relation to this new restaurant…

Ms Piff presents the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

It must be almost spring because here comes MSPIFF (the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival). From April 9 to 25 there will be 200 films shown from all over the globe. The Film Society has been showing other than mainstream films since 1962. To see the full list…

Quatrefoil Library — a unique community

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Even if you know where to look, it may be a little hard to find the first time. Now at 1220 E. Lake St., the Quatrefoil Library is in its third location (fourth if you count the closet), cozily inhabiting the ground floor commercial suite at…

Mitch and John, Part Two

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY ED FELIEN The American party was a brief offshoot of the splintered and collapsed Whig party, and its two most virulent centers of power were in Louisville and Cincinnati. The Whigs had split over the issue of slavery, and the Free Soil party in the North represented the anti-slavery…

Queen of Cuisine: Minnesota at the Mall

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY CARLA WALDEMAR FireLake Grill House & Cocktail Bar MOA near Macy’s 952-851-4040 We’re lucky to have not one, but two of Radisson Hotel’s new Blu concept in town—the delightfully inviting downtown Minneapolis destination, about which we’ve raved in print earlier, and its just-a-bit-older sibling at the Mall of America:…

‘Careless Driving???’ C’mon!

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY ED FELIEN The Minneapolis city attorney, Susan Segal, has decided to prosecute Jeffrey Rice for Careless Driving for deliberately driving his car into a crowd of demonstrators on Nov. 25. Careless Driving seems to suggest a driver was distracted by a cell phone or not paying attention. But Jeffrey…

Davnie’s dual duties

April 20, 2015 April 20, 2015

BY ED FELIEN Rep. Jim Davnie just started his new job as executive director of SciMathMN, an advocacy organization that promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. According to its website: “SciMathMN is Minnesota’s statewide coalition for standards-based systemic improvements in K-12 science and mathematics education. The coalition came into…

FRN Annual Meeting April 30

April 13, 2015 April 13, 2015

FROM THE FIELD REGINA NORTHROP NEIGHBORHOOD GROUP NEWSLETTER The 2015 Field Regina Northrop annual meeting is set for Thursday, April 30, at 7 p.m. at McRae Park. All residents are encouraged to attend for an opportunity to connect personally with our elected representatives, meet your current FRN board members, and…

“Fly Kites, Not Drones”

April 13, 2015 April 13, 2015

“Go fly a kite!” with Women Against Military Madness Sunday, May 3, at Powderhorn Park following the May Day Parade. WAMM supporters oppose the U.S. military and CIA use of weaponized drones that kill civilians and assassinate targeted individuals. Children use markers and stickers to decorate kites provided by WAMM.…