Dear Editor Donald Trump is offering a massive public lands giveaway to the fossil fuel industry. He’s ordered the U.S. to “drill baby drill” on public lands, and he’s fast-tracked new oil and gas projects, bypassing environmental and public review. His allies in Congress are even pushing to open Alaska’s…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE More closings than openings I literally can’t find any newly opened restaurants or food businesses beyond those I’ve already covered, or ones that opened months ago but are not relevant to us. Closings on the other hand… Just before I sat down to write this in…
BY JOHN CHARLES WILSON President Trump plans to have a military parade in Washington, DC on his birthday, June 14, which also is Flag Day. While he is giving himself this grandiose present, Metro Transit is giving the Twin Cities, especially South Minneapolis, the present of better bus service starting…
BY ED FELIEN The race for DFL endorsement for Mayor of Minneapolis is tightening, but so far, the leading candidate among City Convention delegates is Uncommitted. The big news in the contest is that Council Member Emily Koski dropped out. We thought she could get as many delegates as Frey. It turned…
BY AHMED THARWAT “Don’t travel to Egypt now; always have your passport with you. We don’t know what Trump will do!” I hear this advice every day. The morning news is a constant stream of Trump’s latest missteps — his administration’s reckless policies, impulsive decisions, and juvenile political maneuvers. One day,…
BY CAM GORDON The role of special interest money in Minneapolis is growing. A new — mostly rental property owner-funded — independent expenditure political committee (IEPC) is here. They call themselves We Love Minneapolis (WLM) and, according to their first campaign finance report, they raised $132,890 and spent $115,833 in…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Coffee Shops along East 38th Street — quality and quirk There are no bad coffee shops on East 38th Street! At 3745 Nicollet Ave. S. there is Five Watt Coffee, one location of a familiar local artisan roastery. Five Watt is known for its unique menu…
BY STEPHANIE FOX As spring has sprung, the focus about what’s needed to be done around the home and lawn change from shoveling snow to home and garden renovations. Expensive? Maybe. But there are ways to make improvements without breaking the bank. It’s not about being cheap, it’s about planning…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Culture and art Culture abounds on Minnehaha Avenue South! The corner of Lake and Minnehaha is unofficially “Downtown Longfellow” and it’s one of the few places in the Twin Cities with not one but two bookstores! (Three, if you count the “Uncles” separately.) Moon Palace is…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Retail shopping — groceries and more The hub of businesses at 34th Avenue, between 49th and 51st Streets, is the largest in the Nokomis neighborhood. It tends toward retail and services. Oxendale’s market is the largest physically. Oxendale’s has been on that corner for decades. In…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Openings, closings, and changes The newest tenants at Eat Street Crossing are Hikari Hand Roll Bar (opened January) and El Sazon Tacos & More (opened March.) I have tried Hikari Hand Roll, and it’s good. I have not yet tried FRGMNT coffee and they are now…
By Ed Felien In an interview with ABC Trump, admitted he could free Abrego Garcia, “I could,” but, in defiance of a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court and the rule of law, he said he wouldn’t. Habeas Corpus, the right to a hearing before a court of law, is…
BY MYRON ORFIELD A report released by the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity details how a $1 billion, “separate but equal,” government-funded strategy in the Phillip’s neighborhood failed. Over the last few decades, housing developers have convinced the government and philanthropists to provide them with $1 billion to improve education, public…
BY ED FELIEN The 11th Ward Convention will be May 31 at Washburn High School, but it’s beginning to look more like a Coronation of the Homecoming King than a normally raucous DFL Convention. Jamison Whiting played cornerback for the Washburn Millers before he graduated in 2013. He currently coaches boy’s football at…
BY CLINT COMBS Diversity hires have been criticized for harming intelligence agencies, with the White House arguing that such initiatives have weakened national security. Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, now leads the Pentagon’s campaign against Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. His rise reflects a broader reshaping of…
