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Fireworks and air pollution

The 4th of July is here, as we witness Americans’ peculiar way of showing patriotism by exploding rockets in the air. The wow factor of exploding colors …

Greenways for the future generation

The Northside Greenway is a proposed four-mile multi-use trail in North Minneapolis along Humboldt and Irving Avenues N from 44th Ave N to Van White Memorial …

Happy Spring Ward 4!

As we welcome warmer weather and longer days, I wanted to share some exciting and tangible progress in North Minneapolis. Over the past year, we’ve seen a …

Thanks to volunteers

Growing up, many of my favorite holiday memories were centered around Holiday on 44th, from gingerbread house decorating to singing carols at the top of my …

Thoughts on our city’s future

I am a member of the Minneapolis community who is deeply concerned about our city. I want to share some thoughts about State Senator Omar Fateh, who is running …

Protecting our youth from the dangers of cannabis: A call for action to parents

The Minnesota State Legislature legalized cannabis, but that does not mean we should stand by as it harms our children. The Minneapolis City Council can fix …

Local asset

I want to remind the community that besides selling nuts, bolts, nails and tools, our local North End Hardware can sharpen garden tools. One of mine which is …

Increase clean energy

I was glad to see all the recent Camden Community News articles addressing climate change. It’s an important thing to talk about, and it’s great to …

Thanks to our community cops

I am writing today to give a big thank you shout out to two Minneapolis Police Officers. So often people are very quick to criticize and so slow to say thank …

What’s going on?

I would very much like to see a follow-up article on the bridge/overpass project on Brooklyn Blvd/Osseo Road. We have put up with the extra traffic, …