Adopt a Drain makes neighborhoods safer
On June 25, North Minneapolis had one of those summer downpours that comes and goes, leaving a bit of a mess in its wake. As a drain adopter, I always check …
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Victory Park entertainment
The Victory Ice Cream Social on July 18 at Victory Park featured music by Papa Roof and the Soul Villains. There were food trucks and park games for the kids. …
Minneapolis Public Safety and the Federal Consent Decree
Looking back to Autumn of 2022, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) engaged in discussions with Minneapolis Mayor Job Frey’s office following the …
See the city, log some miles, earn a prize!
The 51-mile Minneapolis Grand Rounds Scenic Byway system has been a preeminent urban parkway system for more than a century – and it is the longest …
Live healthy
Live Your Healthy Lyfe, a block party designed to empower Northsiders to build trusting relationships with health and wellness experts, and make it easier to …
Spice up your National Night Out
National Night Out (NNO) is an annual event usually the first Tuesday in August where communities across the country connect with law enforcement. This year …
Pools are open – have a dip
Webber Natural Swimming Pool is open 1-7 p.m., Tuesdays through Sundays through August 20 (post-season hours through Monday, September 4/Labor Day). Closed …
Author Talk at Webber Park Library
By Kate Petersen On August 1, local author Eva Moreimi will discuss her moving family story, Hidden Recipes: a Holocaust Memoir, at the Webber Park …
A visit with U.S. Attorney
By Buzzy Bohn On May 23, United States Attorney Andrew Luger, MPD Chief Brian O’Hara, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, U.S. Marshal Eddie Frizell, along …
Trees need an inch of water every week
Trees – especially young trees – need watering any time it doesn’t rain an inch in a week. Yard and boulevard trees need at least an inch of water every …