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This unit is the first of its kind in Minneapolis. Courtesy of Scott Wasserman.

Minneapolis deploys first Mobile Medical Unit

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 6, 2024

Vaccinations, wound care, dental care, medications to counter opioid overdoses and abuse, and more can be delivered on the go with the city unveiling its first Mobile Medical Unit on Oct. 29. Over...

Minneapolis has a leash law for dogs, which requires all dogs in public must be leashed, to help prevent bites.

Dog and cat bites up 30% in Minneapolis in 2024

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 5, 2024

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control Director Tony Schendel said the city is projecting a 30% increase in bites in 2024 compared to this time last year. That averages to more than 600 bites in 2024 compared...

Jacob Frey is the 48th mayor of Minneapolis. Courtesy of Parker Johnson.

Mayor Frey says he will run for reelection

by Katrina Bailey
Published November 3, 2024

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said on Thursday he will run for reelection on WCCO’s radio podcast with Jason DeRusha.DeRusha said he asked Emily Koski, who was on his show Monday, if she wanted to...

Snowfall on Halloween, 2024.

A look back on the 1991 Halloween blizzard

by Ainsley Brown
Published November 1, 2024

Like some years before, Halloween 2024 had snowfall. However, one Halloween stands out among the rest — Halloween 1991.At the time, the “megastorm,” as dubbed by a 1991 Minnesota Department of...

After former DBA president Kent Kramp sold his Dinkytown business in the spring, the organization became inactive, though it still exists legally.

The Dinkytown Business Alliance is dead — for now

by Grace Aigner
Published October 30, 2024

After Kent Kramp sold his Dinkytown business in the spring, the Dinkytown Business Alliance (DBA) that he ran for over five years immediately collapsed in his absence under the corporatizing Dinkytown...

The East Bank Neighborhood Partnership interim board awaits legal verification from the state before it can act as an official organization.

What’s next for the East Bank Neighborhood Associations

by Grace Aigner
Published October 30, 2024

A month after voting to merge, the Marcy-Holmes, Southeast Como and Nicollet Island community groups are looking to establish logistics while cultivating a shared community for the East Bank Neighborhood...

The University uses the Good Neighbor Fund to finance beautification efforts in the surrounding neighborhoods.

University opens Good Neighbor Fund for 2025

by Maya Bell
Published October 30, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s 17-year-old Good Neighbor Fund lives on as a way for the University to support neighborhood organizations’ efforts to beautify the neighborhoods.Local neighborhood...

Around 30 people attended the rally in St. Paul to show solidarity with Minnesota’s laws protecting those providing gender-affirming care in Minnesota.

Trans activists protest at the capitol to support trans protections

by Maya Bell
Published October 28, 2024

Through rain and lightning, OutFront Minnesota and other LGBTQ+ activists organized the “Protect our Trans Refugee State” rally outside the Minnesota State Capitol building on Thursday.About 30...

Boynton Health offers a walk-in vaccination clinic for people to stop in at their convenience.

Measles seeing an uptick around Minneapolis

by Katrina Bailey
Published October 28, 2024

Measles is on the rise in Minnesota communities as the disease spreads through unvaccinated communities, especially in Minneapolis.In 2024, 60 measles cases were reported, 52 as part of a May outbreak,...

Rev. DeWayne Davis has also done work with OutFront Minnesota alongside his ministry service. Courtesy of DeWayne Davis.

Q&A with 2025 Minneapolis mayoral candidate DeWayne Davis

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published October 28, 2024

Rev. DeWayne Davis announced on Oct. 17 that he will be running for Minneapolis Mayor in 2025, making him the first candidate to announce his campaign. Davis, who moved to Minneapolis in 2013 with...

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