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The program would impact commercial and residential buildings vacant for six months or more.

New program aims to reduce number of empty apartments and buildings

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 2, 2024

Council Member Robin Wonsley (Ward 2) aims to decrease residential and commercial vacancy with a new program that would charge property owners for unused buildings. Wonsley recently proposed a program...

Minneapolis’ environment and transportation services strive to increase community engagement.

Minneapolis ranked 18th happiest city in the world

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 2, 2024

Minneapolis was named the 18th happiest city in the world, the only U.S. city ranked “Gold” by the Institute for Quality of Life. The ranking considers a city’s governance, environment, economy,...

The parade started on SE Main Street and made its way through the northeast neighborhood.

Dogs show off their best costumes at the 2024 Northeast Dog Parade

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 2, 2024

The annual Twin Cities Pride Parade was not the only parade in Minneapolis last weekend. Over 75 people and their dogs participated and dressed in costumes for the 2024 Northeast Dog Parade on Friday. The...

The freeway between Minneapolis and St. Paul has been criticized since the 1960s.

New pathways open up for the future of I-94

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 2, 2024

Alongside the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), local organizations Our Streets and ReConnect Rondo aim to create new alternatives to Interstate 94 that benefit the residents of Minneapolis...

The Metro F Line will provide new transit to the cities.

Metro F Line construction pushed to 2028

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 2, 2024

The Metro F Line construction, planned to run from downtown Minneapolis to Blaine Transit Center, has been delayed by three years with no set opening date. Metro Transit Spokesperson Drew Kerr said...

University students say the approved increase in tuition is causing stress and anxiety.

UMN students react to approved tuition increase

by Sophie Eydis
Published July 1, 2024

University of Minnesota students will see tuition costs increase up to 5.5% next year after the Board of Regents approved the annual budget at their meeting on June 13.  At the Twin Cities campus,...

The program was launched in September 2022 and received positive feedback.

UMN students say Dinkytown Alerts was a good idea, executed poorly

by Georgia Jensen
Published July 1, 2024

Since its pilot launch in September 2022, Dinkytown Alerts has informed students and community members about crimes within Dinkytown.The program is a collaboration between the University of Minnesota’s...

The band Heavy for the Hawks playing in Bryant Square Park on June 27.

Music and Movies in the Park continues through summer

by Katrina Bailey
Published June 29, 2024

Laughter filled the Minneapolis summer air as community members gathered in Bryant Square Park to hear the band Heavy for the Hawk perform on Thursday.The lead singers, Rachel Kenney and Jon Offerdahl...

Until a new name is found, the building will be referred to by its address, 216 Pillsbury.

UMN Board of Regents revokes honorary naming of Nicholson Hall

by Georgia Jensen and Tyler Church
Published June 28, 2024

The University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents unanimously voted to revoke the honorary naming of Nicholson Hall during its meeting on June 13 and 14.The building home to the University’s Cultural...

MLK Program Director Alexander Hines and Associate Director Evan Johnson work to increase program impacts.

UMN MLK program serves students for 55 years

by Bianca Caputo
Published June 28, 2024

In the basement of Appleby Hall, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Program works to provide University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts students across the Twin Cities Campus with an activism-focused...

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