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There is no specific date for when the beaches will reopen.

Six Minneapolis beaches close due to high levels of bacteria

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 20, 2024

Beaches on Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha closed this summer after the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) found high levels of bacteria in the water.The high bacteria levels...

The land is split into three parts and will undergo a full land restoration.

Land near St. Anthony Falls to be reclaimed by Dakota Community

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 19, 2024

Approximately five acres of land near St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis will go back to the Dakota community with plans to restore its significance to the area’s four tribes. Owámniyomni Okhódayapi...

The greenway would stretch north to south, connecting North and South Minneapolis.

Southside Greenway trail reignites efforts to connect South Minneapolis

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 19, 2024

South Minneapolis is renewing efforts to solidify a bike and pedestrian greenway corridor throughout the various communities and neighborhoods. The proposed Southside Greenway stretches around 6.5...

Kids paint the Plaza Shed in Cedar-Riverside. (2023)

New initiative to fund arts and culture, promote local communities

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 19, 2024

The Cultural Districts Arts Fund is a new city initiative to help communities tell their stories through art and increase community collaboration. Seven cultural districts in Minneapolis — 38th...

An additional four people were charged on July 10 on top of the 30 people arrested on July 4.

Firework crimes rock Dinkytown on July 4

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 16, 2024

Dinkytown residents saw lit fireworks aimed at apartment buildings, windows hit by fireworks and a firework lit underneath a car on the night of July 4. The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office arrested...

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association’s Leave a Light On program has been around since 2019 and provides funds to purchase and install outdoor lighting.

Program promotes safety through street lights

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 16, 2024

The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association’s (MHNA) Leave a Light On program funds outdoor lighting to promote safety and brighten the neighborhood. Under the program, properties can be reimbursed...

Bicycles are one of the most convenient and efficient ways to get around a college campus.

Twin Cities ranked in top ten best cities to bike

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 16, 2024

Minneapolis and St. Paul were ranked in the top 10 for best cities to bike in, according to an annual rating by PeopleforBikes. Minneapolis took first and St. Paul took fourth in the large city category. The...

LIUNA Local 363 workers strike at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden on July 9th, 2024 over concerns about pay, benefits and working conditions.

Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers strike for better wages

by Mady Leick
Published July 15, 2024

Minneapolis Park and Recreation workers began striking for pay raises on July 4 following failed contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB). Around 40% of the workforce...

Many clinics also offer therapy and referrals to other services to help support all aspects of people’s lives.

Pathways to drug addiction recovery around campus

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 15, 2024

As rates of fentanyl overdoses increase across the country, local addiction recovery providers find ways to start and succeed in substance recovery. Opioid-involved drug overdoses increased by 3%...

Cannabis was legalized in August 2023, with recreational cannabis sales set to start in 2025.

Cannabis has been legal in Minnesota for almost a year. What now?

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 14, 2024

In two years, cannabis use has gone from being outlawed before August 2023 to being available for sale in retail stores starting in early 2025.However, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has not...

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