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Short sadi she knew she wanted to run for mayor for three years. Courtesy of Brenda Short.

Q&A with 2025 Minneapolis mayoral candidate Brenda Short

by Katrina Bailey
Published December 15, 2024

Former City Council candidate for Ward 9 Brenda Short announced Tuesday her run for Minneapolis mayor. Coming from a small town in Iowa to being homeless in Minneapolis with three children, Short...

Starting in fall 2025, Radius Hall will no longer be a University housing option.

Radius Hall no longer student housing as University ends lease

by Maya Bell
Published December 15, 2024

Radius Hall will no longer be student housing as University of Minnesota officials announced they ended their lease with the company overseeing the apartments.Some students who lived at Radius are...

The tradition returns to Nicollet Mall after being canceled in 2023 due to lack of funding. Courtesy of Dusty Hoskovec.

Holidazzle festival returns to Downtown

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published December 15, 2024

Holidazzle returns to Minneapolis at Nicollet Mall between Dec. 18 and 22 with live entertainment, free roller skating, visits from Santa, a pub crawl, an 18-foot yeti statue and more. The Holidazzle...

Frey was the first mayor in Minneapolis history to veto an entire city budget.

City Council overrides 2025 budget veto

by Grace Aigner
Published December 14, 2024

Minneapolis City Council overturned Mayor Jacob Frey’s veto of the 2025 budget plan in a 9-4 vote on Thursday.Frey vetoed the around $1.9 billion budget on Wednesday, the first Minneapolis mayor...

Egg on a Roll's sign in its North Loop location.

New breakfast place to open in Dinkytown

by Katrina Bailey
Published December 14, 2024

Egg on a Roll, a breakfast sandwich restaurant open for breakfast and lunch, will be opening in Dinkytown near Mesa Pizza in January. Starting originally as a food truck idea, Adam Bresina, Egg on...

A sign outside the clinic’s van allows people to choose what items they need and the van’s team will package it for them.

New clinic offering HIV testing and prevention opens on Nicollet

by Katrina Bailey
Published December 13, 2024

The Aliveness Project opened its first public THRIVE clinic on World Aids Day on Dec. 1. Located on Nicollet Avenue, the clinic offers confidential human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing, counseling...

Minnesota has an even split in the House and a DFL majority ofby one seat in the Senate for the upcoming legislative session.

DFL, Republican leaders promise bipartisanship ahead of legislative session

by Ainsley Brown
Published December 11, 2024

As the Republican and DFL parties prepare for a split in the Minnesota Legislature, party leaders said at a joint panel they will prioritize bipartisanship and compromise in the upcoming legislative session.In...

The City Council approved this year's budget despite residents' concerns about the increasing tax levy and pressure from the mayor.

City Council approves $1.9 billion budget, Frey vetoes

by Maya Bell
Published December 11, 2024

A lower property tax levy and Latino Business Week funding passed Tuesday night by the Minneapolis City Council as they approved over 70 budget amendments and an approximate $1.9 billion budget.  While...

Transplants from more than 20 states have settled in Minnesota since a surge in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in 2023.

Trump reelection spurs relocation concerns for transgender transplants

by Hannah Ward
Published December 11, 2024

Former president Donald Trump’s reelection is igniting fears of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and federal restrictions on gender-affirming care for trans people of all ages.At an event in August, Trump...

The PPA met over Zoom on Dec. 9, their last meeting before the holidays.

Witch’s Hat Tower delays, tenants’ rights organizer search, more

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published December 11, 2024

The Prospect Park Association (PPA) held its last meeting Monday before the holiday season where members gave updates on renters’ rights representation, the Witch’s Hat Tower construction and more. Some...

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