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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 rule has been in effect since 1983.

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule goes into effect

by Katrina Bailey
Published October 30, 2024

Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule, which prevents utility companies from shutting off customers’ natural gas and electricity, went into effect in October and goes until April 30.Under the rule, a payment...

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,...

The board was first proposed in February.

Minneapolis City Council considering creating Labor Standards Board

by Ainsley Brown
Published October 28, 2024

The Minneapolis City Council will vote on whether to create a Labor Standards Board by the end of the year.If passed, the board would give recommendations to the council and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob...

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...

Squirrels are one of the most seen animals found around the University of Minnesota campus, aside from various forms of birds.

The wild world of urban squirrels

by Katrina Bailey
Published October 27, 2024

October is Squirrel Awareness Month, an opportunity to shed light on all the mammal offers the local ecosystem.University of Minnesota student Charlotte Devitz, who is pursuing a doctorate in ecology,...

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