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West Broadway Business and Area Coalition Crystal Porter and Lutungi from Lutungi’s Palate speaking at the Black Business Kickoff Event on Monday.

Black Business Week highlights local Black entrepreneurship

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 25, 2024

Laughter and chatter filled the room in the Minneapolis Events Center on Monday as the Black Business Kickoff Event began with vendors lining the room and people networking.  At the event, Minneapolis...

In January 2022, the Public Health and Safety Committee created a study with recommendations for MPD to improve staffing.

Minneapolis police struggling to retain and recruit officers

by Alexandra DeYoe
Published July 25, 2024

Since the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Department has struggled to retain and recruit staff. Now, city leaders are trying to improve other avenues to support the police department.  The...

Dinkytown continues to be an important neighborhood both for the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis.

Local residents continue effort to retain Dinkytown’s culture

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 25, 2024

Residents who want to see the neighborhood’s history preserved are looking to retain Dinkytown’s roots in the streetcar and post-World War II era.  The Dinkytown Commercial Historic District design...

Traffic calming measures include speed humps, traffic circles, curb extensions and mid-block median islands.

Traffic calming program aims to slow cars down, but are behind on requests

by Ainsley Brown
Published July 23, 2024

The City of Minneapolis is looking to add traffic calming measures to many city streets to slow traffic speeds and improve public safety through its neighborhood traffic calming program.  Minneapolis...

With the recent updates to the TAP program, individuals seeking to get a TAP card can bring
proof of qualification like pay stubs and tax returns to the Minneapolis Public Service Center on
250 4th St.

Transit Assistant Program offers reduced fares for low-income residents

by Katrina Bailey
Published July 23, 2024

Residents who qualify for Metro Transit's Transit Assistance Program (TAP) can now enroll at the Minneapolis Service Center in downtown Minneapolis. TAP is designed to make public transit more affordable...

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...

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