Cedar-Riverside forms neighborhood watch to protect community
June 4, 2020
Cedar-Riverside community members came together over the last week while protests and riots have erupted throughout Minneapolis. After a then-Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, riots led to lootings and fires in the city. But neighbors in Cedar-Riverside, home to the University of Minnes...
Campus crime update: Spring crime trends in UMN neighborhoods over the past 5 years
May 4, 2020
Spring semester this year has largely seen a rise in property crime around the University of Minnesota neighborhoods, matching a citywide trend. The Minnesota Daily collected and analyzed crime data around the University of Minnesota spanning Jan. 20 to April 30 going back to 2016. The spring semester ...
Priuses, other vehicles near UMN targeted for parts
April 30, 2020
Owners of Toyota Priuses and other vehicles around the University of Minnesota have been targets of crime as car-part theft has spiked in recent weeks. The number of stolen catalytic converters has significantly increased in the last four weeks, according to the Minneapolis Police Department 2nd Preci...
Despite vacant council seat, Cedar-Riverside maintains community leadership
April 23, 2020
The Cedar-Riverside community is continuing to find ways to support one another during the pandemic following the departure of the community’s elected official. With former Council member Abdi Warsame’s appointment to lead the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, the Ward 6 Council seat remains vacant until a special election ...
Dinkytown community aims to raise awareness of takeout for businesses
April 23, 2020
As businesses at the University of Minnesota operate solely on takeout options, community members are aiming to help raise awareness and bring in more customers. Many businesses near the University are utilizing takeout options — in-store and curbside pickup, and delivery — to bring in revenue d...
Local restaurants donate to frontline workers, community members
April 20, 2020
Local businesses surrounding the University of Minnesota are adjusting their business models to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic while helping those impacted. Minnesota’s 'stay-at-home' order means restaurants are limited to takeout and delivery services, while some businesses have closed co...
Hennepin County opens hotels to homeless in face of COVID-19
April 17, 2020
Hotels throughout Hennepin County — including in the University of Minnesota area — are opening up to those experiencing homelessness amid the coronavirus outbreak. Hennepin County officials began leasing out hotels last month for people in the county experiencing homelessness who are either high risk...
West Bank leader reflects on her work with business, art community
April 16, 2020
Jamie Schumacher united Cedar-Riverside’s arts and culture with business and government as a leader of the West Bank Business Association. The executive director of WBBA ended her tenure on Monday, but she will still be involved with the neighborhood. Those who worked closely with her said her holis...
Prospect Park’s Towerside could set an example with greener heating
April 15, 2020
Towerside Innovation District in Prospect Park is aiming to live up to its name as it begins to incorporate greener temperature control in its new developments. As Minneapolis officials look to implement more alternative energy sources, Towerside’s Malcolm Yards project, a 17-acre field of develo...
Food shelves strained by COVID-19 receive state funding boost
Mohamed Ibrahim
April 14, 2020
The food shelf at the Church of Minneapolis normally served about two families each month. But since the coronavirus pandemic, the church near Dinkytown now distributes three to four packages of food a week, said India Slack, administrative assistant for Resurrecting Faith World Ministries, which ope...
