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The Minnesota Daily

Serving the UMN community since 1900

The Minnesota Daily

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Students discussed local restaurants, including Afro Deli, which has been around since 2010.

Black-owned business roundup following Black History Month

by Saniah Bates
Published March 1, 2023
University of Minnesota students share their opinions on and experiences with some of the local Black-owned businesses.
The neighborhood and the city are working together to install low-powered string lights in darker areas.

New Marcy-Holmes program aims to brighten up streets

by Kate Prom
Published February 27, 2023
Students can now reach out to rental property owners to request better lighting in a program that would have property owners reimbursed for new lighting.
The University has a paratransit service to help students navigate between campuses.

USG passes resolution to increase student safety on icy sidewalks

by Henry Hagen
Published February 27, 2023
The resolution supports the Minneapolis city council’s plan for a citywide program that would remove snow and ice from all city sidewalks.
There is no publicly released date yet for when renovations will be complete.

Como community center undergoing renovations

by Saniah Bates
Published February 24, 2023
After several years of yearning for the preservation of the Como Congregational Church and Community Center, the Como neighborhood group took action themselves.
Passengers getting on and off a Route 10 bus at Northtown Transit Center in September 2022. Photo courtesy of Metro Transit.

Metro Transit moving forward with plans for F line rapid transit

by Devlin Epding
Published February 8, 2023
The newest Bus Rapid Transit line will bring faster service to Route 10 passengers beginning in 2026.
The cafe opened in 1983, and there are plans for a community-based facility to move into the building to provide services to the surrounding homeless population.

Keefer Court closes after 40 years

by Saniah Bates
Published February 6, 2023
The Chinese bakery and cafe located on West Bank has closed permanently due to the owners’ retirement plan.
The empty lot of what used to be a Roof Depot, and the proposed location for the East Philips Urban Farm, stands empty on Monday, Sept. 19, 2020.

Minneapolis City Council approves Roof Depot building demolition plans

by Devlin Epding
Published January 27, 2023
The city’s public works plan for the East Phillips site will move forward despite environmental concerns from dozens of protestors.
The Minneapolis City Council failed to pass a proposal to pause the removal of homeless encampments in October.

Minneapolis, UMN respond to homelessness as harsh weather begins

by Devlin Epding and Madison Roth
Published December 15, 2022
After months of encampment clearings in Minneapolis, many unhoused residents now face winter without a home.
The Marcy-Holmes neighborhood provides housing for a significant number of University of Minnesota students.

Marcy-Holmes Park renaming and renovations

by Saniah Bates
Published December 12, 2022
As renovations progress, changing Marcy Park’s name in the near future has gained traction.
Car break-ins on the rise: how to protect yourself, your valuables

Car break-ins on the rise: how to protect yourself, your valuables

by Kate Prom
Published November 29, 2022
Automobile break-ins and thefts on or near campus have been steadily increasing as the weather gets colder and continues to worsen.

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