![West Broadway Business and Area Coalition Crystal Porter and Lutungi from Lutungi’s Palate speaking at the Black Business Kickoff Event on Monday.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/businessweek-1200x1032.jpg)
Laughter and chatter filled the room in the Minneapolis Events Center on Monday as the Black Business Kickoff Event began with vendors lining...
![In January 2022, the Public Health and Safety Committee created a study with recommendations for MPD to improve staffing.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/copcar-2.jpg)
Since the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the Minneapolis Police Department has struggled to retain and recruit staff. Now, city leaders are trying...
![Dinkytown continues to be an important neighborhood both for the University of Minnesota and Minneapolis.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/historicdinky-1200x801.jpg)
Residents who want to see the neighborhood’s history preserved are looking to retain Dinkytown’s roots in the streetcar and post-World War...
![Shoes on display at Smileback Vintage in Minneapolis, Minnesota on April 22. Some businesses plan on adding outdoor seating, creating seasonal items or growing their social media presence for the upcoming summer months.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/9orfZFBVc1WhBXUBi3ha66vcH58O0CDqk96bLfnR-1200x799.png)
![Volunteers join Southeast Como’s annual neighborhood cleanup by picking up trash in Van Cleve Park on Sunday.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SOeA7ViyZqssEpoFTIolyb7xaktt44RKXNhLyVNY-900x600-1-1.png)
![Minneapolis police car in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on July 7, 2023. Minneapolis Police have struggled to maintain stable and adequate staffing since 2019.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_6881-1200x900-1.jpg)
![Twin Cities Pride Festival is Minnesota’s second largest festival and its biggest free Pride festival.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0589-1200x812.jpeg)
![Hunters for Hunters was founded last October with the express goal of removing wolves from the endangered species list, holding events across the state attended by politicians.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/vdMPcmSlkRlfPeJ6cJtGOg4IPuHM12Wcn4BDME3F-3-1200x838.jpg)
![Many say building more housing is the best way to lower the vacancy rate and create affordable housing.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ctresidentialvacancies-1200x838.jpg)
![Traffic calming measures include speed humps, traffic circles, curb extensions and mid-block median islands.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-23-at-9.23.30-PM.png)
The City of Minneapolis is looking to add traffic calming measures to many city streets to slow traffic speeds and improve public safety through...
![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.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-23-at-7.13.46-PM.png)
Residents who qualify for Metro Transit's Transit Assistance Program (TAP) can now enroll at the Minneapolis Service Center in downtown Minneapolis. TAP...
![There is no specific date for when the beaches will reopen.](https://mndaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ecolilake-1200x800.jpg)
Beaches on Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska and Lake Hiawatha closed this summer after the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board (MPRB) found high...