As 5G spreads, Minneapolis officials are investigating resident's concerns about the technology’s potential negative health effects.
5G technology debuted in Minneapolis during the lead-up to Super Bowl...
Following a deadly building fire last month, the Cedar-Riverside community is beginning to heal despite lingering questions.
The fire killed five residents in a 25-story high-rise owned by the Minneapolis...
A new park taking shape in Prospect Park will help bring much-needed green space to the area.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board plans to purchase the site, located near the Prospect Park light...
A Prospect Park group has drafted its own goals to help the community do its part in meeting citywide energy reduction metrics.
The Prospect Park Association’s environment committee adopted a climate...
CBD has surged in popularity over the past few years among students and at shops near the University of Minnesota campus, despite it being a legal “gray area.”
Dinkytown’s Cosmic Bean Dispensary...
A Prospect Park group is looking to address parking shortages in a broader effort to improve relationships between public housing residents and other underrepresented groups.
The Prospect Park Association...
Plans to make a bike trail running through Dinkytown more accessible could be moving forward.
The City of Minneapolis first proposed a stairwell connecting Fourth Street Southeast to the Dinkytown Greenway...
In an attempt to curb underage vaping, Minnesota legislators announced plans last month to restrict vape and tobacco products statewide.
Two proposed bills would raise the state’s nicotine minimum purchasing...
Children with autism and their families have a space to play thanks to a growing Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Department program in Cedar-Riverside.
The program, which began in July, is becoming more...
While a revised Minneapolis affordable housing policy would expand its definitions to include students, many traditional undergraduates may still not qualify, officials say.
Inclusionary zoning would...
Local officials and groups are weighing how to move forward with plans to redesign public areas near the lock and dam at Upper St. Anthony Falls.
The area, which is owned by the United States Army...
Minnesota lawmakers have called for an emergency session to pass legislation that would improve insulin access after a similar bill failed to pass the legislature earlier this year.
Governor Tim Walz called...
Senior citizens turned out at a Hennepin County budget hearing Thursday to oppose the elimination of county funding for three senior services programs, including one serving seniors near the University...
Prospect Park residents and local officials gathered Friday to discuss improvements to pedestrian accessibility near the Glendale Townhomes.
The Walkable Community Workshop, hosted by the Minnesota Department...
After debuting just over a year ago, Nice Ride’s dockless blue bikes could be phased out.
Nice Ride Minnesota held a forum on Sept. 24 in Stadium Village to discuss potentially retiring the blue bikes...
Amid citywide concerns about delayed 911 response times, Southeast Como community members and officials have called on the city to increase police resources in the area.
Over the past six months,...
A workshop held this week in Cedar-Riverside aims to promote environmental sustainability and support artists and musicians on the West Bank.
The annual West Bank Crash Course, hosted by the West Bank...
Prospect Park residents formally withdrew support from a controversial neighborhood development earlier this month.
At a Sept. 10 meeting, Prospect Park Association members discussed changes to Vermillion's...
University of Minnesota researchers aim to promote engagement of diverse and underrepresented groups within the city’s neighborhoods associations.
The Neighborhoods 2020 plan will reshape how neighborhood...
Amid pushback from fans, a decision to limit parking and tailgating at East River Flats on Gophers football game days was temporarily reversed last month.
The Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board announced...
Members of a feminist group and University of Minnesota students showed support for a student and alleged rape victim of Chinese billionaire Richard Liu at a hearing Wednesday, Sept. 11.
The hearing...
A University of Minnesota outreach program is working to eliminate the use of a hazardous chemical in dry cleaners in Minneapolis and throughout Minnesota.
The Minneapolis City Council approved an...
An initiative aimed at promoting housing stability among Minneapolis Public Schools students entered its first full academic year as classes started this week.
The Stable Homes Stable Schools program assists...
A new city of Minneapolis housing program aims to promote middle-sized housing complexes to encourage affordability and equity.
Past zoning codes restricted the construction of middle-sized complexes,...
A short film about Cedar-Riverside aims to bridge cultural gaps between the community’s elders and youth and highlight positive stories in the neighborhood.
Local artist Sisco Omar began filming last...
Cedar-Riverside community members met with Amazon representatives Tuesday with hopes of expanding the neighborhood’s relationship with the tech giant.
Although Amazon has hosted previous events in Cedar-Riverside,...
Amid criticism, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously approved protections for public housing residents Friday.
The measure comes as the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority plans to use Rental...
University of Minnesota creative writing professor Julie Schumacher will replace Jim Burke, producer of the Oscar-winning film “Green Book,” as the College of Liberal Arts' 2019 commencement speaker.
According...
Community members and University of Minnesota researchers are helping the City of Minneapolis develop a more sustainable food system.
Planning efforts for the Minneapolis Food Action Plan kicked...
University of Minnesota medical providers and other community members helped shape City of Minneapolis recommendations to address opioid use.
The recommendations, which aim to address cultural and...
Amid pushback, a proposal to restructure representation within the Minneapolis City Council was rejected last week.
The plan, presented to the Minneapolis City Charter Commission, would reduce the Council’s...
Local neighborhood groups recently weighed in on a new City of Minneapolis funding framework that emphasizes diversity.
Neighborhoods 2020 aims to promote diversity, transparency and collaboration between...
A year before the 2020 census begins, the City of Minneapolis and neighborhood groups near the University of Minnesota campus are promoting census participation among students, a traditionally hard-to-reach...
A recent shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand sparked fear among Muslims in Cedar-Riverside and on campus, but community members said they have seen community support in the aftermath.
The...
An ongoing project from the Minnesota Department of Transportation aims to use community input to guide future construction along Interstate 94 near the University of Minnesota and throughout the Twin...
A proposed Minneapolis City Council policy discussed last week aims to change future City guidelines to be more centered on students and other renters.
The Renter-First Policy lays out a framework...
Maria Sanchez, a third-year Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, was in her Marcy-Holmes apartment one afternoon in January when she looked outside and saw a group of men running into her building...
City, county and state representatives gathered in Cedar-Riverside Wednesday to outline their policy priorities and answer constituent questions.
Topping the list of concerns were safety, public housing...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey discussed student housing, among other policy issues, Tuesday at a Minnesota Student Association forum.
During the meeting, Frey outlined his policy priorities before taking...
A fleet of black electric-powered Nice Ride bikes will roll into docks on campus and across Minneapolis this April.
The electric bikes, which were announced Feb. 7 during an event at the Graduate Hotel,...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz discussed his political priorities on campus Wednesday amid interruptions by protesters.
Walz talked about his upcoming biennial budget proposal, health care and education...
A former University of Minnesota employee was charged Tuesday with allegedly buying dozens of computers with University funds and then reselling them, according a Hennepin County criminal complaint.
A...
A new City of Minneapolis plan will lay out the future of transportation around campus and throughout Minneapolis.
The Transportation Action Plan has the potential to impact sidewalks, bike paths...
The Minneapolis Police Department adopted a new sexual assault reporting policy last month, mirroring similar efforts on campus.
The policy prevents MPD officers from citing sexual assault reporters...
After months without a central neighborhood association in Cedar-Riverside, a newly restructured community group will meet next week for the first time.
The Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood Revitalization...
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board is seeking input from students and other stakeholders for a $1 million renovation to a park near St. Anthony Main.
University of Minnesota students discussed...
With energy efficiency in mind, the Minneapolis City Council will introduce a measure next week requiring landlords to inform potential residents of a property’s utility costs.
Under the ordinance,...
The Minneapolis City Council approved a 2019 City budget allocation Wednesday for the Cedar-Riverside Opportunity Center’s first-ever apprenticeship program.
The pilot program will prepare participants...
New tiny houses for the homeless designed by researchers at the University of Minnesota could pop up around Minneapolis next year.
Envision Community, a collaboration between Hennepin Healthcare and the...
Amid concerns about data security, the Minneapolis City Council pushed forward a new municipal identification program last week that could make it easier for international and undocumented students to...
An amendment to give the Minneapolis City Council increased oversight over the Minneapolis Police Department has seen mixed reactions from local community leaders.
A City task force will meet on Dec. 3...
A new City of Minneapolis policy aims to protect tenants living in naturally occurring affordable housing, including more than 1,000 units near campus.
The ordinance, passed by City Council earlier...
As City budgets are finalized for next year, leaders in Cedar-Riverside say they will advocate for funding to solve a persistent lack youth programming in the neighborhood.
Local leaders and youth attended...
Amid public criticism from environmental groups and the City of Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota will remain in a statewide energy efficiency program.
On Wednesday, the University withdrew...
In his third bid for office, prominent Cedar-Riverside figure Mohamud Noor won the Minnesota State House 60B seat Tuesday night, with 86 percent of the vote.
Noor, who currently serves as the executive...
Efforts to build a hydroelectric turbine near St. Anthony Main hit a major roadblock late last month when its grant funding and contract were terminated, a move that was applauded by city leaders.
Xcel...
Attendees crowded inside the Cedar Riverside Opportunity Center last Saturday as Somali youth held their first organized meeting to discuss community issues on the West Bank.
The youth meetings have stemmed...
The University of Minnesota Police Department and the Minneapolis Police Department responded to a reported arson incident and multiple thefts on and around campus this week.
MPD officers responded to...
Students living in neighborhoods around the University of Minnesota will be able to more easily access crime statistics when Gopher Watch, an off-campus watch group, launches next month.
The group will...
Annual reports of on-campus sexual assault have steadily increased since 2015, according to the University of Minnesota’s 2018 Safety and Security Report.
The report, released late last month, shows...
The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department officers responded to reports of three robberies, an assault and other crimes on and around campus this week.
MPD responded...
Around 40 people gathered outside Coffman Union on Thursday evening to protest the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The protest, organized by the University of Minnesota’s...
Despite a fatal shooting on West Bank during the first week of the school year and violent crime reports in Marcy-Holmes, campus crime rates this September don't point to an upward trend.
Both violent...
The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department responded to reports of an assault, a stabbing and burglary this week.
The report of a stabbing brought MPD to M Health...
University of Minnesota police will begin carrying naloxone, a narcotic overdose-reversing drug, this week in hopes of keeping students and those passing through campus safe.
The University of Minnesota...
The Minneapolis Police Department and University of Minnesota Police Department have responded to reports of a shooting, thefts and attempted assault in the past week.
A shooting on the 400 block...
Students and faculty returned to campus last week, leading to an uptick in crime from the summer months, according to University of Minnesota officials.
The University of Minnesota Police Department...
The University of Minnesota filed a motion late last month to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the school discriminated against conservative views when hosting speaker Ben Shapiro in February.
The lawsuit...
A robbery and assault was reported on the University of Minnesota’s West Bank Saturday evening, according to a University of Minnesota Police Department timely warning.
UMPD responded to the incident...
Last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing President Donald Trump’s travel ban to take effect amid legal debate will make it more difficult for some international University of Minnesota students...
Around 80 trees on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus now have their own labels that identify their names, native environments and distinctive characteristics.
The labels, which were fully installed...
University of Minnesota professors are looking to meditation as a tool for patients recovering from heart attacks or cardiac surgeries.
Though in its preliminary stages, the research found abnormally high...
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