Remember the corner mom and pop stores?
Ever driven passed a house, maybe on a corner, and thought to yourself “I wonder if there was once a store there?” I do that pretty often. It might …
The not so ‘old’ school days
With the start of another new school year starting, I got to thinking about how different things were 60 some years ago when I was in grade school in North …
A Mother’s Love, Bringing Back the Village
You may have heard of A Mother’s Love or maybe seen them on the news, but do you know much about this organization and what they do, or know that they …
North United Methodist Church and Camden’s shared history
The history of the beginnings of North United Methodist Church and that of the Camden area of North Minneapolis are intertwined. On March 26, 1852, a circuit …
A visit with U.S. Attorney
By Buzzy Bohn On May 23, United States Attorney Andrew Luger, MPD Chief Brian O’Hara, Hennepin County Sheriff Dawanna Witt, U.S. Marshal Eddie Frizell, along …
Memorial Day at the Victory Flagpole
The Memorial Day weekend was kicked off on Thursday, May 25 with a short ceremony by the Charles R. Knaeble VFW Post #494 from Crystal and a concert by the …
Jenny Lind School – more than 100 years
By Buzzy Bohn In 1920 a small wooden temporary school building was erected on the corner of 52nd and Camden Avenues by the Minneapolis Public Schools. The …
Church closes after 170 years
On Sunday, May 7, North United Methodist Church (NUMC) held a closing celebration and deconsecration of the building at 4350 Fremont. The church has served the …
Two well-known Northside artists
Did you know that North Minneapolis was once home to two brothers who were well-known artists of Swedish descent? The Wedin brothers both emigrated to …
Residents get a chance to hear judges
On March 29, the Webber-Camden Neighborhood Organization sponsored a listening session at Henry High School with Hennepin County judges so that Northside …