Update on Farview Park
Although completion of the new Farview Park playground is delayed, other improvements at the park and recreation center were completed in the past year. While …
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Rebuilding Together Twin Cities is accepting applications for 2021 home improvement work
As we begin a new year, Rebuilding Together Twin Cities (RTTC) is accepting applications for a variety of home improvements projects for low-income residents …
Grants to provide food, job access to Northside low-income folks
In the face of COVID-19, civil unrest and the resulting economic challenges, accessing food and food-related jobs is a growing concern on the Northside, an …
Did you really say that?
A couple I know like to support the local economy by eating at a small restaurant on the far north fringes of the Twin Cities. On one visit, they had a …
Block Clubs work!
It’s not all about fighting crime…That’s just one of the benefits. Is your block organized? If not, let your neighborhood organization show you how …
Gratitude to the Indians of the Americas for their many contributions to our tables
Miigwech (Anishinaabe), Pidamaya (Dakota), Gracias (Latinx), Thank you! On August 3, 1990, the United States President George H. W. Bush declared the month of …
Residential speeding and the Vision Zero Project
Minneapolis/ St. Paul have a goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2027. Some might call it a lofty dream, but the Vision Zero organization …
Officer Mike is retiring
I heard that Officer Mike Kirchen from the Bike Cops for Kids was looking at retiring in December and just knew I had to write a bit about him. He is …
What’s in a name? Where did the name Camden come from?
Part 2 of a series by Susan Curnow Breedlove, North Mpls. historian We sometimes wonder how a particular place got its name. So how did Camden, in North …
Addressing equity through renewable energy
This article was written by Kristel Porter MN Renewable Now (MRN), a North Minneapolis based nonprofit, is offering extremely low cost solar installations for …