News

He’s ordered the U.S. to “drill baby drill” on public lands, and he’s fast-tracked new oil and gas projects, bypassing environmental and public review. His allies in Congress are even pushing to open ...
We all watched it in the movie theater as we consumed our popcorn and drank our favorite soft drinks and lost ourselves in the myth of the charismatic British Army officer T. E Lawrence (played by ...
The Mayor’s race is the big one. After that, people notice candidates for City Council, and only after that, and only if they follow local government very closely, do they pay attention to Park Board ...
President Trump plans to have a military parade in Washington, DC on his birthday, June 14, which also is Flag Day. While he is giving himself this grandiose present, Metro Transit is giving the Twin ...
You’ve probably noticed it- that expansive 250 acres of green behind the large iron gates along 36th St. near Hennepin Ave. (Uptown.) But have you explored it? There is much to explore, including ...
I literally can’t find any newly opened restaurants or food businesses beyond those I’ve already covered, or ones that opened months ago but are not relevant to us. Closings on the other hand… Just ...
On May 6, Mayor Jacob Frey delivered the annual state of the city speech. During an election year, like this one, when a mayor is running for reelection, like Frey is, the speech is often used not ...
Early Saturday morning, May 24, someone smashed the front plate glass windows of the Minnesota Anti-War Committee at 4200 Cedar. The AWC believes this to be a targeted, politically motivated attack.
In 1968 Hubert Humphrey thought he had it in the bag. LBJ had signed the Civil Rights Bill, started the Great Society and began a War on Poverty. It looked like Happy Days were going to be here all ...
If you want to go out for breakfast or a coffee and snacks, Franklin Avenue will spoil you with choices. Norway House, 913 E. Franklin Ave., now has a full-service cafe with Scandinavian type coffee ...
I confess to a mild case of transference. My best friend, until his death last year, was Tony Bouza. He was Chief of Police for Minneapolis from 1980 to 1988. He was tough on cops and would not ...
St. Joan of Arc is one of the largest congregations in Minneapolis with over 3,000 household members representing more than 200 zip codes. Some drive long distances every Sunday to experience the ...