Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III reflects on Earth Day, environmental justice and the deep agrarian roots of Black people, drawing on family memory and the legacy of George Washington Carver, Hazel Johnson and others.
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Posted inHealth + Wellness
Petition opposes daycare near Northside methadone clinic
Project Refocus is petitioning against a daycare placement next to a methadone clinic on Broadway Avenue in North Minneapolis, citing needle litter and opioid safety concerns for children.
Posted inOn the Radar
The art of intentional dining: Jametta Raspberry’s House of Gristle
Chef Jametta Raspberry, founder of House of Gristle, transcends traditional dining by blending French culinary techniques with a deep passion for Black hospitality and community building.
Posted inTimberwolves/NBA
‘Slow Mo’ Anderson proves the NBA’s smartest player doesn’t have to be the fastest
Kyle Anderson Slow Mo Timberwolves profile explores how the deliberate, high-IQ veteran has built a 12-year NBA career on instincts, smart play and contributions that rarely show up on the stat sheet.
Posted inOn the Radar
Potter, Sound Artist and Co-Founder Sayge Carroll Is Building a Sanctuary for Creatives at Mudluk Pottery
Sage Carroll Mudluk Pottery co-founder joins MSR On the Radar to discuss her journey through photography and ceramics, the philosophy behind the South Minneapolis studio and what is coming next including a mobile ceramics van at Juneteenth.
Posted inOpinion
Shame About Being Abused Silenced Me. Now, I’m Speaking Up.
A survivor of intimate partner violence shares her personal story and calls on Black women, friends and family to break the silence around IPV as Black women face disproportionate rates of abuse and murder by intimate partners.
Posted inPolitics
Housing advocates push to extend bipartisan state tax credit program beyond 2028
Minnesota State Housing Tax Credit Program extension is being pushed at the Capitol as advocates and legislators say the bipartisan affordable housing program has drawn 1,100-plus contributors and consistently outpaced its funding supply.
Posted inWhat's Hot
MSR What’s Hot This Weekend | May 1–3
Twin Cities weekend events May 1 to 3 include the Textile Garage Sale, a Kentucky Derby party at Graze Food Hall, the Sociable Summer Market and the Nicollet Island Spring Market.
Posted inThe Prep Scene
From the metro to the NBA: Twin Cities products making their mark in 2025-26
Twin Cities NBA players 2025-26 season includes 11 former metro boys basketball standouts on NBA rosters from Hopkins, Minnehaha Academy, Apple Valley and more.
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Big L’s Soul Food & Steakhouse brings flavor to George Floyd Square
Big L’s Soul Food Minneapolis opens in George Floyd Square as Larry Robinson grows a four-year food truck into a full-service community restaurant on 38th Street.
Posted inPolitics
Boundary Waters mining ban overturned in narrow Senate vote
Boundary Waters copper mining ban has been lifted after the Senate passed H.J.Res.140 50-49, revoking a 20-year moratorium on copper sulfide mining in the Rainy River Watershed despite opposition from Sen. Tina Smith and a broad coalition of Minnesotans.
Posted inSports
Spring ball: Gophers and Tommies use the offseason to build depth, identity and confidence
Gophers and Tommies spring ball 2026 brings football and volleyball teams together across the Mississippi as coaches focus on building depth, identity and confidence before fall.
Posted inLocal & State
Bill targets cash bail’s racial disparity
Minnesota cash bail reform legislation would eliminate wealth-based detention in favor of an intentional release and detain approach as advocates say Black Minnesotans make up 36 percent of the pretrial jail population.
Posted inLet them Rise
They can own the store, not just shop in it
Let Them Rise columnist Richard Terell argues that teaching entrepreneurship to Black boys is not just about business but about building a mindset of ownership, leadership and community impact.
Posted inArts + Culture
Finding clarity in chaos: Lokho Kotile’s ‘Lost in Abstraction’ centers emotional healing
Lokho Kotile Lost in Abstraction exhibition at Minneapolis invites viewers into an intimate exploration of emotion, identity and healing through watercolors and digital illustration rooted in Oromo diaspora experience.
Posted inLocal & State
From the farm to the neighborhood: Michael Chaney’s lifelong harvest
Project Sweetie Pie founder Michael Chaney has spent more than 30 years weaving together climate justice, urban farming and community organizing in North Minneapolis rooted in a tradition of community-led, community-fed change.
Posted inFood
My name, my legacy and the paper that started it all
Chef Lachelle Cunningham shares the story behind her name, her family’s deep roots near the Spokesman-Recorder corridor and her Abundance Salad recipe with fire cider vinaigrette as a celebration of legacy, freedom and community.
Posted inLocal & State
Building tables, breaking barriers: Honorees of color shine at 40 Under 40 awards
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal 40 Under 40 honorees of color brought stories of immigration, community building and entrepreneurship to the annual celebration at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Wayzata.
Posted inEvents
MN Rising Professionals Spring Networking Mixer Returns May 15
MN Rising Professionals Spring Networking Mixer returns May 15 at Tender Lovin Chix in Minneapolis for an evening of connection, community and professional networking with 100-plus Twin Cities professionals.
Posted inDigital Editions
MSR Digital Edition 39 for April 30 -May 6, 2026
The MSR Digital Edition 39 for April 30 – May 6, 2026 is now live. Explore community news, sports, arts, and events. Edition 39, Volume 92.