Last weekend, federal agents shot and killed a suspect in North Minneapolis while they were helping local officials serve a warrant.
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North Minneapolis residents wary of proposed Blue Line extension
‘We are fighting very hard to make sure we have resources. But we have got to make sure it is enough so that businesses and residents can survive.’
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North Minneapolis businesses concerned over Met Council’s proposed light rail extension
‘The train is gonna go right past all these other businesses. I just don’t see how it’s going to truly benefit the people here.’
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Store closings in North Mpls a hardship for many
February will see the closing of two stores in North Minneapolis.
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Spark’d Studio opens for Northside youthÂ
Spark’d Studio also offers students the chance to explore professional fields such as podcasting, design, writing, documentary production, journalism, and more.
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‘Boys in Blue’ explores relationships between police and kids
‘So many good cops were out there trying as hard as they can.’
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Showtime documentary follows North High’s Polars
‘Boys In Blue’ is a four-part docuseries that follows the Polars through their 2021 season.
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Metro Transit micro offers handy new option for riders
A fleet of five microbuses is available to the North Minneapolis service area so wait times are minimal, usually under 10 minutes.
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Light rail route through North Mpls still unsettled
‘People want to ride light rail, but they really don’t want to live that close to it.’
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Free program in North Mpls this week aims to ‘crack the code’ to lucrative government contracts
‘Cracking the Code: State Purchasing Power & Economic Prosperity in North Minneapolis” takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at UROC.’
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Photo of the Week | Riding in style
Louis Moore, president of the Major Taylor Bicycling Club, and Jerry Ciardelli of Erdahl Aerial Photography rode through the Open Streets Festival on West Broadway in Minneapolis.Â
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Open Streets West Broadway photo highlights
On Sept. 10, Â community members hit West Broadway in North Mpls. to enjoy one of the season’s last Open Streets.
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Metro Transit tests new Uber-Lyft-like service on Northside
On September 10, Metro Transit will launch Metro Transit micro, which is stylized in lowercase and will offer rides to anyone who needs to get around in the city’s Near North, Bryn Mawr, and Harrison neighborhoods.
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Communities of color bear the brunt of toxic waste
When industrial planning meets minority communities it’s never an equitable process regarding whose health will suffer.
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Despite gentrification concerns, Met Council, Hennepin County move Blue Line along
Metro Transit’s controversial Blue Line Extension through North Minneapolis will move forward with federally mandated environmental review, which will take up to two years
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Young ‘peace builders’ aim to de-escalate violence
‘All we’re used to doing is yelling and screaming and trying to get somebody to hear us.’
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Proposed aquatic center could reduce drowning deaths
‘This is 120,000 square feet that will be built by the community and run by the community.’
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CURA hosts first of four Blue Line anti-displacement work group meetings
The first of four workgroup meetings to decide how the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County can ensure the community stays whole during and after the Blue Line is built.Â
Posted inGo Green
MN communities get helping hand to re-work contaminated sites
‘Our goal is to support redevelopment projects that are important.’
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Satori Village brings new housing and retail space to North Mpls
‘We work on everything from barbershops to billion-dollar stadiums.’