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Hill & Lake Press

David Piper

Meet Your Neighbor

<p>Marty Carlson is a regular writer for <i>Hill &amp; Lake Press</i>.  He lives in Kenwood. <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-9518" src="https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg?w=225" alt="" width="225" height="300" srcset="https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg 240w, https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg?resize=235,313 235w, https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg?resize=150,200 150w, https://lede-admin.hillandlakepress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2025/09/martys-dog.jpg?resize=100,133 100w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px" /></p>


Marty Carlson

Local Politics

Meet the District 4 Park Board Candidates

<p>Terry is an amazing person who spreads joy throughout the kingdom.</p>
<p>He has been contributing amazing stories to the Hill &amp; Lake Press since 2024. He also writes a newsletter &amp; podcast called <a href="https://www.betterminneapolis.com/"><em>Better Minneapolis</em></a>.</p>


Terry White

Minneapolis Mayoral Hopefuls Vie for DFL Endorsement

<div dir="ltr"><i>Molly Mogren Katt is a writer, co-founder Namakan Goods (<a href="https://namakangoods.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://namakangoods.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32Bhs9pJwuIkqfdWQ16n9O">https://namakangoods.com/</a>), and lover of old houses. Her Substack, Hey Eleanor (<a href="https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iBXDdPkq64bG18_zYd8VS">https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com</a>), chronicles her adventures living life outside her comfort zone. She resides in the Wedge neighborhood with her husband, kids, dogs, and ghosts named Harry and Harriet.</i></div>
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<p>Molly Mogren Katt</p>
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<div>Check out <a href="https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://mollymogrenkatt.substack.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3LmTUk5pZx5y8KdCDaEJ_I">Hey Eleanor!</a> on Substack</div>
<div>Instagram: <a href="https://twitter.com/mollymogren" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://twitter.com/mollymogren&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1758915551481000&amp;usg=AOvVaw38iG-0DK4BAjvMXfOQ3PUO">@mollymogren</a></div>
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Molly Mogren Katt

Local News

Why ‘Cats Of The Wedge Tour’ Matters & The Unlikely Story Of Bubb The Cat

<p dir="ltr">Courtney grew up on Humboldt Avenue in Lowry Hill and even helped deliver the <em>Hill &amp; Lake Press</em> before her family moved to Karachi, Pakistan when she was 12. Like many Minnesotans, she eventually felt the pull of home and returned to Minneapolis. She and her husband raised their two children—and a lively pack of dogs—in East Bde Maka Ska before settling in Kenwood, where she now serves as neighborhood board chair.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A retired non-profit leader, Courtney devotes her time to community service, with a focus on reproductive health, affordable housing, and healthcare access. She is deeply involved at Hennepin Healthcare as a Foundation board member and a therapy dog volunteer team.</p>
<p>Courtney’s photos regularly appear in the Hill &amp; Lake Press, and she occasionally contributes commentaries and articles. For her, photography is both a creative outlet and a way to celebrate the community—capturing neighbors and moments as they are, unposed and authentic.</p>
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Courtney Cushing Kiernat

Making Our Community Just a Little Better for Someone Else

Staff

Letters to the Editor

<p>Craig Wilson has long been active in neighborhood and citywide community organizing, bringing people together to build a stronger, more connected Minneapolis. His background in cultural studies and comparative literature, along with landscape architecture and urban and regional planning, shapes his interest in how culture, place and community intersect. As editor of <em>Hill &amp; Lake Press</em>, Craig is dedicated to highlighting local stories, championing civic engagement and nurturing the shared spirit of the Hill &amp; Lake community — often with his two whippets by his side on neighborhood walks.</p>


Craig Wilson

Lake Of The Isles Neighbors Get Updates On Water Quality Efforts

Sharpening the Spirit of Community: The Annual Pencil Party

<p>Susan Lenfestey lives in Lowry Hill, where she and her husband Jim Lenfestey raised their four children, among other things.   They were part of the founding crew of the Hill &amp; Lake Press.</p>


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