Susan Lenfestey

The Lyndale Avenue redesign is a slow-moving ping-pong game between business owners and bus and bike advocates. The latest volley just bounced back.

Uptown may still be finding its footing, but between neighbors showing up, businesses testing the waters and the city leaning in, the long-stalled comeback finally feels like it has a pulse.

From lunar orbit to the Pope, reasons not to move to Canada just yet.

A thousand or so of us showed up on a bitter February day to become part of a monarch butterfly, fleeting act of art, protest and community.

In a year shaped by tension and protest, Minneapolis’ Luminary Loppet became a powerful moment of community expression as artists and neighbors used ice and candlelight to create memorials, messages and solidarity.

Amid winter traditions and political tension, Susan Lenfestey explores how creativity, resistance, and community keep Minneapolis strong.

From cut-and-paste to digital layouts, a cofounder looks back on 50 years of neighborhood journalism and community building.

Why showing up for Minnesota’s February caucuses matters—and how the Luminary Loppet offers a perfect post-caucus community celebration.

Residents notice drastic pruning of Summit Avenue trees and ask whether power line protection had to come at such a cost.