Community

A photo collage of the Kenwood Neighborhood Organization’s volunteer-run finale to its summer programs.

Celebrating the love of animals in our lives. If you want to help us spread the joy, submit your favorite pet photo for consideration by email to courtney@hillandlakepress.org.

Amelia Bush is a managing editor of The Emory Wheel at Emory University in Atlanta and is interning at the Hill & Lake Press. She grew up in Kenwood.

For three decades, Steve Vasseur kept the mud pit at Hidden Beach ready and made a generation feel welcome. As the Mud Man enters hospice, neighbors reflect on a legacy of playfulness and community.

Hundreds of volunteers braved cold weather this spring to remove trash from neighborhood lakes and streets, while local residents continue to lead efforts to keep storm drains and waterways clean year-round.

After a two-year hiatus, Minneapolis’ signature art fair returns with a new lakeside setting, a renewed focus on safety, and a mission to help fuel Uptown’s comeback.

Lisa Stortz, “the Tulip Lady,” died last year. A new owner has made sure the tulip garden returns.