Local News
Uptown’s Worst Block Gets a Do-Over
The city admits that the 2018 redesign of Hennepin Avenue between Lake Street and 31st Street didn’t work. A quick fix with paint comes this fall, a real rebuild in 2028. I went to the open house to hear about it. So did a few dozen other people.
Renters Organize as Building Violations Pile Up
Tenants in five large apartment buildings describe lost heat, no hot water and mice. The city says enforcement has limits, and building owners did not respond.
School Board Election Matters
Quick, name a School Board candidate. Chances are you can’t! With a deficit of more than $39 million and school closings on the table, the two at-large seats on your November ballot deserve a closer look.
Dear MPS: “Trust Me, Bro” Is Not Good Governance
The district’s plan closes 14 to 16 schools, only saves about $700,000 and asks parents to take the rest on faith. A parent who has dated this guy before says: Show your work, bro.
School Closures Alone Won’t Win Families Back
Minneapolis Public Schools has room for 43,000 students and fewer than 30,000 enrolled. Ward 7’s council member says closing buildings is only half the fix.
Property Tax Shock Could Be Ahead for Minneapolis Residents
The city wants more, so does the county. The schools are next. Start saving.
Three New Jobs for Nature? Try 0.75
New staffing is welcome, but budget labels obscure how much of the Park Board’s investment actually reaches our natural areas.
What Would You Do with $2.5 Billion?
As Southwest Light Rail nears opening and the Blue Line Extension’s price climbs to $3.6 billion, the debate is about more than trains. It is about how the region spends limited public dollars.
Goodbye, Route 25L? Revisiting Adam Platt’s 2011 article “Kenwood /CIDNA Bus Service in Jeopardy”
With the 25L bus route down to just two runs a day and once again threatened with cancellation, a 2011 article traces the long decline of this neighborhood bus line.
Loch Ness for Sale
A kinetic sculpture has kept watch over Cedar Lake since 1983. Now the sliver of land it stands on is on the market.
