Minneapolis Public Schools senior leadership presented its "school transformation" plan on Sept. 15 to the school board and a large audience of MPS parents and press.

Minneapolis Public Schools parents filled the John B. Davis Center meeting room Tuesday night as the school board listened to an opaque presentation from district administration on suggested school cl...

When a playground ball hit the window of Annunciation Catholic School’s staff lounge, the teachers froze. “Annoying in any other year. But then this year…” said Dean of School Culture Deana …

Dennis lives a few blocks from “chicken alley,” a nickname for a now fenced-off alley behind Lake Street where people have been loitering, selling and using drugs, and camping out for years.

Saturday, June 20: Join us for a read-aloud of selections from The Odyssey (Emily Wilson translation) from 10am - 2pm! If you'd like to read a portion, sign up here! We will begin the read-aloud a lit...

“I can’t wait to go away,” Franz Gilbertson, owner of Good Times Pizza, told me in between making pizzas and changing over vinyl records an hour before closing on Wednesday night.

The owner of the house on Aldrich Avenue missing a front foundation stepped out of his house, right on cue, as yet another reporter approached. He is used to the media attention by now.

A plan to move the Minneapolis Sailing Center to the northwest corner of Bde Maka Ska is unlikely after a presentation to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s planning committee revealed the la...

One of the busiest groups during last year’s city election was the Twin Cities Democratic Socialists of America. Since its official registration in 2017, the group has grown in membership and …

Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed an ordinance this week that would have given renters an extra 30 days of notice before being evicted through August 2026.

Uptown’s once vibrant commercial district is being pushed to the brink, leaving struggling business owners pleading for help. Community members and business owners have been voicing concerns …

It’s time for a little spring cleaning! On March 3-5, bring your used book dontations to Big Hill Books to stock our Used Book Shelves for our Melt the ICE Used Books Sale March 7-8. 100% of all used...

Teachers and parents shed tears and asked neighbors at a community meeting for more help and resources as U.S. federal agents leave a long-lasting impact on schools.

Last Halloween, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey optimistically pledged, “Hennepin Avenue is back and better than ever." But anyone walking that street into Uptown knows that is not the case.

Waiting tables in St. Louis Park, studying engineering at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, snowboarding in the mountains of Chile. It’s the life of Linden Hills native Iris Pflum that has brou...

Agate Housing and Services welcomed additional residents back to Metro Inn on Feb. 2 after a four-alarm fire damaged 15 of its 38 housing units in October 2024.

An ICE agent shot and killed Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, 37, around 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24 along Nicollet Avenue just south of 26th Street. Videos of the incident show the ICE agent shooting &hel...

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Superintendent Al Bangoura has decided to keep the Minneapolis Parks system open on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, after the Park Board voted to close the system at …

This Lyndale neighbor cares for all of her community

A shake-up in the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board leaves four incumbents, five newcomers.

These forever chemicals have found their way into our chain of lakes.

The Southwest High School Robotics Team mentored 3rd through 5th graders on original science projects.

The all-day plant-based cafe is designed for the Whittier neighborhood, bought from the former Common Roots owner

New city councilmembers were elected in Wards 7, 8, and 11 with incumbents returning in Wards 10 and 13.

The third building in the Lupe Development Partners LynLake campus is complete

The Board of Estimate and Taxation raised the maximum property tax levy to 8% in September.

The area's print and digital publications join forces to create a new and improved Southwest Voices

Annunciation parents, elected officials, and concerned residents met Sept. 25 to share stories and learn about Minnesota’s political landscape.

Here's a rundown of what you can expect on Saturday, September 6th

A look at some of the “second responders” offering community care after tragedy

An excerpt from Southwest Minneapolis author Lindsay Dahl's new book.