Posted inENVIRONMENT Decades of worry melt away as Minneapolis residents celebrate Smith Foundry closure by Andrew Hazzard August 16, 2024August 16, 2024
Posted inNews Igbo Fest, Bollywood circus, Fringe shows serve up a summer cultural feast by Myah Goff August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Posted inOPINION Opinion: Push for downtown growth shouldn’t overlook potential of north Minneapolis by Kristel Porter August 8, 2024August 8, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Immigrant-owned rideshare company Hich says it’s ready to launch service in Minneapolis by Alfonzo Galvan August 6, 2024August 5, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Supreme Court homelessness ruling: What it means for Minnesota by Katelyn Vue August 1, 2024August 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK After scooping up two Aldi sites, Latino entrepreneur has big dreams for local grocery chain by Alfonzo Galvan July 31, 2024August 1, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, BUSINESS & WORK Nourishing body, soul: St. Paul festival rides growing interest in plant-based eating in Black community by Amirah Razman July 26, 2024July 26, 2024
Posted inENVIRONMENT After missing purchase deadline, Roof Depot advocates say they have plan to raise $5.7M by Andrew Hazzard July 17, 2024July 18, 2024
Posted inNEWS PARTNERS ‘Spike Moss Way’: Minneapolis names section of Plymouth Avenue after civil rights champion by Regina Medina | MPR News July 17, 2024July 17, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘Block parties with purpose’: Our Streets launches series to link neighborhoods divided by highways by Myah Goff July 11, 2024July 11, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE An earthquake brought Djenane Saint Juste to Minnesota where she’s built a life teaching Haitian dance by Myah Goff July 3, 2024July 3, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Crossover harpist Brandee Younger brings blend of classical, funk, soul to Mill Ruins Park by Myah Goff June 27, 2024June 28, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities’ BIPOC owned, operated farmers markets offer food, culture, community by Amirah Razman June 26, 2024June 26, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Four-year collaboration pays off as nonprofits break ground on Minneapolis shelter and apartment complex by Katelyn Vue June 25, 2024June 26, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Pianist Kavyesh Kaviraj debuts Indian-infused ‘Fables’ at Twin Cities Jazz Fest by Myah Goff June 20, 2024December 23, 2025
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Historic building damaged during George Floyd protests reopens as Black-owned business incubator by Natasha Delion June 19, 2024June 20, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION, News Local movement pushing for temporary protected status for Ecuadorians gains momentum by Hibah Ansari and Alfonzo Galvan June 18, 2024June 20, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Here’s where to celebrate Juneteenth across the Twin Cities by Amirah Razman June 12, 2024June 11, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Meet the boss’: Minnesota Black entrepreneurs discuss access to funding, tips for success by Alfonzo Galvan June 4, 2024July 15, 2024
Posted inENVIRONMENT Minneapolis foundry accused of Clean Air Act violations will pay fine, end casting operations by Andrew Hazzard June 4, 2024June 4, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Musical sculptures celebrate resilience of BLM movement at show near George Floyd Square by Myah Goff May 30, 2024May 30, 2024
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Driver charged with second-degree assault after hit-and-run at south Minneapolis mosque by Alfonzo Galvan May 24, 2024May 28, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Rideshare service Wridz launches in Minneapolis, plans to onboard drivers by Alfonzo Galvan May 16, 2024May 17, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Dance, DJs and live aerosol painting: See Art-a-Whirl through an Indigenous lens by Myah Goff May 16, 2024May 16, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Dispute over Ramadan hours leaves owner of Turkish cafe facing big drop in business by Alfonzo Galvan and Katrina Pross May 10, 2024May 10, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Musician Kiran Ahluwalia brings Indian-West African fusion to the Cedar by Myah Goff May 9, 2024May 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft alternatives plan to launch in May; state lawmakers advance new rideshare bill by Alfonzo Galvan May 7, 2024May 10, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Can you hear your heartbeat? Vietnamese American choreographer debuts film on finding stillness by Myah Goff April 26, 2024April 29, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Meet Fanaka Nation, whose ‘culture rap’ melds East African beats and Minneapolis sound by Myah Goff April 24, 2024April 24, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Ethiopian psychedelic rock band Qwanqwa bends genres at the Cedar by Myah Goff April 19, 2024April 23, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber and Lyft put Minneapolis exit on hold as City Council pushes back start of new rideshare pay rule to July by Alfonzo Galvan April 11, 2024April 11, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis City Council could push back start of new Uber, Lyft driver pay rules to July by Alfonzo Galvan April 10, 2024April 10, 2024
Posted inEDUCATION ‘It’s really daunting’: As one north Minneapolis school starts to thrive, budget cuts steal momentum by David Pierini April 9, 2024April 8, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK As Uber, Lyft deadline nears, Frey pushes Minneapolis Council to reconsider minimum pay rates by Alfonzo Galvan April 8, 2024April 9, 2024
Posted inNews The price of a ride: Fares are about to increase for Minneapolis rideshare drivers. But by how much? by Alfonzo Galvan April 5, 2024April 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Rival rideshare apps start signing up Minneapolis drivers as Uber, Lyft exit looms by Alfonzo Galvan March 29, 2024April 1, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘Black Mystery Month’: Photographer’s visual puzzles test assumptions of a post-racial America by Myah Goff March 29, 2024March 29, 2024
Posted inEDUCATION Las escuelas públicas de Minneapolis se enfrentan a recortes en las clases de inmersión en español, muy solicitadas by Becky Z. Dernbach March 25, 2024March 26, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Uber, Lyft competitors eye Minneapolis market after rideshare giants threaten to exit over minimum pay rule by Alfonzo Galvan March 22, 2024March 22, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Black and Funny Improv Fest is back to make you laugh, make you think, and celebrate Black joy by Myah Goff March 22, 2024March 21, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S. by Natasha Delion March 19, 2024March 28, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘A radically open place’: Show explores how Cedar-Riverside became an immigrant, student hub by Myah Goff March 15, 2024March 15, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK In major victory for rideshare drivers, Minneapolis Council overrides mayor’s veto on minimum pay by Alfonzo Galvan March 14, 2024October 24, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities commercial janitors reach tentative deal following a three-day strike by Alfonzo Galvan March 11, 2024March 11, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Latest rideshare ordinance approved by Minneapolis City Council as Uber, Lyft renew threats to leave city by Alfonzo Galvan March 7, 2024March 7, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Hundreds of Twin Cities nursing home workers strike for 24 hours by Alfonzo Galvan March 5, 2024March 5, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Speaking with a bigger voice: Minneapolis rapper works to amplify Native voices in the hip-hop industry by Myah Goff March 4, 2024March 8, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE K-pop and Bollywood meet modern dance in Red Eye’s fluid ‘Vastnessess’ by Myah Goff March 1, 2024March 1, 2024
Posted inENVIRONMENT Proposed laws call for more testing, harsher penalties for polluters near Minnesota communities of color by Andrew Hazzard February 29, 2024March 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Second group of Twin Cities workers reaches tentative deal ahead of March 4 walkout by Alfonzo Galvan February 28, 2024February 29, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK As another rideshare pay ordinance advances in Minneapolis, Uber and Lyft renew threats to exit market by Alfonzo Galvan February 27, 2024March 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Union representing 8,000 janitors, security guards across Twin Cities announces March 4 strike date by Alfonzo Galvan February 26, 2024February 26, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, NEWS PARTNERS Curator’s firing, allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art by Alex V. Cipolle | MPR February 23, 2024February 23, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION ‘Losing our language, traditions’: Growth in Somali culture programs aims to address second-generation language loss by Atra Mohamed February 19, 2024February 19, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Minneapolis awards $1M contract to for-profit group to house Nenookaasi residents by Susan Du | Star Tribune February 12, 2024February 12, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Minnesota African American Heritage Museum honors Black culinary trailblazers by Myah Goff February 9, 2024February 9, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Dance, drumming, and dumplings: Six ways to celebrate the Year of the Dragon in the Twin Cities by Gustav DeMars February 8, 2024February 8, 2024
Posted inOPINION Opinion: Minneapolis, St. Paul should support a ceasefire in Gaza by Community Voices February 7, 2024September 18, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Twin Cities florists jump on viral ‘ramo buchón’ trend ahead of Valentine’s Day by Alfonzo Galvan February 7, 2024February 9, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Thousands of Twin Cities janitors, security workers inch closer to a strike by Alfonzo Galvan February 6, 2024February 8, 2024
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY 10 more charged in Feeding Our Future food-aid fraud by Matt Sepic February 6, 2024February 6, 2024
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY The lost children of north Minneapolis by Selin Thomas February 6, 2024March 1, 2024
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Independent monitor chosen to oversee Minneapolis police reforms by Katrina Pross February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Sami, U.S. artists navigate Indigenous histories in Minneapolis shows by Myah Goff February 2, 2024February 2, 2024
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY Following attacks, federal grants help boost security at Minnesota mosques by Abdirizak Diis February 2, 2024January 30, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Minneapolis’ ‘Whack-A-Mole’ eviction of Camp Nenookaasi won’t stop new encampments, organizer says by Katelyn Vue February 1, 2024February 2, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Not getting paid enough’: Minneapolis wage analysis fuels fresh push for Uber, Lyft minimum rate by Alfonzo Galvan January 30, 2024January 31, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Camp Nenookaasi evicted for a second time, sending residents into the streets by Katelyn Vue January 30, 2024February 1, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Contract expiring at end of month for 1,000 passenger services workers at MSP by Alfonzo Galvan January 30, 2024January 31, 2024
Posted inENVIRONMENT ‘Who’s not out here?’ Melanin in Motion is on a mission to get more people outdoors by Gustav DeMars January 29, 2024January 31, 2024
Posted inIMMIGRATION Cedar-Riverside community divided over future of historic Dania Hall lot by Abdirizak Diis January 26, 2024January 30, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Neighborhoods built for the living: Show plumbs urban design and cultural identity by Myah Goff January 26, 2024January 26, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Great Northern festival tackles winter head-on with saunas, art and dance parties by Myah Goff January 25, 2024January 25, 2024
Posted inHOUSING New affordable housing development serves Native tenants in light of encampment evictions by Katelyn Vue January 24, 2024January 24, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE, News Japanese fables come to life at Children’s Theatre in Minneapolis by Myah Goff January 18, 2024January 19, 2024
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Black queer artist finds ‘loud joy’ expressing neurodivergence through art by Myah Goff January 12, 2024January 12, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota court interpreters strike over pay dispute by Alfonzo Galvan January 9, 2024January 10, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Ahead of planned strike, Lyft announces plan to give Twin Cities drivers a minimum fare by Alfonzo Galvan January 9, 2024January 9, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minnesota Uber, Lyft drivers plan airport strike in fight for increased wages by Alfonzo Galvan January 5, 2024January 5, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Downtown Minneapolis janitors bargain for better wages, threaten to strike by Alfonzo Galvan January 4, 2024January 5, 2024
Posted inHOUSING Camp Nenookaasi eviction scheduled for Thursday as about 160 occupants remain unhoused by Katelyn Vue January 1, 2024January 1, 2024
Posted inHOUSING New home mortgage loan program will help Native families build generational wealth by Katelyn Vue January 1, 2024December 20, 2023
Posted inHOUSING Top 5 housing stories of 2023: Intrigue in Shakopee, rent control struggles in Minneapolis, and more by Katelyn Vue December 28, 2023December 22, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Top 5 business and labor stories of 2023: Uber drivers push for better wages, former Sears building’s future by Alfonzo Galvan December 25, 2023December 26, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK ‘Say hi’: New group for young adult Latinos in the Twin Cities fosters social support by Alfonzo Galvan December 20, 2023December 22, 2023
Posted inHOUSING ‘Housing heals’: Hundreds rally in Minneapolis to save Camp Nenookaasi from eviction by Katelyn Vue December 13, 2023December 18, 2023
Posted inHOUSING Should Camp Nenookaasi be closed? Occupants and activists are at odds with city officials and some Native leaders. by Katelyn Vue December 12, 2023December 19, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Janitorial workers in downtown Minneapolis demand better wages as union contract comes up for negotiation by Alfonzo Galvan December 7, 2023December 8, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Your Weekend Guide: Afrocentric art, a musical screening, and Hmong photography by Myah Goff December 1, 2023December 1, 2023
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Rideshare drivers say alternate companies could step in if Uber, Lyft leave due to proposed Minneapolis ordinances by Alfonzo Galvan November 29, 2023November 30, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE ‘Art meaningful to your heart’ is inspiration for visiting Somali apparel designer’s work by Amina Isir Musa November 24, 2023November 24, 2023
Posted inENVIRONMENT Minneapolis will distribute $8 million to help residents with ash tree removal. But there’s no relief for homeowners who’ve already had trees condemned. by Andrew Hazzard and Cynthia Tu November 21, 2023February 9, 2024
Posted inBUSINESS & WORK Minneapolis City Council members push rideshare ordinance into new year as conflict brews in drivers’ group by Alfonzo Galvan November 17, 2023November 29, 2023
Posted inArts, ARTS & CULTURE, News Your Weekend Guide: Multicultural sci-fi convention, Tibetan music performances, and a comedic musical play by Myah Goff November 16, 2023November 30, 2023
Posted inENVIRONMENT Protestors decry Smith Foundry’s pollution of East Phillips neighborhood by Andrew Hazzard and Aaron Nesheim November 10, 2023November 10, 2023
Posted inENVIRONMENT East Phillips group finalizes historic agreement to buy Roof Depot site by Andrew Hazzard November 8, 2023November 8, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Minneapolis City Council election results by Cynthia Tu November 7, 2023November 7, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins wins in close race; many incumbents cruise to victory by Andrew Hazzard and Gustav DeMars November 7, 2023November 8, 2023
Posted inPOLITICS Sahan Journal live blog: Election results in Minneapolis, St. Paul, St. Louis Park, and more by Sahan Journal November 7, 2023November 8, 2023
Posted inARTS & CULTURE Your Weekend Guide: Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and Día de los Muertos by Myah Goff November 3, 2023November 2, 2023