Near-North Neighborhood Organizations
Harrison Neighborhood Association (Meetings: second Mondays, 7pm, Harrison Recreation Center, 503 Irving Ave. N. Contact: 612-374-4849.)
Hawthorne Area Community Council (Meetings: first Thursdays, 7:30pm, Farview Recreation Center, 621 29th Ave. N. Contact: 612-529-6033.)
Jordan Area Community Council (Meetings: safety committee on second Mondays, housing comittee on fourth Tuesday, 6pm, 2009 James Ave. N. Contact: 612-886-3202.)
Northside Residents Redevelopment Council (Meetings: third Mondays, 7pm, 1313 Plymouth Ave. N. Contact: 612-335-5924.)
City Council Members
Ward 5 – Don Samuels
Last week, we published a story in which Minneapolis city officials talked about how well the city finances stacked up during the current recession, because Minneapolis did not have major stock market holdings. This week, Mayor R.T. Rybak and City Council President Barbara Johnson proposed a hiring freeze because of — you guessed it — stock market losses. MORE »
This summer, it seemed like everyone was riding a bike. Whether people were commuting, running errands, or just cruising on a sunny day, Minneapolitans and St Paulites were putting the fun between their legs and going for a ride. It felt like The Twin Cities, Land of the Bicycle, where Thor cruises on his Schwinn World Tour. MORE »
What would you like to tell president-elect Barack Obama? Advise and Dissent features opinions on what the new president should be thinking and doing. This opinion came from Your Turn — Teens advise the next president on what youth need.
Immigration: I want Barack Obama to open the border for three reasons. First, most of the Latinos want jobs. Second they want a life that Mexico can’t give us. Third, Latinos are not criminals; we just want a better life for our kids such as education, jobs, and things like that. — Luis Pacheco, 14, Harding High School MORE »