Bottineau Neighborhood News and Events
Books behind bars: Federal funding for college-prison partnerships faces cuts

Marla Thao has a binder of diplomas and a criminal record.
There’s her associate of science degree, an office support certificate and her paralegal degree. She got them while serving seven years for promoting prostitution of teenage runaways.MORE »
NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | Wigilia: Polish Christmas tradition lives on in Minneapolis
“Wigilia” is a wonderful Christmas Eve celebration well-known and beloved by Twin Citians of Polish descent. "Wigilia" derives from the Latin verb vigilare, "to watch", and literally means 'eve'. The feasting traditionally begins once the First Star has been sighted, usually by children, in the heavens at dusk.MORE »
Kari Dziedzic captures DFL nomination in Senate District 59

Kari Dziedzic won the DFL primary for Senate District 59 Tuesday, grabbing the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nomination from a field of four other candidates.MORE »
Inspiring, involving artists

“We are the folks we’ve been waiting for,” said Gülgün Kayim, City of Minneapolis Director of Arts and Culture, speaking to the annual meeting of Northside Arts Collective (NAC) Nov. 10.MORE »
Qwest work now, resurfacing planned for Lowry

Why has Lowry Avenue Northeast been torn up for most of the summer? The current work is for Qwest/Century Link, “a little bit of everything,” project manager Dan Lennartson of Mas Tec, the contractor, told the Northeaster. It’s a trunk line serving the whole Northeast area, from which cables come out and provide their various services.MORE »
























