Lyndale Neighborhood News and Events

Lyndale

Photo by Ed Kohler (Creative Commons)

The Lyndale Neighborhood is best known for its active and engaged community. As a diverse community of 8,000, Lyndale's mix of businesses, homes, condos, and apartments provide great housing opportunities no matter where you are in life. Lyndale is in the heart of South Minneapolis-giving the neighborhood easy access to shopping, the lakes, transit, and the freeway. The Lyndale Neighborhood Association brings people together--helping community members organize a wide range of events, programs, activities, and volunteer opportunities that engage people throughout the year.

(Description from livemsp.org)

For detailed demographic information, see the neighborhood profile from Minnesota Compass.


Brett Newski & the Corruption: From Vietnam to Lyn-Lake

By Dwight Hobbes, Sounding Off On Sound

Brett Newski & The Corruption, a pretty damned good pop-rock outfit, are coming to the Twin Cities on May 4, launching their second U.S. tour at Cause in Minneapolis, hailing all the way from—you ready for this?—Saigon, Vietnam. Just when you thought you'd heard of everything.

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Swedish delegates visit Minnesota to learn from Somali businesses

By Ibrahim Hirsi, TC Daily Planet

The couple of hours of observing and speaking with Somali business people at Karmel Square mall in Minneapolis were enough for Kurt Eliasson and his delegation to be satisfied that their trip all the way from Sweden was made with good reason.

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Diversified Maintenance Systems, subcontractor for Kmart, Target and Sears, faces possible class action suit on behalf of hundreds of workers

By Bill Sorem, The Uptake

Hundreds more workers may be joining a class action lawsuit against a company that cleans stores for major retailers.

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Connecting over mining threats, food, and beer

By Bruce Johansen, TC Daily Planet
Clarence White

Kathryn Hoffman points to potentially affected areas

By the time an environmental decision is opened for public comments, it’s often too late for citizens to have an impact. Decisions have already been made, mostly behind closed doors.

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From creamiest to most variety, where can you find the best ice cream in town?

By Lucy Nieboer, The Minnesota Daily

Photo by Sharyn Morrow (Creative Commons)

Ice cream is probably one of the top 20 foods ever. It’s amazing — not only are its flavors rich yet refreshing, but it also plays dual roles in the culinary scene.

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