Powderhorn Park Neighborhood News and Events

Powderhorn Park

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Powderhorn Park is a thriving and diverse neighborhood in South Minneapolis.

Molly Priesmeyer

Molly Priesmeyer is our neighborhood correspondent for Powderhorn. She lives in Powderhorn and she wants to hear from you. Tell Molly  about the garage sale, or the big bang on Sunday night - and ask her how to register and get your profile on TC Daily Planet!

Molly is a freelance  writer and editor. Her work has appeared in  Minnesota Independent, MinnPost, Rolling Stone, City Pages, the Star  Tribune, and the Pioneer Press, among others.

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Known for its namesake park and annual Art Fair and May Day Festival, Powderhorn residents are famously creative and active in their community.

The revitalized Lake Street is home to many unique local businesses and the restored art deco Sears Building complex that is now the Midtown Exchange. Powderhorn Park is well served by transit and residents have convenient access to the Midtown Greenway and can easily walk to destinations along Lake Street and 38th Street.

(Description from livemsp.org)

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

Local newspapers win national awards

By Cynthia Frost, TC Daily Planet

Three Minneapolis neighborhood organizations received a GOLD-level Neighborhood Newsletter award from Neighborhoods USA, a national non-profit organization supporting neighborhood organizations.

Cocoran Neighborhood Organization produces the longest standing publication, The Corcoran News. Founded by long-time resident Dorothy LaDue and published 11 times a year, it has been hand-delivered to every Corcoran residence and business since 1985.  Recent editors including Melanie Casiday, Ginny Gelms and Kath Lenk revived the volunteer effort behind the production. Resident-produced columns include a beat by youth reporter Oscar Cozza, Horoscopes by Alissa Fountain, neighbor profiles & sketches by Thomas Roark, and a friendly neighborhood advice column by The Meddler.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | This Week in Corcoran: June 6 - 12

By Cynthia Frost, Neighborhood Notes
Cynthia Frost

Midtown Farmers Market - Tuesday Markets begin this week.

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A countryman’s platter at Guayaquil

By Courtney Algeo, Lake Street Council / The Lake Line

Although I tend to eat a lot of Mexican and Mexican-inspired foodstuffs, I recently realized that I’ve never intentionally sought out other types of Latin American delicacies.

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Jericho Road Ministries opens new food shelf

By Dwight Hobbes, TC Daily Planet

Jericho Road Ministries, under Bethlehem Urban Initiatives (BUI), has opened a food shelf at 16/33 Center, 1628 E 33rd St. in South Minneapolis.

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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES | This Week in Corcoran

By Cynthia Frost, Neighborhood Notes

This Week in Corcoran May 16 – 22

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