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Starting Line: Establishing a Student Religious Liberties Act

By Staff, Session Weekly/Session Daily

The first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution are collectively called The Bill of Rights. Originally drafted to lessen fears that the Constitution would open the way to tyranny by a central government, this document enshrines citizens' most important basic freedoms.

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University Avenue in Northeast Minneapolis to be resurfaced this summer

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

Though inclement weather has hindered progress, Michels Pipeline workers were out Saturday, May 4 installing new gas lines for CenterPoint Energy. Xcel energy has also been working along University Avenue on service upgrades, to avoid tearing up the street again after the upcoming road resurfacing. (Photo by Margo Ashmore)

Say goodbye to bumpy rides on University Avenue; it will be resurfaced between Central Avenue and 27th Avenue sometime this summer.

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Art-A-Whirl profile: "Niche genre" bronze from myths and games

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

Matt Sturgis turns myth and reality into bronze sculptures.

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Art-A-Whirl profile: Central Avenue inspired 'lonely in crowd' street scene work

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

Originally inspired by watching people on Central Avenue, Teri Bloch found herself drawn to painting street scenes.

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Art-A-Whirl profile: Open to earning a living making jewelry

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

When Rebecca Wicklund took her first metals class five years ago, she was on a quest. “I was always looking for jewelry that I liked and could afford. I wanted to see if I could make things for myself.” After learning the basics of soldering, drilling and piercing metal with a jeweler’s saw, she made her first pieces. As she grew in experience, she gave earrings and necklaces to friends and family as gifts.

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Art-A-Whirl profile: Houseboat turning Art Ark

By Gail Olson, Northeaster

According to sculptor Zoran Mojsilov, an “Art Ark” is coming to Northeast for Art-A-Whirl. He said that when boat owner Cory Parkos, captain of a 60-foot houseboat, contacted him about participating in Art-A-Whirl, Mojsilov agreed to collaborate.

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Open Streets coming to Northeast Minneapolis July 28

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

The last few times Central Avenue closed to traffic, it was for road reconstruction, the Celebrate Northeast parades, or to celebrate redevelopments happening. This time, it’ll be “to help promote environmentally friendly transportation choices, such as walking, bicycling and mass transit,” says a City of Minneapolis news release. “Open Streets events were also created to promote good public health by encouraging active, healthy lifestyles.

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Measuring Minneapolis’ creative vitality

By Margo Ashmore, Northeaster

“Put ‘visual artist’ on your Schedule C [tax form] so I can count you,” said Gulgun Kayim, the City of Minneapolis’ director of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy. Her presentation, to a group assembled at Chowgirls Parlor April 22, a week after tax deadline, was one of many to be held about the Minneapolis Creative Index.

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Jon Jon Scott on all things music

By Harry Colbert, Jr. , Insight News

Jon Jon Scott has an opinion on just about everything.

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A bike route runs through it: U.S. Bike Route 45

By Rebekah Peterson, My Broadsheet

This summer, signs will go up along the Mississippi River Trail announcing it’s newest designation – U.S. Bike Route 45. The nearly 3,000 mile interstate route begins at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in Itasca and ends at the Gulf of Mexico. According to maps from the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the route will run right through our backyard – just head down to the bike trail that runs along West River Parkway.

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